C-Suite

How the Federal Tech Community Is Coping With COVID-19

“The IT leaders in the federal community, our contractor partners and our vendors are stepping up in incredible ways,” Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent said.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Power Through Vulnerability: The New Chapter in Leadership

Are you comfortable enough at work to show your flaws?

  • By Robin Camarote and Brian Fox

Emotionally Intelligent Bosses Can Bring Out Your Creativity

Employees with emotionally intelligent supervisors mentioned being happy three times more often than being stressed.

  • By Yale University, Futurity

The Suite Life

Nextgov chats with federal executives about their role in agencies’ ever-growing C-suites. 

  • By Nextgov Staff

How Veterans Affairs CISO Approaches Risk, Recruiting Talent and Proving Cyber's Business Value

Paul Cunningham must ensure the security of the largest medical network in the country while making sure veterans can access services as seamlessly as possible.

  • By Frank Konkel

Indian Health Service CIO Gets Ready to Update One of Government’s Oldest Systems

As chief information officer of the Indian Health Service, Mitchell Thornbrugh will play a critical role as the agency updates from a system that first debuted in 1969.

  • By Frank Konkel

Trump's Federal Personnel Point Person to Step Down

Margaret Weichert will leave the White House after nearly three years of pushing an aggressive agenda.

  • By Eric Katz

Energy Names Inaugural Director of New Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office

The agency launched the center in September to coordinate and streamline its heaps AI-focused efforts.

  • By Brandi Vincent

NSF Tech Leader Aims for a Data-Savvy, Innovation-Focused Workforce

Dorothy Aronson, the National Science Foundation’s dual-hatted chief information officer and chief data officer, discusses her role in shaping the data literacy of the agency’s workforce.

  • By Brandi Vincent

GSA Announces Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner

The agency also selected a deputy commissioner for the service.

  • By Frank Konkel

Is Workplace Rudeness on the Rise?

We often think that everyone is being rude to each other all the time.

  • By Shannon G. Taylor, The Conversation

House Panel Clears Bills to Give CISA Subpoena Power, Retain Leadership

The Homeland Security Department’s newest agency enjoys bipartisan support in shaky times.

  • By Mariam Baksh

Help Pick This Year’s Government All-Star Team

Nominations are open for the second annual Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards.

  • By Tom Shoop

State Department CIO’s Plan to Reengineer Agency’s IT Process

The shift to cloud computing and agile development hit the State Department’s “sweet spot,” says CIO Stuart McGuigan.

  • By Aaron Boyd

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The VA’s First Chief Innovation Officer Aims to Speed Up the Delivery of Cost-Saving Services

Michael Akinyele’s mission is to find ways to innovate health care delivery and scale it across the enterprise.

  • By Brandi Vincent

Unclear NSA CIO Role Puts the Agency’s IT at Risk, IG Says

Auditors report the position is not even in the agency’s organizational chart.

  • By Mariam Baksh

Another Poor Cybersecurity Audit at State Department Draws Scrutiny

Auditors have been reporting weaknesses in IT security controls for over a decade. 

  • By Mariam Baksh

DOD CIO Is Prepping Guidance on Endpoint Management

The department aims to clarify what beyond desktops qualifies as an endpoint.

  • By Mariam Baksh

One Year In, the Evidence Act is Producing Results

Most have identified evaluation officers and chief data officers and have started developing learning agendas that identify priority areas.

  • By Robert Shea, Andrew Feldman and Jed Herrmann

FITARA Hits Its 5-year Anniversary 

An enhanced scorecard will drive better government services for citizens. 

  • By David Powner

White House Plans to Tap SBA Official as Next Deputy Federal CIO

Maria Roat will join the Office of Management and Budget, according to multiple sources.

  • By Aaron Boyd