Cloud and infrastructure on Digital.gov

Transition Post 3: Managing Electronic Messages and Social Media Accounts

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0500

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) released a new blog on the management of federal records and transitions for federal agencies. Shedding light on the usage of agency-managed communication platforms and social media accounts, agencies are given instructions on how to best comply with the requirements outlined in the Federal Records Act.

Supporting innovation through the American Rescue Plan

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

GSA uses American Rescue Plan funding for over 40 initiatives to foster community, improve user experiences, and empower underserved populations.

FedRAMP governance

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has recently updated its governance structure to better serve its customers. Learn about their recently-formed FedRAMP Board, composed of federal executives; the FedRAMP Technical Advisory Group (TAG), composed of technology experts; and updates made to the Federal Security Cloud Advisory Committee (FSCAC). These groups collectively aim to strengthen and expand FedRAMP’s cloud service capabilities.

Extended comment period on draft FedRAMP memo

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:25:00 -0500

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting public comment on a new draft memorandum to strengthen and enhance the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). The comment period for the Modernizing the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) memo has been extended to December 22, 2023.

Infrastructure as a (public) service

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:59:00 -0500

In fall 2023, we’ll launch a new registrar: a better way to get and manage a .gov domain.

GSA Shared Service Provider Program Guide

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:15:00 -0500

The newly-released SSP Program Guide was created for commercial vendors interested in becoming a Shared Service Provider.

Faster build times on cloud.gov Pages

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 11:40:00 -0500

We’ve made two recent changes to cloud.gov Pages to make website deployment faster so you can focus on your code, design, and content.

Making Infrastructure Less Invisible

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:51:00 -0500

Over the last year, there has been a constant stream of activity at the .gov registry, but most of it hasn’t been on display. This post highlights some of the work to make .gov the most boringly secure, conventionally unconventional domain for governments.

GSA’s New Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Guide Helps Agencies Make Better Decisions About Cloud Architecture

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 13:10:00 -0500

GSA’s Fedramp Celebrates 10 Years of Impact on Cloud Security

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 12:59:00 -0500

Unique Vulnerability Counts with Container Scanning

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:14:00 -0500

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Building a Tech Career in Government

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 15:56:00 -0500

Starting a civic tech career in government is not as unusual as you think. Current GSA employees share how they are building theirs.

The New FedRAMP.gov

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:48:00 -0500

The New FedRAMP.gov—FedRAMP is excited to announce the launch of our revamped website. Thanks to feedback from our partners and stakeholders, the website has an improved user experience that makes FedRAMP information and resources more accessible. The website provides more in-depth information about FedRAMP’s authorization process, enabling agencies, Cloud Service Providers (CSPs), and Third-Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs) to easily access pertinent information related to their role in the FedRAMP Authorization process.

6 Ways Government Innovators Are Building Stronger Public Services

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0500

Learn how federal agencies are using AI, data, cloud computing, customer experience, and the TTS tech stack to improve civic resources for all Americans.

An Introduction to cloud.gov for Product Managers

Tue, 21 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0500

Essential information that government product managers should know about cloud.gov.

Cloud and Infrastructure

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0500

A community for those who support their agency’s IT modernization efforts, and want to learn about application rationalization, data center optimization, and federal cloud computing.

Cloud Smart: Federal Cloud Computing Strategy

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Founded on three key pillars of successful cloud adoption—security, procurement, and workforce—the Cloud Smart strategy includes 11 action items from the Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council.

Cloud.gov

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A FedRAMP approved cloud hosting platform that makes it easy for federal agencies to get on the cloud by simplifying procurement, security, and compliance.

FedRAMP

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management (FedRAMP) is a process that authorizes cloud products and services.

Pages

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

A publishing platform that helps federal partners launch, maintain and manage Government websites.

Operating Cloud Services Efficiently with Business-Driven IT

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 14:00:00 -0500

Program managers, IT acquisitions leads, and business-minded IT professionals will receive in-depth guidance to improve cloud efficiency, optimization, and effective cost controls.

