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House bill calls on EPA to update IT systems that store air quality data

FedScoop

The Environmental Protection Agency would be required to update the legacy IT platform it uses to store air quality data systems under new legislation in the House. pushes the EPA to update the IT system for storing AirNow and the Air Quality System (AQS). That’s true across government and it’s certainly true for the EPA.

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Human-Centered Design Can Improve Users’ Trust in Government

FedTech Magazine

For government agencies, user loyalty is a prized attribute that is difficult to come by and tough to retain. Users base their loyalty on quality service but value a consistent, exceptional experience even more. A few government agencies have cracked the code. The VA has also modernized its website,…

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Agencies Find Platform Engineering the ‘Natural Evolution’ of DevOps

FedTech Magazine

While the merger greatly improved the speed and quality of the software development life cycle, DevOps is not without its challenges. As a result, government is starting to adopt platform engineering, which implements a higher degree of automation to help teams reach their development goals…

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Rise8 CEO: What It Takes for Government DevOps Teams to Create Quality Software

ExecutiveBiz

Bryon Kroger, Rise8 founder and CEO, is a U.S. Air Force veteran turned bureaucracy hacker who is relentless in his pursuit of making the world work better—a future where fewer bad things happen because of bad software. Rise8 enables large enterprises with critical missions to continuously deliver valuable software that users love.

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Commerce looking to publish AI-ready data guidance in coming months

FedScoop

It will address topics such as documentation, improving metadata, licensing, usage, quality and integrity, Houed told reporters following a panel discussion about AI and data policy at the Data Foundation’s govDATAx event. That comment period closed in July.

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Astrion Elevates Paul Everson to VP of Business Development Quality

GovCon Wire

Paul Everson has assumed new responsibilities as vice president of business development quality at the government and defense services provider Astrion. According to Everson, as VP of business development quality, he will work with Astrion Chief Growth Officer Ronald Hahn to develop and implement new

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How city governments can navigate the fiscal cliff

American City & Country

In my experience working with city governments, I’ve seen firsthand cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Sacramento, and St. These factors mean that governments must do more with less. Today’s situation has become increasingly dire for many municipalities that once relied on robust federal funding and a strong market.