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CIO Council Releases Handbook for Small Agency CIOs and Executives

By: Chris Chilbert, Chief Information Officer, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Co-Chair of Small Agency CIO Council and Tony McDonald, CIO, OMB, Chief Information Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Co-Chair of Small Agency CIO Council | 11 May 2023

The Small Agency CIO Council published the Federal Small Agency CIO and IT Executive Handbook in partnership with GSA’s IT Modernization division. Small agencies often have unique organizational structures that do not follow the traditional staffing model for IT administration. We recognized the importance of creating guidance specifically to meet...

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  • Fraud Detection & Prevention Symposium: Increasing Collaboration and Driving Action

    By: CIO Council | 29 Mar 2023

    In February 2023, the Federal Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council hosted a “Fraud Detection & Prevention Symposium.” The day-long event featured over 20 executives, technologists, and changemakers from 10+ agencies, academia, and the private sector participating in the one-day event to discuss fraud issues as mentioned below that are impacting...

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  • Everything you need to know about the TMF allocation to improve public-facing digital services

    By: Clare Martorana | 16 Jun 2022

    Earlier today, we announced that $100 million of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) will be designated to help streamline and improve public-facing digital services and technology systems to deliver a better customer experience to the American people.

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  • Announcing the Federal IT Operating Plan: Strategically Aligning Investments to Deliver a Modern Government

    By: Clare Martorana | 10 Jun 2022

    Every day, the public experiences well-designed interactions when using consumer products and services. They’re easy and intuitive. The public rightfully wants, expects, and deserves the same experience when interacting with the Government – and it’s possible.

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  • Customer Experience EO- A more simple, seamless, and secure customer experience for the American public

    By: Clare Martorana | 13 Dec 2021

    The Customer Experience Executive Order calls the Federal IT Community into action since it is technology that underpins the Government’s ability to deliver a more simple, seamless, and secure customer experience for the American public.

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  • Technology Modernization Fund at Three Years : The Modernization of USDA’s Specialty Crops Program

    By: The GSA Blog Team | 08 Mar 2021

    Read about how the USDA will replace two aging legacy systems and provide a modernized holistic tool to manage business operations and provide an excellent user experience in the near future using TMF loan funding.

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  • Technology Modernization Fund 3rd Anniversary

    By: Maria Roat, Deputy Federal CIO | 08 Mar 2021

    We're celebrating the three-year anniversary of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF), a funding vehicle that gives Federal agencies additional ways to deliver services to the public, better secure sensitive systems and data, and use taxpayer dollars more efficiently.

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  • Meeting IT Priorities with TBM

    By: Federal Technology Investment Management (FTIM) CoP | 30 Jun 2020

    The Federal Technology Investment Management (FTIM) CoP developed a guide to help CIOs meet IT Priorities with Technology Business Management (TBM). Check it out!

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  • Networks of the Future - The Foundation of Tomorrow’s Technologies

    By: CIO Council’s Innovation Committee | 19 Dec 2019

    The CIO Council published a white paper titled Networks of the Future highlighting the new and emerging technologies that will disrupt the networking space.

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  • Release of the Federal Cybersecurity Risk Determination Report and Action Plan to the President of the United States

    By: Suzette Kent, Federal Chief Information Officer and Grant Schneider, Acting Federal Chief Information Security Officer and Senior Director for Cybersecurity Policy | 30 May 2018

    The President has made it clear that America’s security and public accountability of government officials are foundational pillars for this Administration. One year ago, the President issued Executive Order 13800 (EO 13800) on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure.

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  • EO 13800 and Updates on Federal IT Modernization Efforts

    By: Suzette Kent, Federal Chief Information Officer, OMB | 30 May 2018

    This Administration has placed a significant emphasis on improving the way that the Federal Government serves American Citizens and recognizes that IT Modernization is a key component to provide Americans the services they deserve. The President directed the creation of a report on the modernization of Federal IT in EO...