A Technical Overview of cloud.gov

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0500

In this webinar, we will provide a technical overview of cloud.gov including a visual representation of its architecture, marketplace services, content delivery networks, and how to engage with cloud.gov.

Building for the 21st-Century Web with Federalist

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:00:00 -0500

Building, deploying, and hosting fast, secure, and compliant federal web sites and applications with Federalist.

Making Critical Government Information More Resilient

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0500

Cloud.gov for Product Managers

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0500

In this webinar, we will answer commonly asked questions about cloud.gov and explain how using cloud.gov enables development teams to deploy applications quickly and securely.

Intro to Cloud Foundry on Cloud.gov

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:00:00 -0500

In this workshop, we demonstrate the basics of using the Cloud.gov platform as a developer.

10x Project Lightning Talks

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:00:00 -0500

In this webinar, 10x project teams demonstrate their work to date and provide brief overviews of each project. Topics range from federating data to agile budgeting to machine learning, and our hope is that these talks will inspire others to submit ideas to 10x.

DevOps Holiday Special Event: Nicolas Chaillan

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:00:00 -0500

Join the Chief Software Officer of the USAF to learn: How the DoD moved to Kubernetes and Istio.

The Data Briefing: Ten Years of Digital Transformation—Lessons Learned

Wed, 26 Jul 2017 12:00:00 -0400

Since 2007, a major consulting firm has conducted an annual survey on organizations’ “Digital IQ.” In the ten years of organizations grappling with digital transformation, what has been learned?

Vets.gov: A Modern Software Development Environment in Government

Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:36:05 -0400

When people think of government software, they often think of COBOL and PowerBuilder 5, with manual software deploys every three to six months on a fixed number of machines in a government-run data center. This perception is sometimes justified, but sometimes entirely wrong. Regardless, the perception makes many developers reluctant to work for the government

‘Cybersecuring’ the Internet of Things

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 02:00:47 -0400

I recently had the chance to talk with the legendary Vint Cerf, one of the founding fathers of the internet. We had a wide-ranging discussion about the past, present and future of the internet, network security and what it would take to successfully, safely and reliably merge the digital and physical worlds, a concept known

FedRAMP 5th Anniversary

Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:10:23 -0400

This week we are excited to celebrate FedRAMP’s fifth birthday! The program has come a long way over the past five years, as we have been able to grow and transform the program to continue to meet the evolving needs of our partners .

Hybrid Cloud: A Key to Phasing in New Technologies

Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:00:38 -0400

Like any newer technology, cloud computing has faced adoption challenges. IT managers understand the huge potential efficiency improvements and savings that cloud computing can bring to their agencies, but also have questions about security, compatibility, and funding. With these concerns and without a clear path to cloud computing, many agencies continue to maintain on-premises solutions.

Federalist Is out of Beta and Open for Business

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 11:00:17 -0400

If you’re a program manager or a federal web developer you’ve probably been given a seemingly simple task: Create a basic website as part of a new initiative at your agency. The hardest part is often not crafting the content or designing the prototype, but getting the security and privacy compliance in order to launch

To Get Things Done, You Need Great, Secure Tools

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:00:12 -0400

To folks new to government, one of the most surprising differences between our work and work in the private sector are the barriers in accessing commercially available software, and commercially available Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in particular. There are good reasons for these barriers: the government places premiums on considerations such as security, privacy, accessibility, license management,

The Data Briefing: Understand Serverless Architecture in Three Minutes

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:02:43 -0400

You may have heard of “serverless architecture” or Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lambda product and wondered what is unique about this new buzzword. As with many new digital cloud technologies, serverless architecture could mean two things. It may be applications that are built using third-party cloud applications. Or serverless architectures could be pieces of code

DigitalGov University in Review: 2016 Training Trends

Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:00:02 -0400

Thanks to your participation, DigitalGov University (DGU), the events platform for DigitalGov, hosted over 90 events with 6,648 attendees from over 100 agencies across federal, tribal, state, and local governments.

Laying the Foundation for a More Secure, Modern Government

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 03:00:16 -0400

Summary: Building on efforts to boost Federal cybersecurity & as part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, today we’re releasing a proposed guidance to modernize Federal IT. America’s spirit of ingenuity and entrepreneurship created the world’s most innovative economy and keeps us dominant in today’s digital age. Indeed, in 1985 about 2,000 people used the Internet;

Near… FAR… Wherever you are….

Thu, 06 Oct 2016 11:00:20 -0400

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) made history today by releasing the first ever iBook version of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). And while a tome about the complex rules governing the federal government’s purchasing process may not sound like a bestseller, the FAR is essential reading not just for federal contracting officers and federal

The Data Briefing: The Federal Data Cabinet—Promoting Data Literacy, Cultural Change, and the Federal Data Applications Ecosystem

Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:00:21 -0400

Last Wednesday, the White House held the first Open Data Summit to showcase the open data accomplishments of the Obama Administration. One of the highlights was the formation of a government-wide “data cabinet.” Announced by Chief Data Scientist DJ Patil, the data cabinet is essentially a community of practice comprising the Federal agency’s data professionals. As

Vendors and Government Strengthen Partnership at Technology Industry Day

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 10:00:02 -0400

On September 8, 2016, the General Services Administration (GSA) held a Technology Industry Day. We’re thrilled that more than 300 members of the technology industry in person and via the live stream were able to join us for this first step towards a closer partnership and more open lines of communication about how we can work together to transform federal technology.

The New Vote.gov: Leaner, Faster and Multi-Lingual

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:00:27 -0400

One year ago this week, we launched vote.gov (also known as vote.usa.gov). It’s a concise and simple site with a single mission: direct citizens through the voter registration process as quickly as possible. It was created by a joint team of USA.gov staffers and Presidential Innovation Fellows, all of whom work within the General Services

The Data Briefing: A New Perspective on the Digital Transformation of Government

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 02:00:23 -0400

One day, at an unnamed agency, the Outlook server crashed. The server stayed down for the rest of the afternoon. Deprived of email and meeting calendars, employees wandered around trying to remember what meetings they had to attend. Other employees went searching for people who they ordinarily would email. There was confusion that made people

GSA Hosts First-Ever Technology Industry Day in Washington, D.C.

Mon, 26 Sep 2016 10:00:53 -0400

On September 8, 2016 Administrator Denise Turner Roth of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) hosted the first-ever Technology Industry Day to provide a better understanding of GSA’s path to improve the government’s outdated technology systems. Private industry and government came together to find best ways to deliver 21st century technology to federal agencies.

DNSSEC vs. Elastic Load Balancers: the Zone Apex Problem

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 13:00:09 -0400

This is the final post in the 5-part series, The Right Tools for the Job: Re-Hosting DigitalGov Search to a Dynamic Infrastructure Environment. Federal websites are required to implement DNSSEC, which relies on knowing exactly what server is responding to a request. In Amazon Web Services (AWS), the problem of unreliable servers is solved by

Agency Mobile Resources at the Ready Following OMB Memo

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 01:00:59 -0400

Note: This is a guest blog post by Amando E. Gavino, Jr., Director, Office of Network Services, ITS/FAS/GSA. He is responsible for a portfolio of telecommunication acquisition solutions that provide government agencies the ability to meet their diverse set of telecommunication requirements. Acquisition solutions include Networx, Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions – EIS (the future replacement for

Let’s Encrypt Those CNAMES, Shall We?

Wed, 07 Sep 2016 11:00:56 -0400

This is post 4 in the 5-part series, The Right Tools for the Job: Re-Hosting DigitalGov Search to a Dynamic Infrastructure Environment. This post references the previous posts frequently, so please read those before reading this one if you haven’t done so already. In addition to the DNS challenges created by offering “masked” domains such

A Domain by Any Other Name: CNAMES, Wildcard Records and Another Level of Indirection

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:00:05 -0400

This is post 3 in the 5-part series The Right Tools for the Job: Re-Hosting DigitalGov Search to a Dynamic Infrastructure Environment. “All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection, except of course for the problem of too many indirections.” – David Wheeler The simplest of our four requirements was

