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Craig Newmark, Peter Levin Join Lineup Of Top Innovators Slated To Address Federal Technology Leaders At Nextgov Prime
Nextgov Prime will convene 500+ senior federal technology leaders in Washington, D.C. on October 15th-16th to explore the future of technology and government. Read More »
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House Oversight Leaders Find Rare Bipartisan Agreement On Open Source IT Reform
Issa has proposed legislation to reform federal information technology acquisitions that, among other things, would urge agencies to use open source software when possible. Read More »
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Issa Proposes Legislation To Reboot Federal IT
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is floating proposed legislation that would drastically reform the way federal technology is purchased, including by granting agency chief information officers authority over their information technology budgets. Read More »
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Proprietary Software Vendors Demand Changes To Issa’s IT Reform Bill
Friday’s letter also criticized Issa’s legislation for urging agencies to use open source software, which is often cheaper than proprietary software and sometimes easier to update and maintain. That suggestion “strays from the core principle that statutes should be technology neutral,” the organizations said. Read More »
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Three Technology Trends Driving Big Changes For Federal Managers
The bungled rollout of HealthCare.gov has created a crisis of confidence in government’s ability to execute technologically complex undertakings. Nevermind the human genome project, NASAs exploration of Mars or a host of other breakthrough initiatives, the collateral damage inflicted by the malfunctioning insurance exchange has politicians, taxpayers and even federal employees questioning whether agencies can operate effectively in a digital world. Read More »
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