FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2024

NASA has more programs today than at any time in the agency’s history, but budgets haven’t kept up. To streamline projects, keep track of data and prevent the need for rework, the agency’s teams leverage model-based systems engineering methodology.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 29, 2024

Office of Management and Budget Memo M-22-09 requires them to meet zero-trust objectives by the end of fiscal year 2024. “Because if you tried to do it sequentially — maybe networks first, then data, then identity — it would take too much time.” And for federal civilian agencies, the clock is ticking. That includes…

Budget 299

Budget Networking Data Management 299

FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Agencies looking to establish hybrid data centers need comprehensive security strategies that set realistic time frames and are mapped to their respective budgets. These strategies should identify desired security tools and practices such as cloud environments and ways to continuously monitor them.

Data 263

Data Distribution Budget Networking 263

FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I don’t have the budget that industry has. Kevin Kennedy, commander of Air Force Cyber. Unless it’s an offensive capability — offensive cyber would be the example for us — it’s unlikely we’re the innovators. I want to be an early adopter.” Intelligence…

Budget 264

Budget Collaboration Innovation Import 264

FedTech Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

Those agencies also manage vast amounts of sensitive data while faced with challenges related to legacy systems, bureaucratic processes and budget constraints, so it can be difficult for them to maintain adequate cybersecurity defenses against identity-based attacks such as Kerberoasting.

Budget 228

Budget Data Management Government 228

FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 3, 2023

The National Archives and Records Administration and the Office of Management and Budget jointly set a deadline of June 30, 2024, for all federal agencies to manage all permanent records in an electronic format. While some agencies are…

Electronics 246

Electronics Budget Management 246

FedTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2024

That’s why the Office of Management and Budget issued a March memo codifying the need for AI governance and establishing requirements and recommendations for how agencies should address specific risks of relying on the technology in their work, especially when it impacts public rights and safety.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 11, 2023

But ChatGPT took the department “by storm” when vendors started using it to score higher reviews and secure grant funding, said Andrea Brandon, deputy assistant secretary of budget, finance, grants and acquisition for the department. Generative AI describes deep learning…

Finance 244

Finance Demand Budget Management 244

FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In current dollars, he’d be The Forty Million Dollar Man — a solid chunk of the $65 billion requested for civilian IT spending in President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2023 budget — but he’d still be a federal employee who was able to do his job better and faster with the help of modern technology.

Budget 242

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FedTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

Both the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, and the Office of Management and Budget released guidance in recent weeks on steps the government can take, or has already taken, to accelerate adoption of these capabilities. FedRAMP issued draft guidance on Jan. 26 establishing a framework for prioritizing…

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Government Government Budget Data 208

FedTech Magazine

JUNE 5, 2024

Federal agencies have reported an average of about 30,000 cyber incidents annually for the past five years, according to data from the White House Office of Management and Budget.

IT 195

IT Budget Data Management 195

FedTech Magazine

JULY 29, 2022

This makes optimizing infrastructure — without adding staff and within limited budgets — a priority at most agencies. Seamlessly upgrading networks to achieve higher speeds is critical if the IT staff hopes to meet increasing demands for network resources without upending the current infrastructure.

Networking 208

Networking Demand Budget IT 208

FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience,” the guidance released by the Office of Management and Budget, serves as a framework for agencies, offering actions and standards for modernizing websites and other digital services.

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Budget Integration Integrity Management 189

FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

27 release of draft FedRAMP guidance from the Office of Management and Budget. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program will evolve to keep pace with technology, according to an Oct.

Government 189

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Administrators use their years of experience to plan within budget cycles. Federal IT modernization is often a many-headed creature. Expert technologists must determine the requirements for an IT refresh. Leadership approval must be sought, and officials must be apprised of progress.

IT 162

IT Budget Leadership Management 162

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Limited budgets and underskilled staffs are challenges that private organizations must contend with, but not at quite the same level as federal agencies do. The federal government is a bit more hamstrung when it comes to AI.

Budget 162

Budget Government Government IT 162

FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

That tool comes on the heels of the Office of Management and Budget announcing its own tool last year for tracking federal websites’ CX performance. The push comes after many agencies failed to invest in CX-boosting tools and…

Budget 162

Budget Management Government Government 162

FedTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget directed agencies to bring employees back to the office post-pandemic in… A recent Government Accountability Office report highlights both the continuing benefits of telework and the challenges that agencies face, plus best practices that they should follow as they continue to adapt how they operate.

Budget 162

Budget Collaboration Accountability Management 162

FedTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

While many BaaS providers offer to securely back up agencies’ data and apps in the cloud and let them pay for storage, agencies must be mindful of their budgets as well. Agencies must prioritize implementing Backup as a Service more efficiently in order to realize the full data storage and access benefits. But that’s still not enough.

