by Next Phase Solutions | Nov 11, 2019 | DOD, Federal IT, Uncategorized
At a recent Association of the U.S. Army event, Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford, the Army’s CIO, outlined a new strategy to modernize the Army’s IT. The strategy is intended to better leverage its considerable information assets securely and rapidly against our nation’s...
by Next Phase Solutions | Oct 14, 2019 | Federal IT, Uncategorized
As a former Federal Facilities Security Officer (FSO), Program Security Manager (PSM), Counterintelligence agent, and executive responsible for Cyber Forensic programs, I have observed a recurring vulnerability to sensitive Federal data associated with legacy business...
by Next Phase Solutions | Oct 1, 2019 | Federal IT, U.S. Law, Uncategorized
In early to mid-December 2018, the House and the Senate proposed a bill that was quickly signed by the President. The Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 became law on December 17, 2018, amending The Small Business Act. The principle change brought about by...
by Next Phase Solutions | Aug 2, 2019 | Federal IT, Uncategorized
The integrity of our election process has been the focus of many in recent years. There is little argument that ensuring the reliability of our voting process is integral to the survival of our republic. Regardless of jurisdiction, our voting process should be...
by Next Phase Solutions | Jul 23, 2019 | Federal IT, Uncategorized
It’s mid-July and agency CFOs have completed their sweep of accounts to find uncommitted funds for possible reallocation. The Federal government spends approximately $90 billion on IT annually. However, for a host of reasons, not all funds designated for priority IT...
by Next Phase Solutions | Jun 14, 2019 | Federal IT, U.S. Law, Uncategorized
The Federal work space is a-buzz over the role of agency Chief Data Officers (CDO). How will they optimize the use of existing agency data and bring new analytic capabilities to the business enterprise? I recall, as a Federal executive, when Chief Information Officers...
by Next Phase Solutions | Jun 7, 2019 | Federal IT, Uncategorized
IG Risk Score Regardless of whether you are responsible for a new program or manage a legacy enterprise, chances are an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has oversight jurisdiction of your program. They are tasked with ensuring tax dollars are being spent...
by Next Phase Solutions | May 13, 2019 | Federal IT, Uncategorized
Hyland Software recently announced the release of their Enterprise Search product. It was acquired with the purchase of the Perceptive product from Lexmark in July 2017. The product is a great fit in the Hyland family of products and is certain to be on any...
by Next Phase Solutions | Apr 26, 2019 | DOD, Federal IT, U.S. Law, Uncategorized
In March, we blogged about the anticipated Executive Order that would prompt sweeping changes to the security clearance process. That Executive Order is here. An Executive Order (EO) was signed by the President on April 25, 2019, which transfers responsibility for...
by Next Phase Solutions | Apr 16, 2019 | Federal IT, FOIA, U.S. Law, Uncategorized
Two new laws provide enhanced public access to Federal agency information and call for improvements to the way data is captured and analyzed. Agency Chief Data Officers (CDOs) face challenges and opportunities as they implement these new requirements. There are four...
