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Ask the CIO

Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller talks to federal chief information officers about the latest technology trends and issues facing their agencies.

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DLA turns to AI, machine learning to bring surety to the DoD supply chain

DLA turns to AI, machine learning to bring surety to the DoD supply chain

The Defense Logistics Agency is five months into using its new Business Decision Analytics tool and the impact is obviou... Read more

23 Aug 2018

43mins

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TSA isn’t sweating the new Windows 10 mandate from DHS

TSA isn’t sweating the new Windows 10 mandate from DHS

Russell Roberts, the TSA chief information officer, said IT network and hardware upgrades are laying the groundwork for ... Read more

13 Apr 2018

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IT modernization at the CDC is just one piece of a bigger strategy

IT modernization at the CDC is just one piece of a bigger strategy

Suzi Connor, the chief information officer at CDC, said a new three-pronged approach will change the way the agency mana... Read more

8 Mar 2019

43mins

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Six ways the CIO is supporting the Army’s new AI task force

Six ways the CIO is supporting the Army’s new AI task force

Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford, the Army’s chief information officer, said the service’s new artificial intelligence task force... Read more

11 Jan 2019

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How one small agency is cutting its IT spending

How one small agency is cutting its IT spending

Vincent Groh, the CIO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, said by moving to the cloud he cut MCC's spending on data... Read more

25 Aug 2017

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Cloud, network managed services giving Air Force glimpse of network future

Cloud, network managed services giving Air Force glimpse of network future

The two lynchpin initiatives under the Air Force’s network modernization effort are set to take major steps forward in 2... Read more

13 Jan 2020

44mins

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How technology is changing the culture of the Intelligence Community

How technology is changing the culture of the Intelligence Community

Jennifer Kron, the acting chief information officer of the Intelligence Community up until Sept. 13, said the ICITE prog... Read more

14 Sep 2017

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State’s move to hybrid cloud underpinning new IT modernization strategy

State’s move to hybrid cloud underpinning new IT modernization strategy

The State Department's approach to modernizing its technology is focused on two major shifts: The first is centralizatio... Read more

6 Sep 2018

41mins

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How USAID got out of technical debt

How USAID got out of technical debt

The U.S. Agency for International Development has no legacy systems. With more than $7 billion in technical debt across ... Read more

19 Jul 2019

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DOT’s three-year plan to centralize management, delivery of technology

DOT’s three-year plan to centralize management, delivery of technology

Ryan Cote, the Transportation Department’s chief information officer, said by bringing together technology management an... Read more

13 Sep 2019

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With foundations in place, NSF, USPS’s IG office moving IT modernization faster

With foundations in place, NSF, USPS’s IG office moving IT modernization faster

Gary Barlet, the chief information officer of the Postal Service’s inspector general’s office, and Dorothy Aronson, the ... Read more

8 Nov 2019

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From 120 hours to 34 minutes, SBA transforms small business application processes

From 120 hours to 34 minutes, SBA transforms small business application processes

The U.S. Digital Service helped SBA modernize the applications to apply for government contracting programs.

7 May 2018

45mins

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DHS to deliver 2nd piece of cyber puzzle to make moving the cloud easier

DHS to deliver 2nd piece of cyber puzzle to make moving the cloud easier

The new Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) policy that the Office of Management and Budget released in September was ste... Read more

1 Nov 2019

43mins

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DHS, IRS, OMB clearing a path to achieve agile maturity

DHS, IRS, OMB clearing a path to achieve agile maturity

OMB’s draft cloud smart strategy is one of several ongoing efforts across the government to help agencies deliver servic... Read more

24 May 2019

43mins

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Data integration effort delivers savings, better decision making for HRSA

Data integration effort delivers savings, better decision making for HRSA

The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $11 billion in grants across 90 programs in fiscal 2017. And wi... Read more

16 Jul 2018

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For HHS, FITARA is not just a law, but a lifestyle

For HHS, FITARA is not just a law, but a lifestyle

It’s one thing to get an “A” or a “B” in the different areas of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard... Read more

24 Jun 2019

42mins

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SBA’s Houser bringing experiences of securing cloud services to Census

SBA’s Houser bringing experiences of securing cloud services to Census

The Census Bureau is getting a new chief information security officer just as preparation for the 2020 count hits its fu... Read more

22 Aug 2019

43mins

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