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Ask the CIO — 345 episodes
North Carolina rationalizes cyber tools by asking a simple question
Army G-TEAD filling technology gaps at the edge
5 initiatives driving the Marines to be an AI-first force
Federal Acquisition Service reorg driven by market forces
Naval Postgraduate School, private sector partner to improve AI education
Army moving SBIR to focus on the whole vs. the parts
DC3 making better sense of its cyber data
Why DHS no longer has a compliance mindset for cybersecurity
DoT, NOAA develop paths to modernize critical systems
A new top priority for state CIOs in 2026
Army tackling its ‘Achilles heel’ of IT modernization
Savage giving specific IT power back to the state agencies
AI can improve federal service delivery, citizen survey says
DLA’s foundation to use AI is built on training, platforms
State elevates acquisition office as part of reorganization
At VA, cyber dominance is in, cyber compliance is out
How the administration is bringing much needed change to software license management
Yeske helped change what complying with zero trust means
Idaho National Lab testing AI to relieve permitting burdens
Cybersecurity strategy at the U.S. House: zero trust and modernization
Army CIO Leo Garciga on automation, AI and innovation
Inside NNSA’s push for faster, more efficient IT
Holcombe changed the way USPTO viewed IT
Through T-REX, DoD seeks to fill technology gaps
Trump administration’s federal IT policy goals still need more clarity, former officials say
Barney changed USCIS’s cyber culture by putting the user first
Next phase of digital transformation for SEC, PTO begins
Space Force, DIU open the door wider to commercial technologies
Navy PEO C4I focusing on speed, creativity, effectiveness
Dunkin broke down long standing barriers as Energy’s CIO
NPS seeks to balance open, classified research
Treasury took the ‘meal deal’ approach to IT shared services
OMB preaches patience, flexibility as acquisition reforms take off
Pentagon establishing secure software assurance program
NAVWAR using Catapult to find SBIR technologies faster
How the Navy is removing barriers to IT modernization
NNSA starts to chip away at its technical debt
How the Futures Command is helping Army to envision NGC2
USDA’s automations taking some of the burden out of HR work
Optimization is a biproduct of Army’s network consolidation
Selective Service using TMF as springboard to DevSecOps
On average, state cyber leaders are leaving their positions sooner
Financial management QSMO growing in use, providers
Carnahan accomplished much of what she came to GSA to do
Why OMB’s human-centered policy design effort is paying off
Navy looking at cloud as GFE to reduce CMMC burden
Defense Commissary Agency striving to balance cyber, CX
930gov cyber club panel
How ATO as code can reduce this compliance burden
How GSA is delivering new IT capabilities faster than ever
HHS’ ASPR playing ‘quarterback’ for cyber response, resilience
State Department making sure change is more than just a name
DoT driving IT modernization to meet enterprise, local needs
Fiscal Service using death data to reduce improper payments
DoD seeks to create 'culture of learning' through CDAO
How Labor solved its IT modernization funding puzzle
Army Forces Command, DIU filling AI knowledge gaps
How the FCC is getting out from under technical debt
Wales optimism about federal cyber is stronger than ever
CISA’s CDM to take on next cyber blind spot in the cloud
NTSB’s reels of microfiche are its perfect AI use case
Space Systems Command’s 2,000 mile cyber screwdriver
USDS measures its impact in longevity, not just raw numbers
With UNO, Army intends to stop battling its own network
New strategy, A-123 update to help reduce improper payments
How the Army is always testing, training on zero trust
Grants procurement pilots demonstrate speed to modernization
How the pandemic changed IRS technology for good
CDC cuts the digital fat as part of its website redesign
Air Force expanding cloud as operational, tactical lines blur
A new push by OMB to get a handle on 10,000 websites
Agency enhance decision making through risk appetite lens
Army has burned the software development bridges behind them
Why the principal cyber advisor ended up being a good thing
NIH, CMS finding a path to better data management
DoD’s approach to fix its computers is function over form
GSA’s emerging tech framework is a priority setter for AI
Air Force Intelligence CIO finding ways to get to ‘yes’
State Dept. reshaping acquisition organization, processes
GSA marks key milestone in schedules modernization effort
Army turns to ‘jungle gym’ model to promote opportunities in the civilian workforce
With FITARA 17 coming, Education shows what an 'A' grade signifies
CISA to ready to take CDM program into the world of OT
OFPP’s acquisition workforce modernization effort to kick into gear in 2024
NGA, DHS S&T’s unique approaches to zero trust, cybersecurity
GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service achieves $100 billion status
US Mint facing its future without copper wires
Commerce is in better shape to understand cost, benefits of moving to the cloud
Early success spurs Army to expand contract writing system MVP
How enterprise risk management is making the TSP more resilient
DHS’ move to agile development to buoy customer experience too
American Rescue Plan Act funding continues to pay dividends for GSA’s TTS
Small agency IT executives have some help in juggling all their responsibilities
Air Force applying the ‘Tom Brady effect’ to hiring cyber workers
Army CIO Garciga kicks off tenure by simplifying cloud, software development
Why some CIOs say it’s time to rethink governmentwide cyber metrics
Pentagon works with Congress to limit new acquisition compliance burdens
State CIOs have a small, but important to-do list for their federal counterparts
Labor, OPM, Census dialing up AI tools to crunch data, improve mission outcomes
New top-secret cloud strategy underpins State Dept. bureau’s modernization efforts
DoD’s JWCC memo is a scene setter for the future of cloud
Pentagon’s vulnerability disclosure program developing expansion plans to cover more contractors
Benefits.gov still riding the E-Government Act wave 20 years later
USDA leaning harder into software-as-a-service to satisfy mission needs
Data science is driving major changes to the Bureau of Fiscal Service’s operating model
Navy tech bridges connecting small businesses with its needs
Congress, Biden administration continue push to reduce security clearance timeline
For VA, moving to zero trust is simple concept to understand, but tough to implement
IRS Smith: Be pro-digitization, not anti status-quo when driving innovation
How Farmers.gov really launched USDA’s next generation of cloud services
Air Force’s Knausenberger puts biggest obstacles to digital transformation in rearview mirror
DLA accelerates move away from COBOL warehouse system
DoD’s electronic health records system changing way military does business
GSA’s Symphony tool is music to vendors, agency customers’ ears
TMF leaders say investments must keep pace with growing technical debt challenge
RPA reducing the burden on DHS contracting officers
USCIS, Millennium Challenge Corporation putting workforces at the front of their zero trust journey
Vulcan to be the glue to connect DISA’s digital transformation tools together
Lessons from how Labor is getting out from under its technical debt
More agencies defining risk appetite, integrating into strategy, decision making
Identity management, automation a common theme among 4 agencies move to zero trust
As Iyer exits, Army CIO’s office holds more influence, authority than ever
NASA’s reconstituted data analytics office breathing more life into acquisition
SSA’s data pipelines under construction to feed digital transformation
Grants QSMO shifts latest attempt to modernize systems into next gear
DeRusha says new 2023 cyber metrics reflect agility needed in today’s environment
Puckett set Army well on path to deliver ‘common cloud services that people love’
With FITARA 15 hearing set, suggestions for improving the scorecard
Interagency group attacks improper payments from the front end
By expanding COMET, GSA dives deeper into IT modernization
No matter federal or state, CIOs facing similar workforce challenges
State Department’s cyber center reducing noise, trying to prevent the ‘bang’
DoD CIO turns up cyber heat on weapons systems development
USPTO putting foundational piece of zero trust architecture in place
As data fabric comes together, Army must ensure platforms integrate
With software memo out, OMB moves into cyber EO implementation phase
DLA’s success with its ERP migration sets up future business transformations
116 agencies intend to extend Networx telecommunication contracts
DoD seeks better integration between cyber risks, operations
Foundational elements of CDM paying off for agencies
Commerce, NASA leaning on the Evidence Act to push common priorities
New data center journey must include optimization, modernization, hybrid cloud
Automation is driving USCIS’s cyber improvements
Jones leaves State Dept with a newly created Bureau of Diplomatic Technology on the cusp of launch
To improve its customer experience, SSA found an unusual partner from the NFL
