Modernization Archives

General Services Administrator Edward Forst speaks with IBM Vice Chairman Gary Cohn at the IBM Think Gov 2026 event held at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on June 9, 2026. (Photo by K. Sophie Will)

GSA playing catch-up with industry on AI and tech, agency head says

Edward Forst and other agency officials said the government is behind the curve on technology, and asked for private-sector engagement to improve.

10 hours ago By K. Sophie Will

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Roadmap for IT modernization ahead of 2030 Census ‘unreliable,’ per watchdog

While the Census Bureau has completed some management practices, its schedule for IT modernization plans related to the 2030 Census needs improvement.

5 days ago By Madison Alder

EHR modernization effort lacks cyber performance measures, GAO finds

A report found two years of missing measures and undefined fiscal 2026 goals for the health records’ interagency cybersecurity and privacy protections.

Jun 2, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

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VA seeks information on new AI interface and API for workforce

The agency will potentially expand its artificial intelligence toolkit to help its workforce in assistive, collaborative and agentic tasks.

Jun 1, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

The Internal Revenue Service building on Feb. 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Annabelle Gordon for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Treasury watchdog pushes IRS to modernize work with unidentified payments

A new IG report made the case for the creation of an electronic management system so the IRS can better deal with billions of dollars in unidentified…

May 26, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins testifies during the Senate Appropriations Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the FY2027 budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs, in Dirksen building on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

VA head defends EHR budget ask to push program from ‘dial up’ to ‘cyber speed’

Upgrades to the Veterans Affairs Department’s Electronic Health Record system are “actually working” but need to go faster, Secretary Doug Collins said.

May 21, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

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DOT fights fraud with consolidated registration system, erasing data silos

More than 60 people had a hand in creating the platform, called Motus, which has supported upwards of 50,000 motor carrier registrations since its launch Tuesday.

May 20, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

The FEMA building on Jan. 7, 2025 in Washington, D.C.

DHS data-migration guidance falls short as modernization project nears

As FEMA and ICE gear up for a financial management systems overhaul, a GAO report says lagging best practices increase the risk for errors, delays and hindered…

May 18, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

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Federal business system modernization: New clues regarding readiness, reality and the road ahead

A new study comparing modernization efforts at federal agencies versus commercial organizations reveals key gaps in transitioning from legacy systems to modern, cloud-based platforms — and opportunities…

May 11, 2026 By Scoop News Group

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Two FAA partners ramp up hiring, preparations for ATC overhaul

L3Harris and Indra are working behind the scenes to increase capacity as the fiber cable and radar providers advance plans aimed at improving the FAA’s efficacy.

May 4, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson