Digital Government

Biden charts governmentwide 'equity agenda'

The OMB director and the head of the Domestic Policy Council will play key roles in implementing the objectives of a new executive order, which eliminates a Trump-era purge of diversity training materials and include the creation of a new data working group .

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Biden’s Wave of COVID-19 Executive Orders Relies On Data To Implement

While technology is not the main focus of the pandemic response plan, collecting and disseminating more data is a recurring theme.

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Biden Issues Sweeping Ethics Plan for Appointees

Hours before departing the White House, former President Trump revoked his own ethics pledge, allowing current and former Trump appointees to immediately become lobbyists.

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FCW Insider: Jan 21

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

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Administration Unveils Senior Tech and Acquisition Leaders

Some will serve as temporary caretakers as nominees go through the confirmation process.

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As Biden Signs On, Trump Appointees Share Social Media Sign-Offs

Posts highlighting the former and present administrations’ moves spanned online platforms Wednesday.

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Presidential Inauguration Includes a Digital Transition

Websites and social media accounts made the transition along with presidential power, with the new administration making its mark right away.

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FCW Insider: Jan. 20

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

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DHS Nominee Pledges Review of Agency’s Core Cybersecurity Programs

Sen. Josh Hawley blocked quick confirmation of Alejandro Mayorkas.

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Biden to Elevate Top Science Adviser 

The Biden-Harris administration announced a slew of new science- and cybersecurity-related appointments over the weekend.

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Presidential Transition Means CIO Turnover At Some Agencies, Too

Come inauguration, nearly a third of department-level CIO positions will need new occupants.

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GAO: DOD Needs Permanent Group to Protect Critical Technologies

The task force currently running these efforts is set to dissolve in the coming months.

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Innovation among feds is alive and well

Steve Kelman shares some survey data on how career executives see innovation in their agencies.

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FCW Insider: Jan. 19

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

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As Secret Service Deploys to Federal Buildings, Employees Across the Country Are Warned to Stay Away

Security concerns in the run up to the inauguration have agencies taking special precautions.

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DISA to Take Over Implementation of the Pentagon’s Cloud Programs

Execution of enterprise cloud programs was previously run through the office of the chief information officer.