Digital Government
Emerging Trends in Customer Experience
Nextgov highlights the latest in digital service delivery in the federal government.
Digital Government
OMB Issues 11 Action Items for 2021 Data Strategy With 2 Months Left in the Year
The 2021 Action Plan focuses on finalizing and building on action items from the original 2020 Action Plan.
Podcasts
Critical Update: The Federal CISO Is Prioritizing Flexibility for Agencies
In a new age of cyberattacks, Chris DeRusha says agencies must have more room to implement practices that enable constant vigilance.
Policy
White House Reveals Nation’s First Gender Equity Strategy, Aiming to Close the Pay Gap and Increase Abortion Access
The Biden administration’s Gender Policy Council has released a strategy that requires each agency to figure out how to implement measures to reach key goals and makes long-awaited reforms to data collection.
Cybersecurity
OMB Gives Agencies Three Months to Help CISA Monitor Networked Devices
The memo adds heft to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s longstanding push for more visibility into federal networks.
Cybersecurity
Federal CISO Considers Including Technology Modernization in Cybersecurity Metrics
Chris De Rusha is also thinking about how to use the Technology Modernization Fund to create a new shared services program for zero-trust implementation.
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Digital Government
OMB's Made in America Website Showcases What Agencies Aren’t Buying Here
The site showcases all waivers reviewed by the Made in America Office, allowing U.S. businesses to identify opportunities that might otherwise go to foreign competitors.
Cybersecurity
White House Announces 7 TMF Awards with Big Focus on Zero Trust
Half of the awards announced publicly went to zero trust cybersecurity projects, with no funding going directly to pandemic response tech. One project remains classified.
Digital Government
Tech Industry Group Weighs in on Federal Zero Trust Strategy
A draft version of the strategy was released in early September.
Digital Government
White House Makes Major Updates to Customer Experience Guidance
Equity, a Biden administration priority, has been included in the government’s expanded definition of customer experience.
Cybersecurity
Biden Administration Releases Draft Zero-Trust Guidance
The documents form a roadmap for agencies to deploy the cybersecurity architectures by the end of fiscal 2024.
Digital Government
OPM Issues Guidance on Weather Leave in Age of Telework, Disasters
As the remnants of Hurricane Ida created disruptions throughout the eastern United States, the Office of Personnel Management highlighted how workplace flexibilities can mesh with the federal government’s current maximum telework posture.
Digital Government
OMB Names New U.S. Digital Service Chief
Mina Hsiang is the third administrator of USDS since it launched in 2014.
Cybersecurity
OMB Provides Tiered Instructions on Logging Requirements in Executive Order
A memo for agencies assigns criticality levels to monitoring activities along various categories and sets deadlines for compliance.
Modernization
Report: Agencies Failing to Comply With IDEA Act
Federal agencies are not going digital as quickly as they should be, according to a report.
Modernization
TMF Board Still Accepting Governmentwide Cyber Proposals
Agencies have submitted more projects since a huge infusion of cash and a relaxing of the payback model.
Cybersecurity
NIST Outlines Security Measures for Software Use and Testing Under Executive Order
Eyes now turn to the Office of Management and Budget to issue requirements for federal agencies and contractors based on NIST’s work.
Digital Government
White House Tells Watchdog It Won’t Comply With Some Priority Suggestions to Improve Government
OMB has 153 open recommendations from GAO and a lower completion rate than the rest of government.
Digital Government
White House Plans ‘Multi-Year Strategy’ To Boost Federal Workforce
Hiring and pay raises are priorities, and key lawmakers say the 2022 increase is on track.
Digital Government
Advocacy Group Asks Biden Administration to Consider 7 Reforms for Governmentwide Contracts
A group of federal contractors want to see the governmentwide acquisition contract, or GWAC, program process improved for innovative and non-traditional vendors.
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