People
With 2017 funding in place, September shutdown looms
Threats from the president and the administration suggest that a government shutdown could be in the offing at the close of fiscal year 2017.
Digital Government
Trump tech aide touts DATA Act as 'model' for innovation
A few agencies will miss the May deadline to electronically submit their financial data, but robust support of spending data transparency from the White House, Congress and the private sector will keep the pressure on lagging agencies.
Modernization
OMB seeks more specific IT spending data
New guidance instructs agencies to break out investments for seven standard "support IT" categories.
Cybersecurity
White House links innovation and cybersecurity
As the White House finalizes its cyber executive order, there are growing questions over how much the NSC will be driving cybersecurity and how much will be led by Jared Kushner's new innovation office.
Digital Government
Will funding standoff lead to a shutdown?
As Congress returns from recess with one working week to fund the government, OMB has taken the precaution of posting shutdown guidance on its website.
Modernization
7 not-so-secret weapons to modernize apps
High-profile failures can make "AppMod" a daunting proposition, but how you start shapes how you finish.
Acquisition
White House taps old policies for new government makeover
New guidance from OMB advises agencies to use shared services, GWACs and federal schedules for acquisition, and to leverage IT wherever possible in restructuring plans.
People
Hiring freeze out, but wider job cuts on tap
While the White House announced an end to the 90-day hiring freeze, agencies will still be on a short leash -- and legacy IT systems are also in the president's sights.
People
Senators seek GAO probe of hiring-freeze effects
Two senators are urging Congress's investigative arm to probe any adverse effects of President Trump's hiring freeze.
Acquisition
OMB: The IT management lights are on
Federal IT doesn't stop for political transitions, said OMB officials who are concentrating on making sure efficiency and workforce policies from the last few years are working.
Digital Government
Why Trump should dump spreadsheets
Many agencies still create multi-billion-dollar budgets in Excel spreadsheets, making it difficult to avoid the exact kind of waste the Office of Management and Budget wants to eliminate.
Cybersecurity
Think like a hacker, says former CISO
Greg Touhill contends that clarity, hacker brains and services consolidation are keys to more secure federal networks and data.
Modernization