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Hurricane Sandy forces cancellation of ELC conference
The Executive Leadership Conference scheduled to take place this week in Williamsburg, Va. has been canceled because of Hurricane Sandy.
Tags: management , Hurricane Sandy , OPM , ELC , Jason Miller
DHS adds new ‘service' to reduce IT costs
Agency CIOs need to find creative ways to lower the cost of their technology services. DHS is testing the concept of "workplace-as-a-service." OMB soon will issue a new shared services architecture to help agencies understand how best to move to enterprisewide systems.
Tags: technology , Richard Spires , DHS , Lisa Schlosser , OMB , Dave Wennergren , DoD , management , cloud computing , HP , CSC , GSA , CIO Council , collaboration , enterprisewide services , ELC 2011 , Jason Miller
Industry Chatter: New ACT-IAC leaders discuss priorities
The American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) has been under new leadership since July. Members of the group elected Darren Ash, the chief information officer of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to serve as the ACT's president. Meanwhile, Dale Luddeke, the senior vice president and chief growth officer at TASC, was elected the chair of the Industry Advisory Council.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Industry Chatter , Dale Luddeke , Darren Ash , TASC , NRC
Agencies finally figuring out how HSPD-12 cards can improve security
More than eight years after the White House issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 requiring the issuance of secure identity cards, governmentwide and agency-specific initiatives provide hope the smart cards can be more than "glorified ID cards." NIST and GSA are developing an identity exchange in the cloud. DHS and IRS are putting their cards to use at a local level for both building and computer access.
Tags: technology , acquisition , identity management , Tom McCarty , DHS , Kshemendra Paul , Information Sharing Environment , Sharon James , IRS , Naomi Lefkovitz , NIST , cloud computing , information sharing , back-end attribute exchange , GSA , PortfolioStat , HSPD-12 , AFCEA Bethesda , standards based acquisition model , Jason Miller
Cloud computing and security
Ted Davis, president of Unisys Federal Systems, will talk about how his company can help your transition to the cloud.
July 3, 2012
Tags: technology , cloud computing , IT security , Unisys , Ted Davies , Unisys Security Index , federal applications , GSA , Casey Coleman , Richard Spires , Steve VanRoekel , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk
On the show today - April 23
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Casey Coleman , GSA , Mary Davie , Jim Beaupre , Dan Epstein , Cause of Action
VanRoekel's 2012 IT goals: Crawl, walk, run
"Crawl before you can walk. Walk before you can run." That's how Federal CIO Steve VanRoekel framed his 2012 priorities in his first speech to government IT contractors in Washington. He said agencies would have to do "more with less," but he wanted to emphasize the "more."
Tags: Steven VanRoekel , technology , IT , acquisition , acquisition policy , industry , cloud computing , cybersecurity , FedRAMP , Emily Kopp
Using technology for innovation in government
ACT-IAC's Jim Beaupre and ACT's Mary Davie joined In Depth with Francis Rose with lessons learned about innovating at a federal agency.
Tags: Jim Beaupre , Mary Davie , GSA , technology , In Depth , innovation , Michael OConnell
Fostering better communication between government and industry
Former "e-gov Czar" Mark Forman joins host Mark Amtower on today's program.
September 26, 2011
Tags: acquisition , contracting , Mark Forman , Government Transaction Services , OMB , FASA , Clinger-Cohen Act , Tech America , AFFIRM , Mark Amtower , Amtower Off Center
ACT IAC: 13 steps for hiring, keeping acquisition pros
A virtual cottage industry has sprung up in Washington around coming up with remedies for both agencies and industry.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Jeff Shen , acquisition , acquisition workforce ,
