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Transportation Management Center Information Technology Security

Transportation Management Center Information...

Cybersecurity is a growing concern worldwide. Over the past several years, much focus has been placed on critical infrastructure providers and their ability to implement cybersecurity in order to continue…

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Information Technology Investment Management Controls Should Be Better Aligned With the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act of 2014

Information Technology Investment Management...

The Department of the Treasury is responsible for implementing the FITARA. The IRS is responsible for implementing the FITARA to the extent that the Treasury Department has delegated FITARA responsibilities…

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The Current State of Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform and Management

The Current State of Federal Information...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reported that the federal government budgets more than $90 billion each year on information technology (IT) investments. Historically, the projects supported by these investments…

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USAID has Gaps in Conforming with the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act

USAID has Gaps in Conforming with the Federal...

Enclosed is the final audit report on the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). The Office of Inspector General (OIG)…

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DHS 2019 Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) Self Assessment

DHS 2019 Federal Information Technology...

DHS has successfully addressed outstanding challenges in this requirement previously described in the 2018 self assessment. In support of the current rating, DHS recognizes the Components’ advancements in implementing updated…

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Information Technology: Implementation of GAO Recommendations Would Strengthen Federal Agencies’ Acquisitions, Operations, and Cybersecurity Efforts

Information Technology: Implementation of GAO...

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and federal agencies have taken steps to improve the management of information technology (IT) acquisitions and operations and ensure federal cybersecurity through a…

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DevOps Using SpiraTeam, Jenkins, and TaraVault

DevOps Using SpiraTeam, Jenkins, and TaraVault

Traditionally the words of software development, testing (also known as Quality Assurance) and the IT infrastructure needed to support such activities (often called Operations) were separate worlds. The developers would…

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Audit of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Compliance with the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act

Audit of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s...

FITARA outlines the CIO responsibilities related to IT project planning and implementation through governance structures, participating in agency budgeting activities, approving contracts, and personnel decisions. OPM has taken steps to…

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The Definitive Guide to Desktop as a Service HOW

The Definitive Guide to Desktop as a Service HOW

Digital workspaces are rapidly replacing physical desktops and laptops in many work environments. These workspaces may be delivered by virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) running in your data center, but companies…

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December 2018 Federal IT Modernization Summit Report

December 2018 Federal IT Modernization Summit...

The ATARC (Advanced Technology Academic Research Center) Federal IT Modernization Summit was held on December 13, 2018 in Washington, D.C. This was the first ATARC summit on the topic. During…

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IT Asset Management

IT Asset Management

IT services run on IT assets; an asset estate poses significant challenges and opportunities from a management, cost, and risk perspective. To mitigate risk and optimize cost, organizations need to…

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How your Government Agency Can Increase Productivity, Visibility, Security—and Reduce Costs

How your Government Agency Can Increase...

There is a tremendous amount of pressure on IT staff in government agencies to do “more with less,” adopt digital transformation, and develop innovative ideas. Unfortunately, there are an array…

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Software Defined – Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)

Software Defined – Wide Area Network (SD-WAN)

Can your network adapt to current and future demands? Use this use case infographic to assist your agency in modernizing its IT infrastructure.

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The FITARA Effect: How This New Legislation is Affecting Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC)

The FITARA Effect: How This New Legislation is...

As the lens continues to focus in on Information Technology (IT) spending in the federal Government, innovative methods to cut costs without sacrificing results have become a major point of…

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CIO Whitepaper – Development Operations

CIO Whitepaper – Development Operations

In 2016, VA’s Office of Information and Technology (OIT) embarked on a sweeping IT transformation to collaborate with our business partners and create the best experience for all Veterans. We…

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