CMMC early adopter program to further spur vendor cyber actions
New House Digital Services Office seeks to fill gaps to modernize Congress
Quick pivot during the pandemic highlighted DIU’s ability to solve DoD problems
FEMA sets self-imposed deadline for moving more applications to the cloud
IRS’ quick wins by procurement, finance demonstrate power, value of RPA
Former deputy federal CIO Roat leaned on her relationships to achieve results
Federal CIO Martorana says agencies adjusting to TMF 2.0 model
DISA’s milCloud replacement is open for business
On April 4, say goodbye to DUNS and hello to UEI
GSA using data, analytics to push agencies to accelerate move to EIS
After 40 years of service, Vogel offers ways to make federal IT better
VA’s digital transformation is the new CIO’s ‘North Star’ goal
Two-year effort to upgrade Federal IT Dashboard almost complete
Data driving GSA’s back office, customer facing contracting system upgrades
Army’s approach to buying cloud services serves as foundation for JWCC
Final zero trust strategy both prescriptive, flexible enough to achieve end goals
For Army DevSecOps trainees, emotional intelligence, teamwork more important than coding skills
For CBP, supply chain risk is much more than just cybersecurity
CIOs playing a larger role not just at the federal level
Through new Office of Digital Transformation, FDA putting business ahead of IT
Unemployment insurance programs just one example of IT modernization needs
DHA performing some much needed IT system house cleaning
JAIC driving more AI capabilities to where DoD needs them
GSA makes course corrections with its commercial platforms initiative
A maturing ERM program helping CFPB determine mission impact
DIU proves out a new approach to cloud security
Collins used CISO role to drive cyber deeper into SSA’s mission areas
VA extending pandemic IT mindset to continue modernization acceleration
Olson’s customer-first approach helped Treasury get out from under technical debt
Legacy financial management federal providers must define their roles in new approach
FDIC, State finding novel approaches to bring new technology to users
Correa’s motto of taking smart risks lives on in the PIL
Justice’s move to zero trust
GSA CoE’s new framework seeks to infuse, sustain customer experience
Energy's Nevada National Security Site’s Network 2025 vision laying the foundation for the future
Veterans Affairs driving new software capabilities by making DevOps part of its culture
FTC’s journey to the cloud moves into next phase of business process optimization
GSA’s next set of acquisition modernization initiatives to focus on services, automation, data
DIU rethinking cyber endpoint protections through advanced deception tools
Federal CISO DeRusha: FISMA report details a key part of cyber roadmap
VA driving data integration to gain better outcomes for veterans
Federal CIO Martorana expects first set of proposals for $1B TMF to be ‘high impact’
Cyber dashboards exemplifies CDM’s evolution under Cox
Air Force adding more government muscle to its Cloud One platform
A threat-based methodology is FedRAMP’s next step toward simplicity with rigor
SOCOM creating common core capabilities in the cloud to transform
Federal Mobility Working Group’s timely framework for 5G testing, security
New research explains why some agencies are more agreeable to open source software
DIA preparing to move to the Intelligence Community’s mega cloud contract
Energy and USDA are reducing cyber friction to deliver capabilities faster
Garcia leaves Army having ensured a solid cloud, data, cyber foundation
How the SEC is adjusting to cloud’s ‘pay by the drink’ model
NITAAC details timing, evaluation plans for $40B IT services contract
For one HHS office, a cyber failure isn’t always bad news
GSA’s acquisition office’s success in fiscal 2020 explained
Money for IT modernization is available, if you know where to find it
How SSA is benefitting from the momentum of its case processing system modernization effort
State relying on software-as-a-service to accelerate new capabilities
Next generation of identity management coming into clearer focus for DoD
TSA’s digital services team accelerates delivery of new capabilities
GSA Murphy’s legacy goes well beyond ascertainment
Coast Guard’s training strategy evolves with help from IT upgrades
Commerce’s ITA has a head start on its digital transformation journey
Defense Innovation Unit out to prove AI, automation can keep up with the speed of cyber
Energy’s Oak Ridge Lab adapting cybersecurity for this new boundaryless environment
