These 3 categories tanked agencies on the latest FITARA scorecard

The combination of the three categories took agencies from a potential spread of five As, 14 Bs and 5 Cs to only three Bs, 12 Cs, eight Ds and an F.

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Acquisition

USDS debuts new training program for digital specialists

by Carten Cordell | MAY 23, 2018

The U.S. Digital Service's new certification track is designed to exclusively train digital acquisition specialists in technology procurement methods.

Agencies advance to next level of security risk assessment with CDM DEFEND

by FedScoop Staff | MAY 23, 2018

DHS’s Kevin Cox says that CDM DEFEND offers new flexibility for agencies moving on to Phase 3 of the CDM program.

Defense

White House opposes NDAA’s call to close DISA, supports oversight of JEDI cloud

by Billy Mitchell | MAY 23, 2018

The White House urges against closing DISA, as the 2019 House NDAA proposes, but it supports the bill's push for increased oversight on DOD's JEDI...

Tech

New HHS team envisions a future for department’s data sharing

by Samantha Ehlinger | MAY 23, 2018

The group’s effort — called the Data Insights Institute internally — will eventually lead to rolling out a new data governance structure.

FedScoop TV

Accelerating Innovation in Government — DOD’s Tim Hoyt

by FedScoop Staff | MAY 1, 2018

Hoyt discusses mobile innovation and more.

Tech

NASA faces ‘significant’ IT management weaknesses, GAO says

by Tajha Chappellet-Lanier | MAY 23, 2018

While the agency is working to make improvements, it "consistently lacks the documented processes needed to ensure that policies and leading practices...

Acquisition

VA leveraging cyber innovation on multiple fronts, CISO says

by Carten Cordell | MAY 22, 2018

VA CISO Dominic Cussatt said the agency is looking to tackle a range of new technology projects to continue to strengthen its cyber posture.