Zain Ahmed Archives

Using outcomes-based RFPs to modernize IT infrastructure faster

Agencies have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to replace legacy IT infrastructure using GSA’s EIS contract but need to think bigger when drafting their RFPs.

Jul 27, 2021 By Zain Ahmed Walter Maikish

Agencies moving away from VPNs as they implement TIC 3.0

TIC 3.0 lets agencies plan remote user access while shrinking trust zones around high-value assets to reduce their attack surface.

Apr 30, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir

Karen Evans, DOE — Karen Evans at the 2019 Cybersecurity Leadership Forum. (FedScoop)

Let’s Talk About IT Ep. 16 — Inside DHS’s network modernization w/ Karen Evans

When Karen Evans took over as DHS CIO, she was handed a list of priorities. No. 1 on that list was transitioning to EIS.

Dec 15, 2020 By Billy Mitchell

DHS Department of Homeland Security — (U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr)

DHS cloud migration faced initial training hurdle

The department is more concerned with security, network monitoring and application management than it is with which cloud it uses, said the Information Sharing & Services Office's…

Sep 17, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

CenturyLink’s Zain Ahmed on how agencies like GSA are driving modernization

Ahmed joined FedScoop at the 2019 IT Modernization Summit.

Apr 17, 2019 By Billy Mitchell