Digital Modernization: Enterprise Modernization

Part 2: Air Force pursues lines of effort for IT risk reduction at bases

If it could, the Air Force would prefer to have airmen and guardians only perform the work they need to do – and find other solutions where possible.

EPA wants to build cybersecurity-aware culture along with IT modernization

Several years ago, EPA CIO Vaughn Noga and his team established a set of “wildly important goals” which he said have strengthened since the pandemic.

Part 1: Air Force determining if managed services can help consolidate data across bases

For the Air Force’s enterprise IT and cyber infrastructure division, connecting airmen and guardians with the data they need along the entire transactional path, to do their mission, is the focus.

Digital modernization never finished for DISA, but chasing trends isn’t the answer

Steve Wallace, systems innovation scientist at the Defense Information Systems Agency, said DoD needs to apply DevSecOpps-type processes across the board, in order to have smaller micro deployments.

Digital modernization starts with the mission, not the digits

Agencies caught in the technical debt of outdated technologies are finding the soundest approach to modernization is not simply to upgrade technology for technology’s sake, but rather to approach modernization from the outside in.

IRS has 37,000 webpages. About 2% get nearly all of its traffic

The IRS is tapping into billions of dollars in multi-year modernization funds to provide a higher level of customer service to taxpayers.

IT Modernization
DHS names China, AI, cyber standards as key priorities for critical infrastructure

Agencies that oversee critical infrastructure are developing new sector risk management plans, with cybersecurity continuing to be a high priority.

Cybersecurity
Robust data management is key to harnessing the power of emerging technologies

Comprehensive data management is key to unlocking seamless, personalized and secure CX for government agencies.

Commentary
VA looking at ‘smart home’ tech to keep aging, disabled vets living independently

A smartwatch saved the life of VA’s chief health technology officer. The department expects this device data can also save the lives of other disabled vets.

Veterans Affairs
Energy working with renewables industry, cloud providers on cyber requirements

CESER’s work with cloud service providers comes amid growing threats to critical infrastructure, as well as questions about cloud security responsibilities.

Cybersecurity
IRS adds another state to Direct File, as House Republicans seek to defund it

About 580,000 Oregon residents will be eligible to use the IRS’ Direct File platform next filing season, as long as the program remains funded.

IT Modernization
USINDOPACOM Mission Partner Environment success:  A blueprint for CJADC2 path forward 

DoD can duplicate USINDOPACOM’s transformation to rapidly implement multi-enclave environments on a broader scale in support of CJADC2.

Commentary
NSF initiative aims to bring better data to the cyber workforce challenge

Policymakers often talk about a cyber talent gap, but official data on the national cyber workforce is also in short supply.

Federal Report