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Marines testing mobile devices for security, convenience Oct 14, 2019

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With the rise of mobile devices from smartphones to tablets, the Marine Corps must deal with an ever-more-delicate balancing act. The corps knows its Marines want to stay connected with family and take courses online, while also relying on these devices for mission needs. Renata Spinks, cyber technology officer for the Marine Corps; Gema Howell, an IT security engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and David Harris, information security architect for the Interior Department, spoke on a panel hosted by Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller at the ATARC Mobility Summit on Aug. 6. Hear excerpts from that panel on this week's Ask the CIO.

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Air Force to EPA: What's on the agenda as Congress resumes Oct 14, 2019

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From an Air Force secretary vote to taking on the Environmental Protection Agency, Congress has returned after a two-week recess to take on a host of pressing topics. Bloomberg Government Editorial Director Loren Duggan joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for a rundown of what's to come.

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Justice’s Klimavicz using CIO, CDO pulpits to build organizational capacity Sep 27, 2019

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When the Justice Department named a new chief data officer, it didn’t name a position, but a person. Joe Klimavicz is that person, wearing both the chief data officer and chief information officer hats for the Justice Department. He said it makes sense for him to do both jobs, at least for now. Klimavicz said in the future Justice may separate the CIO and CDO roles, but for now bringing them under one person makes the most sense. Hear more on Ask the CIO with host, Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller.

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DISA teaming up with US Cyber Command on a zero trust lab Sep 20, 2019

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A lot of agencies and vendors talk about the move to a zero trust architecture, but few are actually putting the pieces in place to improve their cybersecurity. The Defense Information Systems Agency may be one of the few exceptions. Jason Martin, the vice director of the Development and Business Center at DISA, said the agency is working with the U.S. Cyber Command to launch a zero trust pilot. Jason Miller had more details on this week's Ask the CIO.

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DOT’s three-year plan to centralize management, delivery of technology Sep 13, 2019

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Ryan Cote, the Transportation Department’s chief information officer, said by bringing together technology management and delivery under his office, the modals would be freed to focus on mission and receive better, cost-effective services.

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Move to new telecom contract requires agencies to modernize without breaking the mission Sep 06, 2019

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Transitioning to a new telecommunications contract has never been easier for the federal government. But the move to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions or EIS contract brings a whole new set of complexities. Allen Hill, the director of the Telecommunications Services Office at the General Services Administration, said an agency’s network is more than just voice, video and data. He discussed more on Ask the CIO with Jason Miller.

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USPTO’s 19 projects to stabilize, modernize IT systems Aug 30, 2019

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued more than 10 million patents and millions of trademarks, but up until now there was no good way to search through the troves of data. The agency is testing natural language processing to let patent examiners and trademark attorneys more easily find historical information. Jamie Holcombe, the chief information officer of the Patent and Trademark Office, said the agency’s new approach to search is one of about 19 ongoing IT modernization projects. He offered more details to Federal News Network's Jason Miller on Ask the CIO.

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SBA’s Houser bringing experiences of securing cloud services to Census Aug 22, 2019

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The Census Bureau is getting a new chief information security officer just as preparation for the 2020 count hits its full stride. Beau Houser will join Census after spending the last two years as SBA’s chief information security officer. Houser will begin his new position in mid-September and Jeff Harris, SBA's director of security operations, will be the acting CISO until the agency hires a new permanent executive. Houser replaces Jeff Ruland, who retired last September. Houser said he’s looking forward to the challenge of protecting the technology and systems behind the population count.

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Agencies have a lot of options to find innovation, it’s a matter of using them Aug 16, 2019

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Amira Boland, who is coordinating the implementation of the Customer Experience Cross-Agency Priority Goal and the GEAR Center for OMB, and Jim Thompson. the director of private sector engagement at the State Department, are spearheading different approaches to bringing new thinking into the government.

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Marshals Service moving toward agile, risk-based processes for new IT Aug 08, 2019

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The U.S. Marshals Service technology modernization effort actually has little to do with the actual technology.The Justice Department bureau is upgrading its processes that will lead to successful IT implementations. Karl Mathias, the chief information officer of the U.S. Marshals Service, said the agency is adopting a risk-based and agile approach to system updates. He also hired a new CIO to help develop a 5-to-10 year technology modernization roadmap. Mathias joined Jason Miller on Ask the CIO to discuss the agency's agenda.

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