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Data driving GSA’s back office, customer facing contracting system upgrades

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Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Agencies and vendors using the contracts run by the General Services Administration should notice some improvements to their buying experience throughout fiscal 2022. The Federal Acquisition Service is putting a larger focus on customer experience both on […]

Increasing the value of data starts with further breaking down silos

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Agencies have understood the importance of data for every federal mission area for years. But at the same time, the volume, veracity and variety of that data makes it challenging for every federal mission to gain the valuable insights necessary to drive decisions. It’s clear that agencies still need to break down data silos to […]

After rocky history, GSA shuts down 18F office

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On the cusp of its 11th anniversary, the 18F organization at the General Services Administration is no more. Thomas Shedd, the commissioner of Federal Acquisition Service at GSA, said in an email to staff last night that the administration determined 18F to be non-essential and therefore the agency is eliminating it. “In alignment with the […]

Does the future include shared services for zero trust?

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Does the future include shared services for zero trust? Steven Hernandez, Education’s chief information security officer, said interagency data-sharing initiatives to strengthen authentication for zero trust could also… Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED November 18, 2021 7:37 am 3 min read Zero trust relies heavily on authentication of the user’s identity. How do you know this user is […]

The evolution of the hybrid work environment depends on unified communications

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Insights from the series, Innovation in Government. This fall more federal employees will return to the office. Every week it seems another agency is drawing the line of how often employees must be in person and how often they can work remotely. No matter where that line in the sand is drawn – four days a […]

Preparing for advanced AI begins by getting your data ready

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Insights from the series, Innovation in Government. June was the four year anniversary of the Federal Data Strategy and it’s clear how much progress agencies have made since OMB released that vision. Every agency has a chief data officer and their own data strategies. Governance and frameworks have been taking shape over the last few […]

SSA wants to reduce workforce by 7,000 through VERA/VSIP

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Already facing a 50-year staffing low as the number of Social Security beneficiaries continuing to rise, the Social Security Administration is seeking to reduce its workforce. SSA will offer employees voluntary separation incentives and early retirement options as part of a major reorganization. “Through these massive reorganizations, offices that perform functions not mandated by statute […]