Government Policy, Business and Technology

Federal Agencies Embrace Agile Security: How Atlassian Tools Help Agencies Infuse Security into Agile Development

Driven by the growing number of cybercrimes that target both public sector entities and private corporations, along with increasing pressure to upgrade security, comply with stringent regulatory oversight and migrate to cloud-based services, federal agencies are working to modernize and improve the agility of crucial...

What to Look for in an Agency-wide Data Analytics Platform

REI Systems, Inc.: The President’s Management Agenda (PMA) provide guidelines on Data, Accountability, and Transparency, CAP goal #2, for federal agencies to utilize data as a strategic asset to increase the efficiency & effectiveness of the federal government and promote oversight & transparency. Hence, agencies are increasingly...

Nutanix’s Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Private Cloud Enables Federal Agencies to Streamline Operations and Improve Management of Large Data Sets

Just two years ago, the Federal government caught the attention of the government IT provider and user communities with a “Cloud First” mandate. If the response to this Federal initiative has been variable, it’s been only by degree, because there is clearly a strong...

Bipartisan Bill to Create Redistricting Panel Vetoed by New Hampshire Governor

Governing: Gov. Chris Sununu vetoed a bipartisan bill Friday to create an independent commission proposed to come up with the best way to redraw legislative, congressional and Executive Council districts after the 2020 elections.

Sununu said the measure was well-intentioned but would have...

Nutanix’s Hyperconverged Infrastructure Enables Government Entities to Provide Positive Outcomes to Citizens

Delivering services that support quality of life is the central task of local and regional governments entities, with a traditional focus on providing public safety, education, and social services such as healthcare. As citizens become increasingly aware of the capabilities of modern IT networks, they...

Blue Origin files protest in US Air Force’s launch vehicle competition

Defense News: Blue Origin lodged a pre-award protest on Monday with the U.S. Government Accountability Office over concerns about the Air Force’s ongoing competition to develop a next-generation of rockets.

Blue Origin is arguing that the current structure of the...

Cloud-Driven Databases Improve Service Quality, Reduce Costs

Most agencies have migrated at least a few applications to cloud services, but progress has been slow, due primarily to internal IT complexities, cybersecurity worries and a reluctance to abandon physical resources. Increasingly, however, agency leaders find that optimizing data management provides a critical first...

Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks To Let Medicare Patients Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage

Kaiser Health News: Medicare paid for Betty Gordon's knee replacement surgery in March, but the 72-year-old former high school teacher needed a nursing home stay and care at home to recover.

Yet Medicare wouldn't pay for that. So Gordon is stuck with a...

Puerto Rico's new governor plans to cancel $450K PREPA grid repair deal

Utility Dive: Vázquez​ did not give a reason for the deal's cancellation, but said in a statement "in this administration there is no room for unreasonable expenses."

Vázquez posted the statement to Twitter about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, and Ortiz responded at 10:15 p.m., saying he would...

4 major priorities for community college leaders

eCampus News: Technical college and community college leaders from 12 college systems across the country sent a letter to Senate HELP Committee and House Education and Labor Committee leadership, calling for the adoption of a job-driven “Community College Compact.”