Pentagon aims to expedite security clearance process with $75M award

Agencies should instead abide by the 1994 Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act and purchase commercial products when possible, according to the Alliance for Digital Innovation.

Suzette Kent said the structure is already in place to capture the savings from robotic process automation — but more agencies need to take advantage of IT working capital funds.

“Getting agencies to the cloud is a high priority for GSA, and we’re committed to making sure they have the right tools and support to navigate the complex world of cloud acquisition,” said GSA's Bill Zielinski.

Garza has been with the IRS since 1984, helping implement a multi-billion-dollar IT modernization program.

Could chief data officers be the key?

Many have successfully implemented elements of ZT, but at least one security expert cautioned waiting until they have a handle on all their data.

The first four QSMOs were selected for their size and back-office lines of business to develop a process for creating marketplaces.

The GAO, in a new report, says it identified some general trends on cloud spending and the related savings, but details at many of the 16 surveyed agencies were hard to come by.

Aging technology is making it hard for employees to keep up with a surge in patent and trademark applications.

The data platform provider originally helped stand up HealthCare.gov.