Quality, Speed, and Lower Costs: Yes, You Can Have It All

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 10:00:42 -0400

This is post 2 in the 5-part series The Right Tools for the Job: Re-Hosting DigitalGov Search to a Dynamic Infrastructure Environment. The last major infrastructure upgrade that DigitalGov Search had was in 2010. Not only has technology evolved significantly since then, but so have business models for right-sizing costs. Moving to Amazon Web Services (AWS)

How We’re Using Data to Help Us Make Better Decisions

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:00:56 -0400

This week marks a special anniversary for GSA as we celebrate our Data-to-Decision (D2D) platform since its launch in the fall of 2015. D2D is GSA’s data management platform that collects, manages, and analyzes complex data to enable data-driven decision-making. Over the past year, GSA has made major strides forward in understanding how accurate and

Sign up for the Technology Industry Day

Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:00:45 -0400

On September 8, 2016, the General Services Administration (GSA) is hosting its very first Technology Industry Day. Sign up to hear about how GSA is transforming technology in the federal government, see demos of products and solutions developed by technologists and, last but not least, provide feedback on how we can work better with industry.

Making Modernizations and Migrations Successful

Fri, 19 Aug 2016 12:25:31 -0400

Summary: Today, we’re launching the M3 Framework to provide agencies with leading best practices for mission-support function modernizations and migrations. The government’s internal operations have a powerful impact on service to its citizens, and this Administration has made transformation of management practices within the Federal Government a key priority. By sharing and streamlining mission support services

The Right Tools for the Job: Re-Hosting DigitalGov Search to a Dynamic Infrastructure Environment

Thu, 18 Aug 2016 10:00:29 -0400

This is the first post of a 5-part series. DigitalGov Search is a commercial-grade search engine provided as a shared-service by the United States General Services Administration. We power about 2,300 search configurations for hundreds of federal, state, and local government agencies. Using our platform, agencies can easily configure a search experience for the public that

Modernizing the FCC’s Geospatial Maps

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 14:00:52 -0400

Maps and geospatial analysis have become increasingly important as they allow the FCC to display information to the public in an interactive visual format. The FCC’s maps have become useful tools for conveying data in conjunction with Commission reports and public notices. The FCC’s maps site serves as a centralized hub for data visualizations and

The Data Briefing: Innovating Processes the Lean and Agile Way

Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:00:41 -0400

In today’s world of big data, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and the rise of smarter artificial intelligence (AI) applications, processes have become even more vital.

Using Plain Language to Bridge the Gap Between Government and Industry

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 13:30:02 -0400

Much of our work with government partners to deliver better digital services has resulted in full websites, applications, and embarking on large-scale transformation efforts. In addition to those types of projects, we also work on shorter, faster, smaller-scale projects designed to show our partners different points of view and different techniques to approach their most

Modernizing Federal IT Part 5: Modernizing Software Architecture

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 14:00:31 -0400

This is the fifth in a series describing how the Social Security Administration is working towards a more modern IT infrastructure. You can find part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here and part 4 here. In the next three posts we will consider the problem of modernizing old legacy software. In this post we will start a

Solve Federal IT Problems Through Cross-Collaboration

Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:10:28 -0400

39 participants. 17 agencies. 6 months. Earlier this year, the CIO Council launched the IT Solutions Challenge, an initiative to engage GS 9-13 level rising stars in the IT and IT acquisition community. Participants identify shared challenges, those challenges where you might say to yourself, “if only we could [x], life would be so much

Enabling Trusted Digital Interactions Between People & Government

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 10:00:01 -0400

Connect.Gov is a service that helps reduce agency investment and enables a secure, trusted, and inter-operable method for digital interactions between people and government.

Introducing openFDA

Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:00:06 -0400

Welcome to the new home of openFDA! We are incredibly excited to see so much interest in our work and hope that this site can be a valuable resource to those wishing to use public FDA data in both the public and private

Cloud Computing in the Federal Government

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:27:51 -0400

Cloud Computing enables convenient, on-demand access to, and rapid deployment of, shared computing resources such as networks, servers, storage, applications, and services. Plan What is the Cloud? Is Cloud Computing for you? What types of services does Cloud Computing support? Types of Cloud environments Implement Learn steps to acquire, manage, and secure your agency