Brittany Johnston

DOT’s outgoing technology chief says citizen experience is the goal, workforce transformation is the foundation, and the willingness to change is what will determine whether agencies can deliver. […]

For State Department CIO Dr. Kelly Fletcher, FY27 is about making AI useful at scale – while strengthening the connectivity, cyber automation, and vendor partnerships needed to support it. […]

Acting Chief AI Officer Kimberly McManus says VA is scaling AI that is saving employees hours each week, accelerating software delivery, improving clinical care, and protecting veterans’ benefits – while remaining largely invisible to the veterans VA serves. […]

Energy Department CIO Dawn Zimmer sees enormous potential in AI-enabled workflows and integrated data, but says federal acquisition, authorization, compliance, and organizational decision-making still need to move faster. […]

Labor CIO Mangala Kuppa says AI is already saving thousands of hours across the department, while technical talent and the discipline to rethink how work gets done will determine how far it can scale. […]

As CIO roles become more strategic, OPM CIO Adam Starr says agencies need to give technologists room to move faster, embed AI and security into the business, and create a culture that rewards measured risk. […]

NRC CDO Basia Sall says agencies need stronger data foundations, clearly documented business processes, and the discipline to stop low-value work as they prepare for the next phase of AI adoption. […]

As federal agencies expand AI use cases, OpenAI’s Felipe Millon says broad workforce access, leadership adoption, and hands-on experimentation are key to success. […]

SAS quantum architect Bill Wisotsky says agencies that start with clear mission problems – not vendor hype – will be better positioned as quantum hardware matures. […]

For federal technology leaders trying to decide when quantum computing moves from a long-range research issue to an operational priority, Yuval Boger says the answer is sooner than many agencies think. In a recent interview with MeriTalk, the QuEra executive said the U.S. government is increasingly treating quantum computing as both a national security concern and an economic competitiveness issue. […]