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Efficiency Capacity Budget Data 173

FedTech Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget has been at the forefront of this effort by setting CX goals, identifying leaders and dedicating resources to staffing and technology improvements. Agencies must now face the daunting challenge of overhauling their…

Collaboration 147

Collaboration Government Government IT 147

FedTech Magazine

JUNE 4, 2024

Agencies’ cybersecurity budgets continue to increase to help them better prevent evolving threats to sensitive data and systems.

Budget 147

Budget Data IT 147

FedTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget signaled a tipping point in the government’s embrace of artificial intelligence when it recently issued guidance to agencies on use of the emerging technology.

Manufacturing 147

Manufacturing Demand Budget Innovation 147

FedTech Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

The Office of Management and Budget has issued official guidelines on how agencies are to meet new requirements to improve the digital experience for federal employees and citizens alike. To meet DX goals, however, partnerships with industry are essential.

Budget 162

Budget Management IT 162

FedTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2024

A 2019 Office of Management and Budget governmentwide analysis of app maintenance found that 10 particularly large apps required about $340 million annually to remain operational. Agencies that attempt a simple lift and shift may find themselves moving apps back on-premises, due to a lack of performance improvements or cost savings.

Budget 147

Budget Integration Integrity Management 147

FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

With an annual budget exceeding $7 billion, the NCI funds investigative work in everything from cancer genomics to the disease’s detection, diagnosis and treatment. When it comes to cancer research in the United States, no federal agency does more than the National Cancer Institute.

Data 147

Data Budget Management IT 147

FedTech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2023

Congress isn’t likely to substantially increase the Pentagon’s 12 percent share of the federal budget to buy new zero-trust tools, so it needs to improve the integration of existing ones instead, Stoyanov says.

Budget 147

Budget Integration Integrity IT 147

FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The arrival of cloud services and consumption-based pricing has seen agencies part with the age-old practice of buying items and paying for them through annual budgeting. But the new gasoline pump method of payment gets the government tied in knots, thanks to the Antideficiency Act.

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FedInsider

DECEMBER 19, 2023

And these organizations are likely to face tight budgets and limited manpower to deal with a cyber threat. Thursday, January 11, 2024 | 2:00PM EST | 1 Hour | Training Certificate Recent headlines have been full of stories about state and local governments and school systems being targeted by malicious actors.

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FedTech Magazine

JULY 26, 2023

As the end of another fiscal year approaches, federal agencies are making the final decisions on what technology is a must-have before the current budget concludes. Impulse buys in a spend-it-or-lose-it situation are unwise, however.

Purchasing 130

Purchasing Integrity Integration Budget 130

FedInsider

DECEMBER 22, 2023

It has been almost two years since the Office of Management and Budget issued its federal zero trust architecture strategy, which set out specific goals for agencies to achieve by the end of fiscal year 2024.

Networking 119

Networking Participation Telecommunication Leadership 119

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The central premise of Office of Management and Budget Memo 22-09 laying out the Federal Zero Trust Strategy is that no actor, system, network, or service operating outside or within the security perimeter is trusted. Controlling access is everything.

Management 98

Management Project Management Risk Management Networking 98

GovLoop

JULY 18, 2023

We had four keynote speakers and twenty training sessions based on a $40,000 budget. Three months before the event, the budget was cut to $10,000. In projects, “breathing” can be whatever stops the flow of resources to the project. I worked on a project to put on a training event. Patent and Trademark Office.

Project Management 52

Project Management Management Budget Participation 52

FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

His role included management of approximately 700 employees and 300 contractors and an annual operating budget of approximately $250 million. Bailey was responsible for all IT assets of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the CIO.

Engineering 98

Engineering Strategic Planning Leadership Consulting 98

FedInsider

MAY 17, 2024

Yet agencies are constrained by budget limitations and the shortage of cybersecurity professionals, leading to trying to manage from crisis to crisis and never catching up. Thursday, June 20, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Government agencies at all levels face cyber threats at an increasing rate.

Participation 52

Participation Networking Budget Leadership 52

ivalua

APRIL 23, 2021

At a recent roundtable with The Manufacturer magazine, the benefits of cross functional collaboration for procurement was raised as a discussion point for the session. . One of the most interesting suggestions is that a procurement team should take a service mindset when working with the budget holders within the organisation.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Automotive Supplier Procurement Team 52

FedInsider

APRIL 2, 2024

The author of numerous trade journal and online magazine articles, he is CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) and PMP (Project Management Professional) certified. Lester has taught at the collegiate level for over 12 years in the areas of technology, business and project management.

Media 83

Media Networking Project Management Integration 83

FedInsider

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It has been almost two years since the Office of Management and Budget issued its federal zero trust architecture strategy, which set out specific goals for agencies to achieve by the end of fiscal year 2024.

Networking 52

Networking Participation Telecommunication Budget 52