Carter gambles with DIUx direct report

IT & Networks

The case for one giant, multibillion-dollar cloud contract for DoD

“We’ve not heard anybody say that a multiple-cloud solution is a better solution,” says a Pentagon cost analyst.
Former VA CIO optimistic that IT initiatives will move forward

Speaking at a conference following his recent resignation, former Veterans Affairs Chief Information Officer Scott Blackburn expressed confident in the department’s move to a new electronic health record system, among other far-reaching projects.
New CTO to help NGA better leverage technology trends

NGA has created a new chief technology officer position that will act as an evangelist for innovation inside and outside the agency.
IRS tech modernization legislation passes the House

Just after an IRS payment application went down and forced the IRS to extend the tax season, the House of Representatives passed the 21st Century IRS Act to improve cybersecurity and IT modernization at the agency.