By Dave Powner
Cybersecurity. Supply chains. Archaic legacy systems. High-risk acquisitions. Outdated infrastructure. The federal government faces significant challenges when it comes to delivering secure information technology operations and mission outcomes.
As the new administration begins to implement its policies, the leadership of the federal chief information officer and agency CIOs will be critical for delivering better business results and building trust with citizens.
The Federal Information Technology and Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), passed in 2014, increasingly brought more visibility to the CIO role and helped achieve considerable savings by eliminating inefficient and duplicative infrastructure and business systems.
Take for example data center optimization: Agencies have reported nearly $5 billion of cost savings on this initiative alone. This past year, agency CIOs have dealt with the federal response to the pandemic, demonstrating tremendous agility in e
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email February 19, 2021
The tech team is about delivering services to the public, not just disruption, General Services Administration alumni Dave Zvenyach told Nextgov.
Among the familiar names taking new leadership positions at the General Services Administration is Dave Zvenyach, who served in several positions during the Obama administration, including executive director of 18F the government’s internal tech consultancy and assistant commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service.
Zvenyach returns to GSA as deputy commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service and director of Technology Transformation Services, which includes 18F and other high-profile programs like the Centers of Excellence, Presidential Innovation Fellows and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, better known as FedRAMP.
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General Services Administrationannounced on Thursday that it was rolling out identify proofing via its Login.gov shared services program to a limited number of federally financed state and local government programs. GSA s Technology Transformation Services :will limit engagements with state and local entities to work that is linked to federal programs in which TTS is uniquely positioned to provide assistance and will partner with applicable federal agencies to ensure proper coordination.
Benjamin Hovland, chairman of the
U.S. Election Assistance Commission, told lawmakers at a Feb. 16 hearing of a House Appropriations subcommittee that he hadn t seen any evidence that the election or any tallies were impacted by the ongoing supply chain breach that centered around IT management applications from SolarWinds. Hovland made his remarks in response to questions from Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah).