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Agencies raise questions about cloud computing
It seems like everywhere Federal News Radio goes, people are talking about the cloud. Experts at TechAmerica’s 2010 IdentEvent questioned whether moving all agencies to the cloud is possible in the short term. This on the heels of GSA issuing its draft requirements for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). Those sitting on [...]
Tags: cloud computing , IdentEvent
Agencies must cut service contracting by 15 percent
OMB will tell agencies to focus on management support service contracts and reduce spending by $6 billion. OMB said contracting for management support services grew at a faster rate than other types of contracting. The initiative is part of the administration's Campaign to Cut Waste.
Tags: contracting , Jeff Zients , Dan Gordon , OFPP , OMB , service contracting , management support services , Campaign to Cut Waste , Jason Miller , Richard Ginman , Commerce , Trey Hodgkins , Stan Soloway , Professional Services Council , DoD
Kundra resignation leaves hole for industry, agencies
Tags: Vivek Kundra , technology , Dan Chenok , Trey Hodgkins , IBM Center for the Business of Government , people , management , industry
Playing by the rules gets more challenging
No time like the present? NO! says the Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations. We get details from one of the member companies, TechAmerica's Trey Hodgkins.
Tags: Federal Drive , OFPP , contracting , interim rules , Trey Hodgkins
TechAmerica: Immediate threats to nation's cybersecurity
TechAmerica's Phil Bond testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations this week to explain what the most important cyber security concerns are today.
Tags: Phil Bond , cybersecurity , technology , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , In Depth
Survey: What do fed CIOs want?
Your agency invests a lot of money in IT, so it's no surprise you want the best out of it.
Tags: Norm Lorentz , CIO , technology , Grant Thornton , In Depth
DoD to set new path for IT acquisition
The Pentagon will issue new guidance this summer to move the military services away from buying technology in the same way they buy weapons. DoD's challenges are similar across the government, according to a new survey of CIOs. TechAmerica finds in their 21st survey of CIOs that technology managers believe acquisition employees need more expertise in buying IT.
Tags: technology , management , contracting , Beth McGrath , DoD , OMB , Grant Thornton , Norm Lorentz , cloud computing , CIO survey , Web 2.0 , TechStat , cybersecurity , agile development , Jason Miller
Draft executive order gives industry heartburn
White House is considering issuing an executive order that would require vendors to submit information about their political contributions as part of their bid proposal package. Industry associations say the proposal wouldn't keep political influence out of the acquisition process, but likely add it in. The administration claims the draft order is all about greater transparency and accountability.
Tags: contracting , industry , Jay Carney , White House , Susan Collins , Mitch McConnell , Trey Hodgkins , Stan Soloway , PSC , political contributions , Disclose Act , Jason Miller
Why public-private partnerships needed in cybersecurity
A report by TechAmerica shows that with the interconnected nature of the Internet and the ever evolving sophisticated threats, a public-private partnership is not just a good idea but a necessity.
Tags: Liesyl Franz , Cybersecurity Update , technology , public-private partnerships , Dorobek Insider
Dangle the cyber carrots to increase security
Instead of imposing additional security regulations, the U.S. government must work with the private sector to develop incentives that motivate companies to voluntarily adopt security best practices.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , ISA , Business Software Alliance , Center for Democracy and Technology , U.S. Chamber of Commerce
