Emerging Tech
Automation Will Be a Requirement of a Shrinking Workforce, Not Its Cause, Officials Say
While the budget focuses on reducing headcount, officials said that isn’t the goal of pushing more automation.
Policy
Background Investigations Tech Team Reassigned from DISA to Defense Security Service
By mid-summer, the National Background Investigations Service technical team will be under a new office as part of major shifts in the security clearance process.
Modernization
OMB Guidance on Digital Experience Mandates Still Pending as First Deadline Nears
The first deadline of the digital services-focused 21st Century IDEA Act is in June.
Cybersecurity
Federal CIO: Agencies Already Tracking Future Cyber Reskilling Graduates
Agencies are already interested in hiring the future graduates, according to Suzette Kent.
Cybersecurity
Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy Draws 1,500 Applicants
A lot of federal employees with non-technical backgrounds appear interested in making the shift to cyber defense analysts.
Digital Government
The Security Clearance Process Is About to Get Its Biggest Overhaul in 50 Years
Intelligence and human capital officials are about to make the rounds to show off Trusted Workforce 2.0, a framework to completely change how the government makes security clearance determinations.
Digital Government
Shutdown Thwarted Public Input on Agency Rules
Lawmakers, citing public health and environmental impact, want OMB to extend the rulemaking comment period.
Digital Government
OPM Wants Agencies to Show Their Work on Management Agenda Tech and Data Goals
Annual human capital reviews are coming and agencies have to show progress meeting the administration’s workforce, tech and data priorities.
Digital Government
How Two Agencies Handled Expired Credentials After Historic Shutdown
Despite agencies reopening, some feds weren’t able to get right back to work due to expired PIV cards and passwords.
Ideas
10 Things to Know About Government Reorganizations
The “soft” stuff turns out to be the hard stuff.
Modernization
House Unanimously Passes Bill to Elevate the Federal CIO
But the Federal CIO Authorization Act still has no Senate counterpart.
Digital Government
Open Federal Data is Now the Law of the Land
President Trump signed the OPEN Government Data Act into law, requiring agencies to publish machine-readable data and appoint chief data officers.
Modernization
Industry Says Not So Fast to OMB's Proposed Data Center Policy Changes
While only a few comments were submitted by deadline, most called for significant changes to the proposed metrics and overall intent of the draft Data Center Optimization Initiative.
Digital Government
Trump Says He Won’t Sign Spending Bill, Heightening Shutdown Fears
Office of Management and Budget has instructed agencies to begin informing employees of whether they will be furloughed.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Faced More Than 35,000 Cyber Incidents in 2017, Watchdog Says
But they’re procrastinating on adopting security tools and strategies.
Modernization
Updated Trusted Internet Connection Draft Lays Framework For Flexible Policy
The draft policy puts it on the Homeland Security Department to develop use case examples for how agencies can ensure safe connections wherever and however feds are working.
Modernization
Federal CIO Previews 2019 Priorities
OMB will roll out more reskilling programs, tweak FITARA scoring and is looking at standards for automated decision-making, Suzette Kent said.
Policy
OMB Redefines Government's 'Crown Jewels'
A new policy memo expands the government’s guidance for protecting high-value assets to include every agency and office and broadens the definition of “value.”
Digital Government
OMB Rejects Watchdog Criticisms of Anti-Fraud Guidance for Agencies
Senators bash White House office for mishandling interagency working group.
Cybersecurity