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CIOs cite struggles with agile development
Agency chief information officers say the road to more agile acquisition and development of information technology has some speed bumps, including misaligned budgetary and acquisition cycles, and industry partners who are just as accustomed to the old way of doing things as the government is.
Tags: technology , industry , management , Vivek Kundra , OMB , agile development , AFCEA , CBP , VA , DoD , Kenneth Ritchhart , Stephen Warren , Teri Takai , Jared Serbu
Tip to OMB: earlier communication would help IT
Contracting officers have been reluctant to wade into RFPs. Steve Schooner says they should, in fact, be at the very center of discussions right from the start. The professor of federal contracting tells us why.
Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , NCMA 2010 , Steve Schooner , OFPP , OMB , technology ,
OMB plans 25-point IT reform
Senior administration officials this morning will propose major changes to the way agencies buy, manage and implement technology over the next 18 months. The reforms include moving at least three technologies to the cloud, changing the role of CIOs and strengthening program management across the government. OMB applying industry best practices and lessons learned from TechStat sessions.
Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , Jeff Zients , OMB , data center consolidation , cloud computing , program management , agile development , high-risk projects , Jason Miller
