legacy IT Archives

The North Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

GAO wants OMB to prioritize agencies’ FedRAMP use, modernization and more

The watchdog released 37 open priority recommendations, covering everything from cost-saving measures to protecting against cyberattacks.

Aug 20, 2024 By Caroline Nihill

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IRS should bring back Technology Retirement Office, watchdog says

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said in a report that the agency can’t effectively manage the decommissioning of legacy IT systems without an established oversight…

Aug 13, 2024 By Matt Bracken

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 07: The exterior of the White House from the North Lawn on August 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

OMB will oversee multi-year plan to rid civilian agencies of legacy tech

According to the National Cybersecurity Strategy the White House will lead development of a new lifecycle plan to accelerate IT modernization.

Mar 2, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

The Daily Scoop Podcast

Defining legacy IT; Data continuing to become a key player in government; Changing threat landscape

Former USDA CIO Jonathan Alboum discusses what should be considered legacy IT; Rep. Jim Langevin on cybersecurity; Guidehouse’s Donna Roy on data-driven policymaking.

Mar 30, 2022 By FedScoop Staff

How agencies can modernize their data warehouse infrastructure

Not all agency organizations will move to the cloud. Those that still rely on their own data warehouses can benefit from modern solutions for agility and automation…

Oct 27, 2020 By FedScoop Staff

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‘Longstanding’ legacy IT deficiencies persist at DHS

Three systems in particular, the youngest of which is 17 years old, could use improved oversight coupled with cloud migration and data center consolidation, according to a…

Aug 14, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Using as-a-service platforms to speed application delivery

Boomi’s vice president shares how CIOs can alleviate IT modernization paralysis and speed procurement and delivery cycles with digital transformation initiatives.

Mar 30, 2020 By FedScoop Staff

President Donald Trump — President Trump addresses journalists in New York on Sept. 25, 2019. (U.S. Department of State / Flickr)

White House budget proposes boost for military’s AI while keeping overall DOD budget steady

President Trump's fiscal 2021 budget request asks for more funding for emerging technologies as DOD leaders look to contain costs on legacy systems and buy more cloud…

Feb 10, 2020 By Jackson Barnett

Bug bounty finds 54 flaws in Air Force’s new cloud system

The largest payout from the bug bounty totaled $20,000.

Aug 8, 2019 By Jackson Barnett

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GAO: VA isn’t properly tracking maintenance costs of VistA

The VA doesn't know how much it's spending to maintain VistA, according to an audit.

Jul 25, 2019 By Jackson Barnett