IT Modernization Archives

Former Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Internal Revenue Service commissioner, speaks during a Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Billy Long wants IRS to take ‘clues from private sector’ on IT modernization

The Trump administration’s nominee to be IRS commissioner also said Direct File would be one of the first things he’d look at if confirmed.

3 days ago By Matt Bracken

How private cloud adoption will affect the federal government

Citing cost, security and control advantages, Broadcom President & CEO Hock Tan makes the case for government agencies to transition to private cloud solutions.

3 days ago By Scoop News Group

Gene Dodaro, comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office, center, testifies during a Legislative Branch Subcommittee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 2025. (Photo by DREW ANGERER/AFP via Getty Images)

Watchdog identifies $100B in potential government cost savings

New recommendations from the GAO in its annual report follow DOGE’s acknowledgement that its trillion-dollar cost-savings goals have fallen well short.

May 13, 2025 By Matt Bracken

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on April 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Commonsense executive order on federal tech could save billions

The president's EO on federal contracting is long overdue, the Business Software Alliance's senior director of IT modernization and procurement says.

May 12, 2025 By Jessica Salmoiraghi

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the House Appropriations Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 6, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

‘AI boom’ will make up for IRS workforce cuts, Treasury secretary says

Scott Bessent told House lawmakers that better IT and artificial intelligence will “enhance collections” at the tax agency, which has shed 11% of its workforce during this…

May 6, 2025 By Matt Bracken

A sign marks the location of the General Services Administration headquarters building on Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)

GSA changes TMF repayment model with ‘longevity’ in mind

A “strategic” change to prioritize full repayment of “high-impact” modernization projects is part of a GSA push to break down federal IT siloes and embrace shared services.

May 2, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Maria Roat, Margie Graves, Suzette Kent and Erie Meyer sit at a long table in a hearing room on Capitol Hill. — Maria Roat, Margie Graves, Suzette Kent and Erie Meyer appear at a hearing before the Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation on April 29, 2025. Roat and Graves are former deputy federal CIOs, Kent was the federal CIO under the first Trump administration, and Meyer was previously the chief technologist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission. (Photo by Madison Alder)

Former federal technologists highlight TMF, shared tech solutions amid DOGE push

While lawmakers and panelists agreed IT modernization should be bipartisan, DOGE loomed over the discussion.

Apr 30, 2025 By Madison Alder

How Network-as-a-Service eases IT burdens for widely dispersed federal branch offices

Industry leaders from NOAA, Verizon and Cisco discuss how agencies with limited IT staff in branch locations can maintain reliable networks, predictable costs, and enhanced user experience…

Apr 23, 2025 By Scoop News Group

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building — A view of the IRS building in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Stilted innovation, less efficiency: Former IRS executives explain the impact of DOGE cuts

Recently departed tax agency leaders detail how workforce reductions could undercut modernization and the use of AI.

Apr 7, 2025 By Matt Bracken

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testifies before the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee on March 17, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

IRS doesn’t have the tech to ‘backfill the gaps’ created by cuts, ex-commissioner says

Charles Rettig encouraged laid-off IT employees to embrace private-sector opportunities, but shared concerns about the agency’s tech work following DOGE layoffs.

Apr 3, 2025 By Matt Bracken