Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appointed Katie Arrington acting chief information officer (CIO) of the Department of Defense (DoD), just weeks after Arrington announced her return to the department as its chief information security officer (CISO). […]
A recent Federal watchdog report is urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to pause further investments in the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) laser communications technology until it can provide more evidence of its effectiveness in space. […]
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is working to create pathways that bypass entrenched processes within the department’s ecosystem – which have become barriers to bringing innovative solutions into the Department of Defense (DoD), a senior official said on Thursday. […]
The inaugural hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee’s panel on digital assets took a stab at legislation that would regulate the crypto market while prioritizing the stability of stablecoin and consumer protection. […]
Witnesses at a House Science, Space, and Technology subcommittee hearing today urged the next NASA administrator to prioritize restructuring the Artemis program to ensure its success and long-term sustainability. […]
Michael Kratsios, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), pledged during his Senate confirmation hearing today to bolster the nation’s efforts in artificial intelligence and quantum technology if confirmed. […]
A Federal judge on Friday heard arguments about whether to further block the Trump administration from freezing trillions of dollars in Federal grant and loan programs. […]
The president of the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) employee union decried employee layoffs at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as “dangerous,” and broke down in an interview with MeriTalk how the job cuts impact technology and safety-related positions. […]
A group of probationary Federal employees who were fired by the Trump administration have brought a class-wide complaint before the Office of Special Counsel, an independent Federal agency that investigates allegations of prohibited personnel practices. […]
A Federal judge on Tuesday temporarily reinstated the chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) who was fired by President Donald Trump. […]
The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is fishing for tips from the public on Federal agency “waste, fraud, and abuse,” according to a social media post the organization made on Feb. 16. […]
An audit has been launched by the Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) accessed sensitive data stored by the Bureau of Fiscal Service. […]
Matthew Graviss, the State Department’s first chief data and artificial intelligence officer, has departed the agency. […]
The Trump administration is seeking feedback on its artificial intelligence action plan while Congress plans its next move in AI regulation – which may include propping up a new AI task force and codifying the AI Safety Institute. […]
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Command (NAVSEA) has a short window – two years – to ensure that the organization’s warfare centers are positioned to deliver ships on time and ready for tasking, an agency official said today. […]
Federal workers and Democratic lawmakers rallied today to protest President Trump’s deferred resignation offer to government employees, calling the campaign an unlawful attack on the civil service and condemning the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) – which has served as a tip on the spear of the administration’s job-cutting efforts – as more chaotic than effective. […]
A group of Democratic state attorneys general is asking a Federal district court judge in Rhode Island to fully enforce the court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) issued on Jan. 31 that blocked President Trump’s attempted freeze of most Federal grant and loan funding. […]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, sent out a series of letters on Feb. 3 to several Federal agencies with extensive science portfolios asking how they are complying with recent executive orders targeting diversity-related policies. […]
A group of 21 House Democrats issued a plea today to several Federal agency inspectors general (IG) to probe recent revelations that employees of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have “gained access to protected government networks and sensitive data” at agencies including the Treasury Department, General Services Administration (GSA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) […]
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has named Michael Russo chief information officer (CIO). Russo, who started in the new job on Feb. 3, is taking on the position as a first-time Federal employee bringing a lot of private sector experience with him. […]
Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is making claims on his social media account that he had “deleted” the General Services Administration’s 18F technology group. […]
The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has recently unveiled its 2025 Marine Aviation Plan, highlighting a clear commitment to prioritizing the countering of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Sunday that its aviation warning system for pilots is operational again after experiencing a temporary outage on Saturday. […]
Public health workers need improved data analytics skills, according to a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that highlights a gap in the health workforce’s ability to better address public health needs and disparities. […]
The Department of the Navy (DON) is putting the finishing touches on its strategic plan for artificial intelligence (AI), which will detail how the Navy intends to incorporate AI into its operations, according to a senior official. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) plans to release updates to the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework (DCWF) work role codes – including revised educational requirements – with the release date still to be determined, as part of ongoing efforts to refine and standardize cybersecurity roles across the department. […]
A former Pentagon acquisition official told Senate lawmakers on Tuesday that the Department of Defense (DoD) does not suffer from a lack of innovation, but rather a critical issue with its programming practices which hinders the agency’s ability to effectively deliver cutting-edge technologies to the military. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has tapped Greg Hogan to serve as its new chief information officer (CIO), an agency spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
Former Georgia Republican congressman Doug Collins – President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) – told lawmakers this week that, if confirmed, one of his top priorities will be improving the rollout of the VA’s Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) program. […]
John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump’s choice to head the CIA, became the second cabinet pick to survive a Senate confirmation battle on Jan. 23, winning a decisive 74-25 vote. […]