VA’s FMBT Program Facing Delays, but Lawmakers Remain Optimistic Jun 21, 2023 | 1:00 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is running into delays as it works to replace its aging financial management system, but despite these setbacks, lawmakers remain optimistic that the VA’s Financial Management Business Transformation (FMBT) program will succeed. […]
GSA 10X Program Rolls out 15 New Tech Projects Jun 21, 2023 | 11:01 am The General Services Administration (GSA) has launched 15 new projects via the agency’s 10X program to transform how the government delivers public service in the digital age. […]
MeriTalk Q&A: NSF CIO Aronson on Opening ‘Hopper’ for Innovation Jun 20, 2023 | 11:57 am What’s it like to be the chief information officer (CIO) and chief data officer (CDO) at an agency whose core mission is supporting the advancement of science and engineering in just about every way possible that serves the national interest, and supporting a workforce that is among the most technologically sophisticated and curious imaginable in the public sector? […]
CISA: ‘Several’ Federal Agencies Hit by MOVEit Breach Jun 16, 2023 | 3:17 pm A cyberattack has impacted several Federal agencies, who have experienced intrusions affecting their MOVEit applications, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA). […]
GSA: Feds Edging Higher on Small Business Contracting Jun 16, 2023 | 10:43 am The General Services Administration (GSA) latest Small Business Landscape Analysis report finds that the Federal government beating its government wide goals on small business contracting in fiscal year 2022. […]
FedRAMP Seeking New Lead for Vulnerability Management, Monitoring Jun 16, 2023 | 10:36 am The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking a new lead for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) to oversee vulnerability management and continuous monitoring for the program. […]
VA Looks to Implement New Risk Assessment Framework Jun 16, 2023 | 10:15 am The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is looking to implement a new risk assessment framework that will bring standardization and consistency to authorization decisions. […]
Interior Dept. Awards $1B Cloud Contract to Peraton Jun 16, 2023 | 9:38 am The Department of Interior (DoI) announced on June 14 that is has awarded its $1 billion Wide Cloud Hosting Solutions III contract to Peraton. […]
IRS Names Kaschit Pandya as New Acting CIO Jun 15, 2023 | 2:58 pm The IRS has tapped Kaschit Pandya, the chief technology officer (CTO) at the IRS, to take on the additional role of acting chief information officer (CIO), a knowledgeable source confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
VA Experts: Better Tech Could Mitigate Lapses in Veteran Care Jun 14, 2023 | 1:17 pm As veterans continue to face lapses in receiving medical care, officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are looking to technology as a solution to improve patient care coordination. […]
Officials Rate Progress Toward Single Identity Credential Jun 14, 2023 | 1:01 pm Officials from the Justice Department (DoJ) and Government Accountability Office (GAO) this week rated the chances that of government organizations moving to single identity credentials, and what further steps need to be taken to get there. […]
Congress Should Consider Privacy Laws to Protect Against AI, GAO Says Jun 14, 2023 | 12:13 pm Generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have taken the news cycle by a storm over the last several months, and it’s time for lawmakers to begin considering Federal privacy laws to protect sensitive information collected by generative AI systems. […]
USDA Sets $714M in Broadband Grant Funding Jun 13, 2023 | 3:17 pm The Biden Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack have announced $714 million in grant funding aimed at connecting thousands of rural residents across the U.S. with broadband technology. […]
CISA Security Official Peers 10 Years Ahead at Okta Conference Jun 13, 2023 | 3:00 pm A senior Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official offered his look toward the enduring nature of identity-based network security technologies during a discussion today at the Okta City Tour and Gov Identity Summit in Washington. […]
GAO Chides NNSA for Pace in Addressing Cyber Threats Jun 13, 2023 | 9:16 am A new progress report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that despite several years of efforts, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and its contractors are still in the “early stages” of addressing cybersecurity threats at the system level in operational technology (OT) and nuclear weapons IT environments. […]
State Dept. Chief Diversity Officer Steps Down Jun 12, 2023 | 3:16 pm The State Department is saying goodbye to its first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO), Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley. […]
