Every year much is written about just how much agencies spend on maintaining outdated legacy systems. Every dollar spent on keeping obsolete systems running means less is available to invest in IT transformation, blocking the new technologies and applications that Americans have come to expect. Unfortunately, the underlying structure of the federal budget process historically has made it extremely difficult to break the cycle. By shifting to t...

The Federal Chief Data Officers Council was formed to lead transformational change that improves the nation’s ability to leverage data and analytics to serve the public efficiently and effectively. Data governance is a critical aspect of the chief data officer’s role, and the Council is establishing government-wide best practices for the management, use, protection, dissemination, and generation of data. How are agencies dealing wi...

DevOps and DevSecOps are philosophies, movements and even cultures of continuous improvement and integrated security – at scale. The result delivers a powerful advantage for government agencies at all levels which are undergoing digital transformation: faster and more securereleases, greater interoperability and the freedom to focus on the mission. Cloud-native tools such as Kubernetes provide insight into what is happening within an app...

Our world is more connected than ever with billions of devices collectively generating a tremendous quantity of data. These massive data sets are then transferred to and stored in cloud data centers all over the world. Insights from this data change the way we do business, interact with people, and live our daily lives. Research organizations are using high performance computing for an array of areas, from developing disruptive technologies th...

DevOps and DevSecOps are philosophies, movements and even cultures of continuous improvement and integrated security – at scale. The result delivers a powerful advantage for government agencies at all levels which are undergoing digital transformation: faster and more securereleases, greater interoperability and the freedom to focus on the mission. The heart of DevSecOps is built on the teams of programmers, systems operators and cyberse...

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard have thousands of ships, cutters, submarines and aircraft that require constant maintenance and sustainment. On top of that, the services are upgrading and adding IT capabilities to meet the speed of mission challenges emerging in a volatile world. From workforce skills training to the protection of the supply chain and shipyard infrastructure to sea-based law enforcement, the maritime services face challenge...

Today’s consumers are connected, informed, and tech-savvy. They expect their favorite companies to provide exceptional and innovative customer service online. Those expectations now apply to consumers as citizens – they want government agencies at all levels to offer service and support whenever they might need it, and offer a seamless experience across the board. This represents a major shift in how agencies approach their mission...

In pre-pandemic life, just 22 percent of federal employees worked remotely in 2019. Last year, by comparison, just one department, Housing and Urban Development, jumped to 90 percent in 2020. This scenario played out across all agencies. Now, with the country working to bring the pandemic to an end, it is unlikely that all employees will return to their offices. As remote work continues, cybersecurity measures are shifting to protect enterpris...

Maintaining the myriad networks throughout the Department of Defense can mean the difference in mission operations. Whether providing critical information to troops at the tip of the spear, monitoring and protecting sensitive supply chains, or any of a thousand other responsibilities, military systems require “five 9s” reliability.Challenges in this environment are compounded by malware threats, software constantly in need of patch...

The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) in the popular imagination tends to be pretty frightening – from HAL, the rogue computer in 2001, to the Terminator movie franchise. The public doesn’t realize that AI is already being used, such as powering the chatbots they use when they talk online with government agencies or their favorite vendors. And the potential exists to remake delivery of services at all levels of government. Th...