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White House Releases National Strategy for 5G Security

The strategy focuses on four lines of effort and will guide how the government approaches 5G for the near future.

By Brandi Vincent
March 25, 2020

White House Releases National Strategy for 5G Security

The strategy focuses on four lines of effort and will guide how the government approaches 5G for the near future.

By Brandi Vincent
March 25, 2020

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
March 24, 2020

Agencies Request Funds for Emergency Boosts to Telework, Overtime and Hiring

The $46 billion White House request would also help bring home feds stationed abroad in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

By Eric Katz
March 23, 2020

White House Asks Agencies to Stop All Travel That Is Not Mission Critical

Work trips to areas with community spread of the virus should only be undertaken if they are critical to protecting life and property, OMB says.

By Amelia Gruber
March 16, 2020

White House Calls for 'Maximum Telework Flexibilities' for D.C.-Area Employees

It also gives agency heads more discretion to offer paid time off for those who cannot telework.

By Eric Katz
March 16, 2020

Agencies Get Guidance on the Ethics and Rigor Required for Evidence-Based Decision-Making

The second of four policy documents related to the Evidence Act focuses on standards and practices for evaluation officers.

By Aaron Boyd
March 12, 2020

Agencies Post Opportunities for Reskilling Academy Grads to Use Their New Cyber Skills

Three agencies posted nine openings on the Open Opportunities site, offering temporary details to feds looking to sharpen newly acquired cybersecurity skills.

By Aaron Boyd
March 11, 2020

GAO: OMB’s Data Center Policy Puts Agencies’ Networks at Risk of Cyberattacks

The administration pushed back hard against the assertion, going so far as to request GAO remove cybersecurity from its latest report.

By Aaron Boyd
March 6, 2020

Real Work on TIC 3 Begins After Draft Guidance Is Finalized, Says Lead Official

Agencies are piloting some potential additional use cases in the background, which the TIC program office plans to start digging into this summer.

By Aaron Boyd
March 3, 2020

OMB to Agencies: Time to Finish IPv6 Transition

Before the end of fiscal 2021, agencies will need to have a plan in place to hit 80% IPv6-only systems by 2025.

By Aaron Boyd
March 2, 2020

TIC 3 Commenters Put Faith in Zero Trust over CISA’s Trust Zones

The draft policy creates a new framework for secure network boundaries at a time when the tech sector is moving away from boundaries altogether.

By Aaron Boyd
February 18, 2020

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
February 14, 2020

Future of Federal Data Strategy Will Include Informing Citizens About How Their Data Is Used

As agencies share more data between departments, the administration will develop a framework and tools for citizens to manage how their personal information is used.

By Aaron Boyd
January 31, 2020

White House Budget Office Wants to Know How You Would Make Contracting More Efficient

The federal government is looking to reduce cost and time of procurements, like the private sector.

By Courtney Bublé
January 28, 2020

White House Seeks to Revise Federal Grants Process to Reflect New Priorities

The changes would reduce the reporting burden on grant recipients, among other things.

By Courtney Bublé
January 23, 2020

Merit Board Offers Advice to Fix Reskilling Program That Hasn't Translated to Any New Job Placements

A pilot program to train some non-IT workers with technology skills has not resulted in anyone switching jobs, largely because participants would have needed to take a pay cut.

By Erich Wagner
January 22, 2020

Trump Administration to Expand Hiring Pilot Programs in 2020

Pilot program with simpler resumes and more input from subject matter experts in assessing candidates will reach at least five additional agencies this year.

By Erich Wagner
January 15, 2020

Data Standards for Grants Management Are Now the Law

First, standards will be developed and then agencies will have a year to apply them.

By Jeff Myers, Rujuta Waknis and Jason McGill
January 8, 2020

OMB Finishes Major Tech Policy Overhauls in 2019

The Office of Management and Budget reworked several policies—some of which hadn’t been updated in a decade.

By Aaron Boyd
December 27, 2019

Agencies Will Start 2020 With 20 Data Actions to Complete by Year’s End

The administration released the Federal Data Strategy Action Plan for the next year, adding four more action items from the draft released in summer.

By Aaron Boyd
December 24, 2019

App Rationalization Is Not About 'Low-Hanging Fruit'

While agencies often look for quick wins on new administration policies, the application rationalization process is not one of those areas, an official said.

By Aaron Boyd
December 18, 2019

“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.

The $46 billion White House request would also help bring home feds stationed abroad in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Work trips to areas with community spread of the virus should only be undertaken if they are critical to protecting life and property, OMB says.

It also gives agency heads more discretion to offer paid time off for those who cannot telework.

The second of four policy documents related to the Evidence Act focuses on standards and practices for evaluation officers.

Three agencies posted nine openings on the Open Opportunities site, offering temporary details to feds looking to sharpen newly acquired cybersecurity skills.

The administration pushed back hard against the assertion, going so far as to request GAO remove cybersecurity from its latest report.

Agencies are piloting some potential additional use cases in the background, which the TIC program office plans to start digging into this summer.

Before the end of fiscal 2021, agencies will need to have a plan in place to hit 80% IPv6-only systems by 2025.

The draft policy creates a new framework for secure network boundaries at a time when the tech sector is moving away from boundaries altogether.

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

As agencies share more data between departments, the administration will develop a framework and tools for citizens to manage how their personal information is used.

The federal government is looking to reduce cost and time of procurements, like the private sector.

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The changes would reduce the reporting burden on grant recipients, among other things.

A pilot program to train some non-IT workers with technology skills has not resulted in anyone switching jobs, largely because participants would have needed to take a pay cut.

Pilot program with simpler resumes and more input from subject matter experts in assessing candidates will reach at least five additional agencies this year.

First, standards will be developed and then agencies will have a year to apply them.

The Office of Management and Budget reworked several policies—some of which hadn’t been updated in a decade.

The administration released the Federal Data Strategy Action Plan for the next year, adding four more action items from the draft released in summer.

While agencies often look for quick wins on new administration policies, the application rationalization process is not one of those areas, an official said.

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