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ITSM Increases Efficiency for Federal Agency Services

FedTech Magazine

Technology leaders at Argonne National Laboratory have been looking for a more efficient and effective way to make the wheels turn smoothly and meet user requests both complex and simple.

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The Smartest Computers Can Also Be Among the Most Efficient

FedTech Magazine

The world’s fastest supercomputer is also one of the most efficient, the result of new technology that manages to maintain the machine’s brain power while improving its energy efficiency.

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3 Ways to Apply Automation for a Faster, More Efficient DevOps Practice

FedTech Magazine

The demand for efficiency grew as technology evolved, and once it became obvious that collaboration… This was highly inefficient, as all processes — including monitoring, testing and development — had to be done manually. Projects took days, if not weeks or months, to complete.

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FITARA Scorecards Spur Agencies to Faster, More Efficient IT Modernization

FedTech Magazine

To see the impact of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, all you need to do is look at the numbers — and the letters. FITARA’s semiannual assessment ranks agencies on how well they meet the requirements outlined in the law, including data center optimization, enhancing CIO authority, cybersecurity and more.

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How Network Consolidation Affects Agencies’ Efficiency, Security and Resiliency

FedTech Magazine

There are likely hundreds of individual networks across the federal government, reflecting the number and breadth of agencies. Most highly federated agencies alone have multiple networks. In recent years, there has been a push among agencies to consolidate networks.

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Use a Cybersecurity Maturity Assessment for an Efficient Approach to Security

FedTech Magazine

When it comes to cybersecurity, it’s no longer enough to rely solely on security tools and software to protect a federal agency’s proprietary data and prevent breaches. Instead, agencies must think holistically about cybersecurity strategy to have a 360-degree view of vulnerabilities and insight into how to address them.

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Why Agencies Aren’t Efficiently Implementing Backup as a Service

FedTech Magazine

Agencies must prioritize implementing Backup as a Service more efficiently in order to realize the full data storage and access benefits. 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.