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  1. OMB Mandates Monthly IT Contract Reporting for Agencies
    The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requiring civilian federal agencies to submit monthly reports on newly approved IT contracts beginning in May, according to a Tuesday memo signed by OMB Director Russell Vought. 
  1. HHS Restores OCIO Oversight of CTO, CAIO, and CDO Roles
  2. Weather Service Moves to Cloud in ‘New Era of Modernization’
  3. CISA Drops Probe Into Officials Over Polygraph Dispute
  4. CDC Acting CAIO Travis Hoppe Departing
  5. CDT Research Finds 74% of Americans Concerned About Government Data Privacy
  6. ODNI Claims Progress in Largest-Ever IC Tech Modernization

People

  1. Hardiman Named Air Force Deputy CIO
    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.
  1. FCC Taps Farhan Khan as New CIO
  2. Army Corps of Engineers Announces IT Leadership Hires
  3. DOD’s Dunlap to Depart Federal Service
  4. Former VA EHR Executive Charged With Concealing Gifts From Contractors
  1. Jewell Sworn in as Defense S&T Assistant Secretary
  2. Senate Confirms Mullin as DHS Secretary Amid Shutdown
  3. DHS CISO Hemant Baidwan Departs After 15 Years, Joins Knox Systems
  4. Bostjanick to Depart DOD After 37 Years of Service

Progress

  1. OMB AI Guidance Needs Stronger Privacy Focus, GAO Says
    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.
  1. DOD CIO Pitches IT Overhaul Plan
  2. OPM Launches Early Career Talent Network to Bolster Federal Hiring Pipeline
  3. Garcia Urges OPM to Drop Proposed Forced Ranking System for Feds
  4. DHS Shutdown Becomes Longest on Record as Funding Stalemate Drags On
  1. FedRAMP Hits 500 Authorized Cloud Services
  2. Federal CIOs Push Workforce Experience, Flag Legacy Processes
  3. OMB, NIST Push Changes to Speed ATO Approvals Across Agencies
  4. GAO: Federal Agencies Not Using Cyber Workforce Dashboard

Policy

  1. Bipartisan Bill Would Create AI Task Force for US Courts
    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.
  1. House Panel Weighs VA Software Oversight, Data Privacy Bills
  2. Democrats Push Bill to Restore State Power on AI Laws
  3. House Bill Targets VA EHRM Program With Performance Benchmarks, Exit Option
  4. Lofgren Takes Fourth Shot at Sweeping Data Privacy Bill
  1. Lawmakers Eye Quantum Strategy Fixes as GAO Flags Strategic Gaps
  2. White House Unveils National AI Policy Framework, Urges Congress to Preempt State Laws
  3. Blackburn Rolls Out 300-Page AI Plan to Create 1 Federal Rulebook
  4. FCC Eyes AI Tools to Modernize Telecommunications Relay Services