Cloud based internet isolation initiatives to give DoD new kind of cyber protections
NIST ready to test approach to make FedRAMP faster, less burdensome
How ODNI is building trust through IT standards, enterprisewide capabilities
Two Air Force bases given go-ahead to expand network-as-a-service
Innovation is more than a buzzword at one Navy center
VA CIO more confident than ever in IT modernization strategy
NGA gives industry a primer on its technology future
FDA’s cloud motto: Easy, fast, cost effective, secure
Federal CISO Schneider plans to reinvigorate CyberStat in fiscal 2021
National Cancer Institute brings diversity of thought, people to help small business innovators
The more the Air Force moves to the cloud, the more it needs to be on the cloud
Former federal CIO Kent reflects on her tenure, accomplishments, biggest frustrations
Network modernization paid off for DOT during telework surge
Interior’s IT modernization success relies on people, data
NARA’s three-legged stool to transform records management
For DoD’s Miller, CAC roll out signaled career-changing event
CTIIC is challenging the assumption of cyber information sharing
VA-led research effort shows how medical devices can have well-known seal of approval
VA, USDA getting smarter with data analytics
Zero trust is the next logical step for SBA’s cyber evolution
Federal CIO says new cyber shared services to help agencies make more informed choices
Air Force finally in alignment across most major IT foundational elements
NGA, NRO managing cyber risk through more data-driven, collaborative approaches
Voice of America going ‘over the top’ with its new streaming service
Path for agencies to more easily use cloud services paved by TIC pilots
Air Force testing next generation help desk with 70K users as part of EITaaS
Before she leaves, Wynn setting NASA up for a reorganized, consolidated IT future
HHS, CMS following the two 'Cs' of IT modernization: Customers and cost cutting
Cloud, data center consolidation part of Klimavicz’s legacy at Justice
NGA eager to take advantage of the IT revolution, evolution
With foundation set, Education moves into phase 2 of IT modernization journey
SBA, VA driving the customer to center of IT projects
State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls pushed the ‘easy’ button for better identity management
Labor’s IT modernization story started with commodity, ends with mission
The big data challenge getting smaller for Army, Air Force as CDOs mature
VA’s CFO, CIO collaboration opens the aperture of the value of $4B in IT spending
Cloud, network managed services giving Air Force glimpse of network future
Automate, reskill and optimize are the three steps to a better SOC
HUD, USDA throwing a little spaghetti against the wall to see what big data projects stick
For DISA, managing cyber risks starts by prioritizing data, systems to protect
Goodrich overcame naysayers, doubters to advance cloud security
To bring down cyber risk, GSA using power of the purse, Energy turns to new metrics
With foundations in place, NSF, USPS’s IG office moving IT modernization faster
DHS to deliver 2nd piece of cyber puzzle to make moving the cloud easier
Agencies will soon have a strategy to make data an even bigger strategic asset
When it comes to cyber authorizations, plagiarism is just fine for DHS
Marines testing mobile devices for security, convenience
Air Force to EPA: What's on the agenda as Congress resumes
Justice’s Klimavicz using CIO, CDO pulpits to build organizational capacity
DISA teaming up with US Cyber Command on a zero trust lab
DOT’s three-year plan to centralize management, delivery of technology
Move to new telecom contract requires agencies to modernize without breaking the mission
USPTO’s 19 projects to stabilize, modernize IT systems
SBA’s Houser bringing experiences of securing cloud services to Census
Agencies have a lot of options to find innovation, it’s a matter of using them
Marshals Service moving toward agile, risk-based processes for new IT
For HUD’s CFO, IT modernization is all about the data
HHS new contract writing system testing more than an innovative technology approach
How USAID got out of technical debt
DoD, NATO turn to collective defense against cyber attacks
For HHS, FITARA is not just a law, but a lifestyle
NSA dares students to break the cyber code, and then recruits them
Over last 18 months, Federal CIO Kent’s goal is create a continuous improvement mindset
DHS, IRS, OMB clearing a path to achieve agile maturity
How the cloud saved USCIS from the post-shutdown blues
Public, private sector CIOs face uphill climb to trusted partner status
For the FBI, data is both a blessing and a curse
