Tony Scott at the 2016 Lowering the Cost of the Government with IT Summit. (FedScoop) Tony Scott calls IT workforce drain a ‘creeping’ crisis bigger than Y2K Scott said that the White House will have to address how the government designs its new IT ecosystem and finds the talent to run it. Oct 20, 2017 By Carten Cordell
(Sen Chang/Flickr) As Oracle blasts ‘false narratives’ in federal IT, digital government experts aren’t impressed Oracle claims the government doesn't need too much in-house tech talent, but many beg to differ. Oct 11, 2017 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
The White House. (Diego Cambiaso / Flickr) White House issues long-awaited IT modernization report The report lays out "the current and envisioned state of Federal IT, and it provides specific recommendations to jumpstart a new wave of modernization efforts." Aug 31, 2017
(Getty Images) GSA looks to automate FedRAMP authorizations FedRAMP is asking industry how to automate its Authority to Operate process to streamline cloud service to federal agencies. Jul 12, 2017
(Michael Vadon / Flickr) American Technology Council’s call to ‘modernize’ is a familiar refrain Don't look now, but the Trump administration seems to have found an Obama-era government policy it'd like to keep around: modernizing government IT. Jun 21, 2017 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Michael Vadon / Flickr) President Trump creates modernization-focused American Technology Council The 19-member council, created by an executive order, is chaired by President Donald Trump and otherwise led by a full-time director. May 1, 2017