The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) needs to do more to protect Americans’ DNA data to keep it out of the hands of foreign adversaries, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warned in a report issued on April 30.   […]

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling that is preventing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Americans’ unredacted data held by the Social Security Administration (SSA). […]

Paul Blahusch is retiring as the Labor Department’s chief information security officer (CISO) after a six-year tenure that began in 2018. […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is in line for a $5.4 billion funding increase in fiscal year (FY) 2026 under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget published on Friday, including a $2.17 billion increase for the agency’s Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. […]

A Federal appeals court has denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a court order that restricts the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) ability to access Americans’ data held by the Social Security Administration (SSA). […]

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted on April 30 to advance Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, moving the astronaut and entrepreneur one step closer to confirmation. […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) has promoted Laura Stanton and Stephanie Shutt to new leadership roles within the agency’s Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). […]

The head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) delivered a less than glowing review of Federal government artificial intelligence (AI) data work during a Senate budget hearing on April 29, where he also said that GAO is undertaking efforts to evaluate the impact of the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Federal agency systems and data. […]

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem outlined her plans on Tuesday for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which she said is undergoing an assessment to better align the nation’s cyber defense agency to its original mission. […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) has launched a new strategy aimed at modernizing and streamlining Federal IT acquisitions, the agency announced today.  […]

Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is demanding answers from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over its recent restructuring moves that have reduced the agency’s IT and cybersecurity personnel.   […]

Ross Graber has resigned as the chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Energy (DoE), knowledgeable sources confirmed to MeriTalk today. […]

After four years of serving as the chief technology officer (CTO) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), David Larrimore announced his departure from the department on Friday.  […]

Two officials from the National Science Foundation (NSF) are pointing to early indications from the White House’s science and technology agenda as evidence that development of quantum and artificial intelligence technologies will be hot-button issues for the Trump administration. […]

As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) innovation and integration continues to advance, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is flagging a wide range of risks posed by the technology that policymakers should consider going forward.    […]

Madhu Gottumukkala has been named the new deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an agency spokesperson confirmed today.  […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is modernizing its finance and acquisition systems by implementing the Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System (iFAMS), but a new watchdog report reveals major gaps in usability testing that could jeopardize future implementation. […]

National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Sethuraman Panchanathan announced his resignation on Thursday after five years in the role. […]

A new modernized system to alert pilots of airspace restrictions and obstructions is set for roll-out later this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in an announcement on April 21.   […]

The first few months of the Trump administration have brought major changes to Federal contracting including numerous contract terminations. But what actually happens when the Federal government decides to end a contract?   […]

Officials from the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) joined Apptio’s 2025 Public Sector Summit today to share how implementing Technology Business Management (TBM) principles has enabled a comprehensive view of their IT spending. […]

Two top officials at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) who helped lead the agency’s Secure by Design initiative are leaving the agency. […]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on Friday that it is terminating awards and funding opportunities that do not align with the agency’s research priorities under the Trump administration, including research on misinformation and disinformation. […]

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will kick off a public proceeding later this week aimed at implementing the reclassification of an estimated 50,000 Federal government employees deemed to be in “policy making” positions into a new ‘Policy/Career’ personnel schedule. […]

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as of late last year lacked the controls needed to comprehensively track its information systems and software assets, according to a watchdog report that uncovered nearly $6 million in potentially unaccounted-for software licenses.  […]

Chris Krebs, who formerly led the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), said he is leaving SentinelOne to face President Donald Trump’s accusations against him.   […]

Rep. Gerry Connolly is calling for an immediate investigation into what he says are chaotic and dangerous efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to overhaul the Social Security Administration (SSA) and its technology systems, warning that those actions are “putting SSA benefits and Americans’ sensitive data at risk.” […]

The Department of Energy (DoE) is headed into uncharted territory in its latest efforts in quantum tech – it’s headed to space in collaboration with a growing list of Federal agencies and goals, a top agency official said on Wednesday. […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded a $919 million contract to Fortress Government Solutions to fortify the Federal government’s supply chains using artificial intelligence-powered solutions.  […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) extended its contract for the agency’s Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program late Tuesday night after MITRE – the non-profit organization that operates the program – alerted stakeholders to a looming cutoff of Federal funding for the program. […]