A recent report from the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS) – which is run by the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Transformation Services organization – says Federal agencies need to deliver better digital services to provide reliable, user-friendly services and build public trust in the government. […]
Sonny Bhagowalia recently became the new permanent CIO at the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP), but the title change was more of a formality. Bhagowalia became acting CIO last June, and with three years in top tech leadership at the agency, he already comes equipped with a clear strategic vision for the agency’s IT and cybersecurity. […]
The nine Federal agencies whose networks were compromised in the Russia-backed hack via SolarWinds Orion products are close to finishing their remediation reviews, and the government is planning new deployments of unspecified security and IT modernization technologies to avoid a repeat of the intrusions, a senior Biden administration official said during a background briefing on March 12. […]
President Biden announced today he will nominate Christopher Fonzone – who brings expertise in IT and cybersecurity legal issues – to serve as general counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). […]
A bipartisan group of legislators introduced has the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Industrial Control Systems Enhancement Act of 2021. The legislation will solidify the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) lead role in protecting critical infrastructure – particularly industrial control systems (ICS) – from cyber threats. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its list of communications equipment and services suppliers that it says pose an “unacceptable risk” to national security or the security and safety of United States citizens. […]
In a recent survey, 42 percent of 300 Federal IT leaders said at least half the IT they use for work needs to be updated, with one in two respondents saying that cloud should be one of the most important agency technologies. […]
Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and Bobby Rush, D-Ill., the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and chair of the Energy Subcommittee, respectively, sent a letter on March 12 to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging the department to address the country’s need for increased leadership in the innovation and deployment of emerging technologies. […]
The Board of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) awarded $9.6 million in funding to the Department of Labor (DOL) for the agency to modernize its enterprise data infrastructure. […]
In a press release, IBM announced that it would be working with companies from the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), Electronic Design Automation (EDA) suppliers, Non-Traditional Defense Contractors (NTDC), and academic partners to develop state-of-the-art (SOTA) microelectronics for Defense Department (DoD) use. […]
As COVID-19 created unprecedented demand for remote work, one Federal agency was especially well equipped to transition to full telework in March 2020. The civilian agency had invested in robust collaboration tools and IT infrastructure, including network bandwidth upgrades in January 2020, which eased the transition and kept workers productive. […]
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is calling for health data collected by devices such as smartwatches or a personal computer to be treated as if it were “protected health information.” […]
Two House panels joined together today to explore the findings of the National Security Commission on AI Report, which found the United States needs to invest more than $200 billion to win the AI race. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate a firm-fixed priced purchase order for collaborative governmentwide blockchain research support services. […]
Steven D. Rehn has taken on a new role as the U.S. Army Cyber Command’s (ARCYBER) chief technology officer (CTO) and will serve as director of the ARCYBER Technical Warfare Center. […]
Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., introduced a $94 billion Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act in the House and Senate, respectively. The bill also has the support of Clyburn’s Rural Broadband Task Force, composed of 27 House Democrats. […]
The Chicago-based Argonne National Laboratory is seeking a cloud-based Learning Management System (LMS), according to a request for information (RFI) on Beta.Sam.gov. […]
Legislation to invest in 21st century security technology, bolster Transportation Security Administration (TSA) funding and its workforce, and end diversion of passenger security fees was reintroduced by a bipartisan group of House representatives on March 11. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) indicated in a statement late Thursday that additional funding for Federal government technology included in the American Rescue Plan Act will help improve IT security, infrastructure, and digital experience. […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeing cloud service play a big role in helping the agency drive costs back to business centers and programs, while working with customer experience officers (CXO) to help manage IT as a business, the agency’s top IT official said today. […]
Having diversity in the Federal IT workforce and a new approach to ideas is key to the United States’ advantage over adversaries, Federal agency leaders said today at an event organized by GovernmentCIO. […]
President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act today, a day ahead of schedule due to a speedy transmission of the legislation by the House. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill forms the centerpiece of the Biden administration’s initial legislative agenda. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced K-12 students to move to distance and hybrid learning, which has placed a bright spotlight on the need for modern Federal regulation to protect children, and their data, online. […]
Jason Matheny, former head of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency (IARPA), has been given three new technology and national security roles in President Biden’s White House. […]
James Burd has taken over the role of Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). […]
Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., reintroduced the Information Privacy and Data Transparency Act that would adapt state privacy laws and proposals into a national standard for data privacy. She introduced a similar version of the legislation in 2019, but it ultimately did not gain traction. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) needs to update its milestones and fully implement its plans related to CISA Act of 2018 in order to provide more effective cybersecurity for the United States, the Federal government’s chief watchdog agency said. […]
Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., long a prime mover in the House for Federal IT modernization, today hailed the inclusion of $1 billion of new funding for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act approved by the House. […]
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Senate Budget Committee voted today to support Shalanda Young’s nomination as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). […]
As IT modernization has become essential for Federal agencies to meet their mission needs, agency leaders described digital modernization plans and shared some insight on how to modernize effectively and efficiently. […]