Gary Washington

USDA has been trying to consolidate 17 networks for a decade, now it has the money to do it

The Technology Modernization Fund Board made three awards to USDA, DHS and FTC for a total of $94.8 million for network and cyber efforts.

IT Modernization

Members of the Maine National Guard arrive for orientation an empty wing at Central Maine Medical Center, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Lewiston, Maine. The Guard will work as nursing assistants, helping to open a swing bed unit of the hospital that has been closed due to a nursing shortage. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

National Guard members can unionize if and when they’re called up by governors

Federal Newscast

USDA wants employees and vendors who can take them into the future of CX

Management

ACT-IAC

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 14 – Emerging Technology & Innovation

Accelerating Government

Where is the cloud going next? Ask USDA, GSA

Reporter's Notebook

ACT-IAC Accelerating Government Episode 2: Federal Tech Leadership Spotlight

Accelerating Government

Wiki Commons/Dlz28

Agriculture CIO says TMF, centers of excellence sped up Farmers.gov upgrades by years

IT Modernization

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USDA CIO cites workforce ‘restructuring’ as reason for hiring freeze, early retirement offers

Workforce

GSA officials rethink ATO process, workforce reskilling to field AI tools faster

Artificial Intelligence

Exclusive

Profiles in Excellence 2019 “Federal CIO Achievements”

Federal Executive Forum

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, the Social Security Administration's main campus is seen in Woodlawn, Md. A significant worsening in the financial condition of Social Security and Medicare and bitter political divisions among lawmakers who'd have try to find solutions have raised the level of concern around the government's latest status report on the two bedrock programs. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Negotiations between Social Security and administrative law judges’ union break down

Federal Newscast

CIOs moving the needle on FITARA scorecard point to successful cloud adoption

Chief information officers at two agencies that received higher overall marks on their FITARA scorecards this year have tole members of the House Oversight…

Cloud Computing

Upcoming IDEA Act deadlines task agencies with digital service overhaul

Under the IDEA Act, agency officials see a clearer path forward on making .gov websites more user-friendly.

Technology

Exclusive

IT Modernization in Government 2019 “Progress & Best Practices”

Federal Executive Forum

This program will provide a progress report on IT modernization in government.