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  • Final IT Modernization Report

    By: Chris Liddell | 15 Dec 2017

    The report is a key piece in this Administration’s efforts to modernize Federal IT. The actions articulated in the report will compliment Agency efforts to modernize citizen facing services – by moving to a more secure, agile, and cost effective infrastructure, much of which will be provided by shared services....

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  • Modernizing Federal IT Part 10 - Modernizing with a Buy or Build

    By: Rob Klopp, CIO, Social Security Administration | 14 Apr 2017

    This is the tenth in a series describing how the Social Security Administration is working towards a more modern IT infrastructure.

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  • Modernizing Federal IT Part 9 - Modernization Begets Modernization

    By: Rob Klopp, CIO, Social Security Administration | 27 Mar 2017

    This is the ninth in a series describing how the Social Security Administration is working towards a more modern IT infrastructure.

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  • Modernizing Federal IT Part 8 - The Proof is in the Pudding, Disability Case Processing System 2 (DCPS2) goes Live

    By: Rob Klopp, CIO, Social Security Administration | 09 Jan 2017

    This is the eighth in a series describing how the Social Security Administration is working towards a more modern IT infrastructure.

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  • Modernizing Federal IT Part 7 - What Does a Modern Application Look Like?

    By: Rob Klopp, CIO, Social Security Administration | 22 Nov 2016

    This is the seventh in a series describing how the Social Security Administration is working towards a more modern IT infrastructure.

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  • 2016

  • Modernizing Federal IT Part 6 - Agility and Evolving a Minimal Viable Product

    By: Rob Klopp, CIO, Social Security Administration | 07 Nov 2016

    This is the sixth in a series describing how the Social Security Administration is working towards a more modern IT infrastructure.

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  • 2016

  • Why I’m Joining the Technology Transformation Service

    By: Rob Cook, Commissioner of the Technology Transformation Service | 04 Nov 2016

    This blog entry was originally published on October 31st, 2016 on the GSA blog. Some of my friends have asked what could possibly have gotten me to leave the life I love in the Bay Area and take a government job in DC.

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  • Modernizing Federal IT Part 5 - Modernizing Software Architecture

    By: Rob Klopp, CIO, Social Security Administration | 23 May 2016

    This is the fifth in a series describing how the Social Security Administration is working towards a more modern IT infrastructure.

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  • Modernizing Federal IT Part 4 - Building a Modern Data Foundation

    By: Rob Klopp, CIO, Social Security Administration | 21 Mar 2016

    This is the fourth in a series describing how the Social Security Administration is working towards a more modern IT infrastructure.

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  • Modernizing Federal IT Part 3 - Teasing Apart the Problem

    By: Rob Klopp, CIO, Social Security Administration | 07 Mar 2016

    This is the third in a series describing how the Social Security Administration is working towards a more modern IT infrastructure.

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  • Modernizing Federal IT Part 2 - The Gravity of IP

    By: Rob Klopp, CIO, Social Security Administration | 19 Jan 2016

    This is the second in a series describing how the Social Security Administration is working towards a more modern IT infrastructure.

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  • 2016

  • Modernizing Federal IT Part 1 - Catching Up and Jumping Ahead

    By: Rob Klopp, CIO, Social Security Administration | 10 Dec 2015

    This post is the first in a series of entries from Social Security Administration CIO Rob Klopp that will consider issues associated with modernizing the US Federal IT infrastructure.

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  • 2015

  • Modernizing Federal Cybersecurity

    By: Tony Scott | 30 Oct 2015

    Strengthening the cybersecurity of Federal networks, systems, and data is one of the most important challenges we face as a Nation. Every day, public and private sector leaders – my team included – are directing significant resources to address this ever-growing problem.

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  • 2015

  • Modernizing Federal Information Policy

    By: Tony Scott | 21 Oct 2015

    Today, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is proposing for the first time in fifteen years revisions to the Federal Government’s governing document establishing policies for the management of Federal information resources - Circular A-130, Managing Information as a Strategic Resource.

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