OMB will oversee multi-year plan to rid civilian agencies of legacy tech
According to the National Cybersecurity Strategy the White House will lead development of a new lifecycle plan to accelerate IT modernization.
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How agencies can modernize their data warehouse infrastructure
Not all agency organizations will move to the cloud. Those that still rely on their own data warehouses can benefit from modern solutions for agility and automation…
‘Longstanding’ legacy IT deficiencies persist at DHS
Three systems in particular, the youngest of which is 17 years old, could use improved oversight coupled with cloud migration and data center consolidation, according to a…
White House budget proposes boost for military’s AI while keeping overall DOD budget steady
President Trump's fiscal 2021 budget request asks for more funding for emerging technologies as DOD leaders look to contain costs on legacy systems and buy more cloud…
Bug bounty finds 54 flaws in Air Force’s new cloud system
The largest payout from the bug bounty totaled $20,000.
GAO: VA isn’t properly tracking maintenance costs of VistA
The VA doesn't know how much it's spending to maintain VistA, according to an audit.
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GAO: Some agencies with decades-old IT systems still have no plans for upgrades
Three agencies still don't have plans to update critical legacy systems, even though they self-reported security risks to be high in several cases.
Lawmakers to Weichert: Are we sure OPM reorganization will fix agency IT problems?
Members of the House Oversight and Reform Committee want more information from acting director Margaret Weichert and the White House in general.
Forever GI Bill implementation failed because no one was in charge, says IG
The agency's inspector general has concluded that it was a lack of leadership that ultimately sunk the software development effort.
Trump signs bill creating group to oversee VA’s GI Bill software efforts
A "tiger team" will draft a plan for fixing the issue and provide updates on the implementation of that plan to Congress.