By AlexOlesker Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Government Accountability Office warns congress that domestic drones raise privacy, security, and GPS jamming and spoofing issues. More here. In response to WikiLeaks, the Defense Information Systems Agency has been tasked with improving network security for all branches of the federal government exceptRead… Read more »
This was originally posted on my blog, Jennovation, which can be found here. It’s not impossible. Government CAN BE both functional and beautiful. Today the White House hosted a Champions of Change event in Washington DC highlighting thirteen local government innovators that are doing just that. According to Gov Tech, these champions have “worked toRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: What would you do if you were in charge of RFP-EZ? RFP-EZ is one of the 5 Obama administration’s projects for the Presidential Innovation Fellows, and we’re going to do some real collaborating. We talked to two experts and Fellow Clay Johnson. Click here for the full recap. Our goal hereRead… Read more »
This morning I read an important guide by IBM, Making Critical Connections: Predictive Analytics in Government, Improve Strategic and tactical decision-making. The guide highlights the benefits of predictive analytics in government and shows how data can provide insight and guide decision making for government agencies. I’d encourage you to take a look at the report,Read… Read more »
The DorobekINSIDER has compiled a list of government and industry experts in procurement. On the panel: CJ: RFP-EZ Presidential Innovation Fellow, Clay Johnson AB: Allan Burman is President of Jefferson Solutions (Solutions), the government consulting practice of the Jefferson Consulting Group. Before joining Jefferson, Al Burman had a lengthy career in the Federal government, servingRead… Read more »
Webinar – hear the results of the Center for Digital Governments Evolution of ERP for Government Survey
With the fiscal reality of today’s government, it is common to hear that agencies are increasingly being asked to do more with fewer resources. Technological innovation has increasingly been seen as one more way government can cut costs, while increasing productivity. From the White House’s Digital Government Strategy to individual agencies, such as the EqualRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Can the government team up to save the Atlantic Ocean? The Menhaden? Click here for the full recap. Is a cloud on every desktop really a reality? Maybe so at the Government Printing Office. We got the inside look from CPO’s Chief Information Officer, Chuck Riddle. Click here for the fullRead… Read more »
Transforming IT in government involves strategic investments and assessing current opportunities. Microsoft states in a recent report, Cloud First: Federal IT Reform, “A number of agencies are sitting on undiscovered treasure in the form of underutilized software and services for support and training. For government IT, navigating budget cuts in this economy may actually presentRead… Read more »
This week CIO.gov launched a redesign of their website. I am really impressed with how the site looks and the improved user experience. I visit CIO.gov fairly often, either researching information or checking to see if there are any new updates. What I love is how easy it is now to find information, the documentRead… Read more »