First Round of NTIA’s Wireless Innovation Fund Sees $1.4B in Requests Jun 12, 2023 | 11:22 am The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) received 127 applications requesting $1.39 billion to support testing and research and development activities related to open and interoperable wireless networks. […]
GAO: With 4,800 Recs Outstanding, Agencies Need More Implementation Help Jun 12, 2023 | 9:16 am What ends up happening to at least some of the steady stream of Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations for Federal agencies to improve their operations? Sometimes, they remain outstanding for years, and too often, they aren’t explained in adequate detail when agencies assemble their annual budget requests. […]
GSA’s DiMartini to Step in as IRS’ Human Capital Officer Jun 9, 2023 | 2:56 pm The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) Traci DiMartini is heading to the IRS to serve as its human capital officer, spokespeople at both agencies confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
HHS OCIO is Rolling out Zero Trust Scorecard Jun 9, 2023 | 9:24 am The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is rolling out a new zero trust scorecard across the agency’s different operating divisions to accelerate zero trust security adoption and drive strategy across HHS. […]
HHS CAIO: AI’s Impact on Healthcare Sector Still to be Determined Jun 8, 2023 | 3:10 pm As artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing many different aspects of human life, it is still important for the Federal government to understand how this new technology will ultimately impact the healthcare sector, according to a top official at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). […]
NIH Looking to Strengthen Data in Cancer Moonshot Effort Jun 7, 2023 | 3:19 pm The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is looking at researchers, clinicians, and patients as vital sources to enhance the quality of data available to President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative to combat cancer, an NIH official explained today. […]
VA’s DelBene: Contractors Playing Integral Innovation Role Jun 7, 2023 | 1:04 pm A top Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) official said this week that the VA is driving forward the idea that when it comes to technology and innovation, Federal contractors need to become an integral part of the government team. […]
VA Leaning on Tech, Hiring to Deal with Claims Backlog Jun 7, 2023 | 11:04 am The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is ramping up its hiring and technology capabilities to meet the challenges of backlogged benefits claims, a VA official told the House Veterans’ Affairs Modernization subcommittee at a June 6 hearing. […]
NIST Sets CHIPS Research and Development Leadership Team Jun 6, 2023 | 3:44 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced new leadership to head the agency’s CHIPS Research and Development Office as part of the Federal government’s larger efforts to reinvigorate semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. […]
DHS Reaches CX Goal, Cutting Paperwork Burden by 20M Hours Jun 6, 2023 | 12:07 pm As the department that interacts more frequently on a daily basis with the American public than any other Federal agency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced that it has reduced the total amount of time the public spends accessing its services by 20 million hours annually. […]
NOAA Finalizes $8 Billion ProTech Contract RFP Jun 6, 2023 | 10:18 am The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released a final request for proposal (RFP) for its $8 billion ProTech Oceans Domain 2.0. contract, which covers major domains of satellites, fisheries, weather, and oceans. […]
Biden Inks Bill to Create FAA NOTAM Task Force Jun 5, 2023 | 12:08 pm President Biden signed the NOTAM Improvement Act into law over the weekend, which requires the administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish a task force to provide recommendations for improvement of the agency’s Notices to Air Missions (NOTAM) system. […]
VA’s Morton: Deliberate Pace can Yield Better CX Results Jun 5, 2023 | 9:29 am A senior Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) customer experience (CX) official said last week that the value of taking a deliberate approach in the process for generating CX improvements can generate better understanding of the problems trying to be solved, and ultimately the way that the agency may go about making improvements. […]
OPM Notching Some Progress Against GAO Priority Recs Jun 2, 2023 | 11:13 am The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has made some progress over the past year in reducing the number of priority recommendations it has received from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]