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- Marines looking for levers to pull to improve readiness
by Jason Miller on February 27, 2026 at 8:58 pmMarines Corps Lt. Gen. Jay Bargeron said getting its amphibious groups to an 80% readiness rate up from about 50% is a top priority.
- Think an old tax issue is behind you? The IRS says otherwise
by Terry Gerton on February 24, 2026 at 9:23 pm“It’s more than just failure to pay and the failure to file — it’s correcting past affirmative misstatements to the IRS as well,” Tino Lisella said.
- Congressional report recommends ‘FedRAMP’ for commercial data brokers
by Justin Doubleday on February 18, 2026 at 10:15 pmA new report on modernizing the Privacy Act recommends Congress take action to rein in how agencies buy personal information from private data brokers.
- Agencies meeting the efficiency mandate through AI, back office consolidations
by Jason Miller on February 18, 2026 at 7:30 pmFederal agency and industry executives say understanding where technology can have the biggest return on investment will drive modernization journeys.
- Why primary source collection is the future of threat intelligence
by commentators on February 5, 2026 at 8:07 pmThe value of intelligence doesn’t come from how much data you have. It comes from how quickly and clearly you can turn that data into action.
- The non-technical solution for government IT projects that fail
by commentators on February 2, 2026 at 8:43 pmBy prioritizing planning and enterprise architectures, agencies can ensure they employ the latest technology in ways that align with and serve the mission.
- To fix federal HR, Washington must stop rewarding failure
by commentators on January 27, 2026 at 10:53 pmThis is the “maintenance trap” in action: Agencies spend so much time and money keeping broken systems running that they can’t afford to replace them.
- AI can improve federal service delivery, citizen survey says
by Jason Miller on January 23, 2026 at 10:50 pmThe results of a survey by the Center for Accountability, Modernization and Innovation (CAMI) gives federal executives ideas for improving service delivery.
- FedRAMP is getting faster, new automation and pilots promise approvals in months, not years
by Terry Gerton on January 23, 2026 at 8:34 pm“If you want outcomes, you need to get these technologies into the hands of our agencies today,” said Irina Denisenko.
- Ahead of filing season, IRS scraps customer service metric it’s used for 20 years
by Jory Heckman on January 21, 2026 at 11:42 pmAn IRS watchdog told Congress last year that the discarded metric is “misleading,” and “does not accurately reflect the experience of most taxpayers who call.”
- Federal CIOs want AI-improved CX; customers want assured security
by Terry Gerton on January 20, 2026 at 8:50 pm“If you look at the executive orders on AI, transparency and explainability are pillars. Government entities should be asking for that,” Mike Shevlin said.
- Personalized federal health systems: A scalable approach
by Vanessa Roberts on January 15, 2026 at 6:57 pmAI, predictive analytics and interoperability promise better care for servicemembers, veterans. Maximus’ Kelley Harar explains how agencies can make it happen.
- 8 federal agency data trends for 2026
by commentators on January 14, 2026 at 7:54 pmIn the year ahead, the agencies that win will build data ecosystems designed for adaptability, interoperability and human–AI collaboration.
- Pandemic watchdog builds AI fraud prevention ‘engine’ trained on millions of COVID program claims
by Jory Heckman on January 14, 2026 at 12:04 amThe Pandemic Response Accountability Committee is working with agency IGs on ways to prevent fraud in programs funded in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
- DLA’s foundation to use AI is built on training, platforms
by Jason Miller on January 9, 2026 at 5:12 pmAdarryl Roberts, the CIO at the Defense Logistics Agency, said every employee is receiving continuous training to ensure they can use AI tools.
