To Get a Glance into the Future Federal Data Strategy, Look to This Act
If you want to know more about the Federal Data Strategy, look to an act that passed in 2018 on evidence-based policymaking.
IT Modernization
Why Customers’ Needs Should Drive Modernization Strategies
Transforming the way governments serve the public is about more than choosing the right technologies. Agencies have to rethink engagement with customers.
GSA’s Anil Cheriyan Defines Strategy for Scaling Modernization Efforts
As Director of GSA’s Technology Transformation Services, Cheriyan wants to see IT transformation take root at scale by focusing on seven key areas.
The Four Phases of the Software Development Lifecycle
There are four main stages of software evolution – development, testing, deployment and monitoring. To ensure every application at your agency is secure, you must ingrain security in each cycle of development, no matter what process management approach your agency uses to create applications.
OMB Outlines a Sweeping New Shared Services Approach
The federal government announced a new initiative on Friday that moves shared service missions into central offices to standardize purchasing.
How Secure Orchestration Can Solve Modern IT Challenges
Because governments have so many applications, platforms and servers, the security systems required to keep networks safe are abundant and diverse.
A Better Approach to Storage and Backup
Agencies are looking for better approaches to data storage and backup. They are are shedding those complex, legacy multi-tiered solutions for simplified data management that still has physical support but is built for virtualized environments, and native cloud capabilities.
In a City of Change, Las Vegas IT Director Finds Common Ground
When Michael Sherwood, Director of Technology and Innovation for Las Vegas, assumed his role about three years ago, he was tasked with improving the city’s outlook for the future.
How to Modernize GIS in the Cloud
An agency’s decision to move to cloud can be complicated if an agency doesn’t quite understand the implications of cloud on everyday operations.
What HUD’s Modernization Effort Means for Employees and Public Programs
Changes include standing up an Office of Customer Experience, workforce reskilling, and using cloud and artificial intelligence to better serve the public.