Digital Transformation 2021 Archives

Let’s Talk About IT Ep. 23 — The Transformation of the DOD in the Cloud

On this episode of Let's Talk About IT, DISA's Sharon Woods discusses the new Hostn and Compute Center and Verizon's David Reaves talks about what digital transformation…

Dec 1, 2021 By Billy Mitchell

Pentagon, Department of Defense, DOD, federal IT, cybersecurity, Washington, D.C. — The Air Force Memorial and the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. (REUTERS / Joshua Roberts)

DOD looks at introducing a new AI and data leader

The new role would take oversight of the Joint AI Center, the office of the chief data officer and the Defense Digital Service.

Nov 29, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

One of USDA’s new automations will help the U.S. Forest Service pay invoices faster while fighting wildfires like this one near Fawnskin, California in 2007. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

USDA set to grow its ‘strategic’ RPA program in fiscal 2022

The department has 66 automations in production with 29 more on the way, after establishing an operations and maintenance service a year ago.

Nov 9, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cameron Thorp (left), intelligence analyst, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment (2/4), 1st Marine Division, and Lance Cpl. Christopher Buchanan (right), intelligence analyst, 2/4, 1st Marine Division, remote control operate and guide an RQ-20B Puma drone (not shown) during Operation Wild Buck (OWB) at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Dec. 18, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emmanuel Necoechea)

Marine coders build app to transform readiness reporting

Marines made an app they said will increase the efficiency of reporting equipment readiness data.

Nov 9, 2021 By Jackson Barnett

Maria Roat speaks Dec. 4, 2018, at the Public Sector Innovation Summit presented by VMware and produced by FedScoop and StateScoop. (FedScoop)

CIO Council stands up office to support governmentwide collaboration pilot

The council wants to expand the success of its governmentwide collaboration tool pilot.

Nov 8, 2021 By Billy Mitchell

Clare Martorana gives a keynote at the 2017 Global Wellness Summit. (Global Wellness Summit photo)

Clare Martorana says improving user experience will require Apollo Program-like approach to innovation

Overcoming silos between centers of excellence remains a challenge, according to the federal CIO.

Nov 8, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones