The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) released new polling data today that revealed the majority of Americans, 74%, are concerned about the privacy and security of personal data held by government agencies. […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that it is reversing a 2024 reorganization and returning department-wide technology leadership roles to the HHS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), while narrowing the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s (ONC) mission. […]
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is charting progress against an extensive to-do list that the intelligence community leader said is advancing the Cyber Strategy for America issued by President Donald Trump earlier this month. […]
Travis Hoppe is stepping down as acting chief AI officer (CAIO) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), he disclosed in a social media post. […]
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) tapped Keith Hardiman to serve as its deputy chief information officer (CIO) on a permanent basis, according to a recent LinkedIn announcement. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) dropped its investigation into employees who administered a polygraph test taken by the agency’s former acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala. […]
The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that Farhan Khan is the commission’s new chief information officer (CIO). […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) CIO/G-6 announced two senior information technology leadership appointments, naming Allen Strunk as director of G-6 and Denis Gizinski as chief technology officer (CTO). […]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation in the House and Senate to create a task force to evaluate the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered speech technologies in the federal court system. […]
Guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) last year on how to accelerate the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies falls short in addressing key privacy risks, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report issued on March 26. […]
After nearly three decades with the Department of Defense (DOD), Bill Dunlap, the Pentagon’s acting principal deputy chief information officer (CIO), announced that he is leaving federal service. […]
To gain a “decisive warfighting advantage,” Department of Defense (DOD) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Kristen Davies on March 26 introduced a four-pillar plan designed to modernize the Pentagon’s vast technology ecosystem. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced on Monday a new Early Career Talent Network, launched in partnership with the White House, to connect young talent with full-time career opportunities across the federal government. […]
The top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is urging the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to withdraw a proposed overhaul of federal employee performance evaluations, warning the plan is unlawful and could undermine its goals. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown is now the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown leaves thousands of federal employees working without pay while Congress takes a two-week recess. […]
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has authorized more than 500 cloud service offerings, marking a big milestone as the program pushes forward with its FedRAMP 20x modernization effort. […]
A former senior executive at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was charged this week with allegedly concealing cash and luxury gifts he received from government contractors while overseeing the agency’s Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. […]
Chief information officers (CIOs) at the Commerce Department and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said Thursday that they are rethinking traditional IT planning and modernization approaches as agencies face rising pressure to deliver faster, more flexible digital capabilities. […]
Federal cybersecurity leaders said on Thursday that the authority to operate (ATO) process – often blamed for slowing technology adoption – can move faster if agencies shift their approach to risk management, culture, and decision-making. […]
A federal dashboard designed to help address the government’s shortage of cybersecurity professionals is not used by five of six agencies examined by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), including the agency that created it, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). […]
A federal judge in San Francisco granted Anthropic’s request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against the Trump administration, temporarily blocking the government-wide ban of the artificial intelligence (AI) company’s technology. […]
The U.S. Army has conditionally selected two private companies to enter into exclusive negotiations to build and operate commercial hyperscaled data centers on Army installations in Texas and Utah. […]
Joseph Jewell was officially sworn in and began his role as the new assistant secretary of defense for science and technology (S&T) Thursday morning, the Pentagon announced. […]
The House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on Thursday examined software waste and data privacy risks at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as lawmakers considered two bills aimed at tightening oversight of IT assets and contractor data practices. […]
A broad-based collection of trade and interest groups and government employee unions is asking members of the House and Senate to get behind bipartisan legislation that would make sure federal workers, service members, active-duty reservists, and covered contractors are paid “during any lapse in appropriations.” […]
The controversial Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program, which was canceled in part due to high costs, actually cost the government $45 million less than expected, according to a federal watchdog. […]
The U.S. Army on Tuesday unveiled a new online marketplace designed to accelerate the procurement of drones, in an effort to advance the service’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capabilities, according to the service announcement. […]
The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) is losing workers as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown continues, the agency’s acting director, Nick Andersen, told Congress on Wednesday. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) on Wednesday announced a new multi-agency initiative aimed at expanding artificial intelligence (AI) readiness across America through the creation of AI-focused hubs in every U.S. state and territory. […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appointed 13 technology leaders to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), selecting executives from the artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductor, crypto, and cloud sectors to help shape federal science and technology policy. […]