IT Modernization Archives

Why unified data services are key to helping agencies escape AI ‘pilot purgatory’

A new report argues that moving from fragmented data silos to a unified, as-a-service data platform is critical to scaling AI, reducing IT costs and securing government…

20 hours ago By Scoop News Group

IRS CEO Frank Bisignano, center, talks with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., right, in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

House passes two bills to modernize IRS operations

The BARCODE Efficiency Act and the Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act would embrace technology and help the IRS “be an agency more worthy of the taxpayers it serves.”

Apr 27, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Orice Williams Brown of the Government Accountability Office is pictured in Washington D.C., on Oct. 20, 2016. (Photo by John McDonnell / The Washington Post via Getty Images)

GAO’s IT division has been ‘hard hit’ by departures

The acting comptroller general told lawmakers that the watchdog’s IT unit has “lost a fair number of resources” following funding fights and a wave of retirements.

Mar 19, 2026 By Matt Bracken

A view of the IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

IRS cuts leave filing season operations, modernization work ‘in flux’

A new GAO report found that the tax agency lacks a strategic workforce plan following major staff reductions last year. Some IT projects have carried on, while…

Mar 17, 2026 By Matt Bracken

IRS CEO Frank Bisignano testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

IRS chief says agency is engaged in a ‘thorough’ cybersecurity review

Democratic lawmakers pressed Frank Bisignano on the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement. The CEO said the tax agency is prioritizing risk management and touted its AI work.

Mar 4, 2026 By Matt Bracken

A sign for the U.S. Department of State is seen on the outside of the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on Oct. 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

State Department makes multiple awards under $10B IT program

The department’s Evolve program has a $10B ceiling. Awards include contracts for IT management, cloud and data center services, and app development.

Feb 23, 2026 By Madison Alder

Erin Collins, national taxpayer advocate, speaks during a subcommittee hearing on “Internal Revenue Service: Narrowing the Tax Gap and Improving Taxpayer Services,” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on May 19, 2021. (Photo by SARAH SILBIGER/AFP via Getty Images)

National Taxpayer Advocate pins some IRS modernization blame on procurement hurdles

In an annual report to Congress, Erin M. Collins details myriad IT acquisition issues the tax agency faces as it attempts to shift away from paper-based processes.

Jan 28, 2026 By Matt Bracken

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

IRS faces inventory backlog, IT project delays this filing season, watchdog says

A memo from Treasury’s deputy inspector general for audit warns the tax agency that massive staff cuts and the government shutdown have put the IRS behind the…

Jan 27, 2026 By Matt Bracken

How Virginia is using enterprise IT modernization to improve constituent services

Virginia CIO Bob Osmond and Kyndryl’s Anita Mikus explain how enterprise IT modernization, cloud platforms and trusted integration partners are helping states streamline operations and deliver better…

Jan 21, 2026 By Scoop News Group

A view of the North Lawn of the White House on Sept. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Executive branch budget pact includes IT investments, less for DOGE

Congressional appropriators also directed OMB to produce guidance on AI-ready datasets at agencies and cloud infrastructure adoption.

Jan 13, 2026 By Matt Bracken