USDS applying its own lessons learned to fix federal hiring, acquisition
GSA’s acquisition systems modernization effort buoyed by new contract writing system
For DLA, there’s only one path to modernize its technology
Sandia’s synthetic network offers new insight into how cyber attackers work
IT modernization at the CDC is just one piece of a bigger strategy
Fixing federal IT requires changing acquisition, funding approaches
How Energy is using its $15M loan to get “over the hump” to move to cloud email
FTC to speed up its journey to the cloud
How GSA is using AI to keep agencies on the right side of the law
To find cyber, data science workers, agencies should explore non-traditional disciplines, like musicians
Six ways the CIO is supporting the Army’s new AI task force
Former OMB cyber chief explains why federal cyber is better today than 3 years ago
AI, cyber workforce at the top of House IT subcommittee priorities for 2019
Here is how Commerce is making shared services work
For NIH’s Dugar, like minds really do think differently around cybersecurity
Mobile apps, services have changed so the government’s approach is too
Air Force restructures CIO to bring business, IT and data closer together
HHS remakes cyber threat center to have external focus
For 2019, DHS, OMB to begin next chapter of CDM program
How NSA is winning the war for cyber talent
HUD, USDA bolstered from first payments from Technology Modernization Fund
Education’s body and soul approach to IT modernization
How NASA plans on ensuring that its data is accessible forever
GSA’s Thomas pushing IT modernization from his front-row seat
DHS’ Intelligence and Analysis Office riding cloud, shared services to reach better mission results
State’s move to hybrid cloud underpinning new IT modernization strategy
DLA turns to AI, machine learning to bring surety to the DoD supply chain
Bradley talks declassification; McCarthy talks IT spending
GAO’s Powner’s legacy: Call it clean, don’t sugar-coat it, be constructive
Nelson quickens NRC’s move to the cloud by building on successes
Emerging threat to warfighters required new thinking by DoD’s JIDO
5 years after blowing the whistle on cyber problems, Davis has no regrets
Data integration effort delivers savings, better decision making for HRSA
The benefit, curse of senor technology pushes the Air Force to try something different
EXIM Bank addresses nuts, bolts of IT modernization
Through CoEs, USDA starts proving what's possible with IT modernization
Before buying technology, NNSA performs a cyber checkup
Intelligence Community brings on Microsoft as key piece to second epoch of ICITE
4 bots relieve NASA employees from doing ‘low-value’ work
How OMB is moving CIOs from cost center to value add
U.S. Digital Service helps CMS with ‘novel’ approach to IT modernization
From 120 hours to 34 minutes, SBA transforms small business application processes
With urgency, VA deploys new capabilities to fix services almost every day
VA must show sustained progress with cybersecurity for auditors to give their seal of approval
TSA isn’t sweating the new Windows 10 mandate from DHS
Revealing the value of IT investments will help form the path to the cloud
NCI develops a model for the future of scientific computing
DoD should heed lessons of MilCloud as it moves out with JEDI
How FDIC rebounded from major cyber incidents
From creation to elimination, FERC maps its data for better protection
Legal Services Corp. starts at beginning to modernize grants system
NSF aiming to stay ahead of the technology innovation curve
White House mandated risk management reports show mapping of threat to capability to investment
Reducing 'time-to-hire' from 15 weeks to less than 8 weeks is the CIO Council's goal
CIOs, IT workers dont always see eye-to-eye on priorities, challenges
Coast Guard using Windows 10 to spark IT transformation
New Energy CIO eyes expansion of cyber, cloud efforts
How technology is changing the culture of the Intelligence Community
OPM setting the foundation for security clearance, retirement system modernizations
Moving to the cloud requires training the workforce first, foremost
How one small agency is cutting its IT spending
Navy's integration of privacy, cybersecurity part of Fosters lasting impact
Dev/ops helping two agencies take on complex IT modernization efforts
FDA combining agile, cloud to create microservices framework
FAA saved $36M through shared services, reinvested into new IT
DHS's 72-hour marathon to keep agencies, industry safe from WannaCry
How one agency is getting rid of passwords through the cloud
How the Air Force is bending the IT cost curve to save half a billion dollars