Digital Government
White House stresses stakeholder engagement in Evidence Act guidance
Three years after its passage, the Biden administration is now trying to provide clarity and additional recommendations for agencies still struggling to implement the Evidence-Based Policy Act.
Cybersecurity
CISA predicts cyber EO will drive progress on zero trust
Most agencies are just getting started creating plans around zero trust, but tight deadlines featured in President Joe Biden's cybersecurity executive order and a wave of new guidance, may speed up implementation across the entire government.
Cybersecurity
Federal job satisfaction continues to lag behind private sector
The annual 'Best Places to Work' report indicates that almost 60% of the federal workforce teleworked full-time during the peak lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
People
It was 20 years ago today...
Mark Forman reflects on what two decades have taught us about the federal CIO's role and responsibilities.
People
Biden HR strategy features new agency 'talent teams'
New talent teams aimed at bettering hiring strategies are part of the Biden administration's multi-year strategy for the federal workforce, said OMB official on Tuesday.
Acquisition
TMF board scales up
The deputy federal CIO said on Monday that the Technology Modernization Board has received numerous "large-scale modernization, cybersecurity projects" from the entire federal landscape after relaxing payback requirements.
Digital Government
Leveraging the TMF to improve customer experience
Focusing on customer experience as part of the Technology Modernization Fund investment strategy will enable agencies to improve service and build trust in government.
Acquisition
Biden's first budget ups cyber and tech spending; gives feds a 2.7% pay raise
The Biden administration released its $6 trillion fiscal year 2022 budget proposal on Friday, including $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending across federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
How the TMF can enable broad improvements across government
Investments in technology that supports multiple agencies would expand the TMF impact considerably.
Cybersecurity
Biden's first cyber EO deadline is here. What will change?
The Department of Homeland Security was asked to transmit policy recommendations on data retention and event logging to the Office of Management and Budget by May 26 as part of President Joe Biden's cybersecurity executive order.
Modernization
Federal CIO says cybersecurity is a top priority for new TMF projects
Recently installed Federal CIO Clare Martorana said on Tuesday that the government was looking for cybersecurity upgrades and digital services as key focus areas in allocating the $1 billion addition to the Technology Modernization Fund included in the American Rescue Plan Act.
Modernization
Unfunded mandates in the cyber EO?
New marching orders for agencies and technology vendors in the Biden administration's new cybersecurity policy need to be supported in the budget, industry reps say.
People
CDC mask guidelines and the federal workforce
The White House-led Safer Federal Workforce Task Force is incorporating recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates on COVID protocols into their guidance for agencies looking to accommodate vaccinated workers.
People
Few agencies sought Schedule F conversions
In the waning days of the Trump administration, only a relative handful out of hundreds of eligible agencies and department responded to an executive order that looked to reclassify vast swathes of the federal civil service as at-will employees.
Cybersecurity
Leveraging the TMF for the secure modernization of high value assets
Prioritizing Technology Modernization Fund dollars for systems that support high-impact programs can drive major improvements in how IT supports key government missions.
Cybersecurity
CISA chief says cyber order is doable but will 'stretch the system'
The executive order, which was published Wednesday night, contains deadlines for CISA, the Department of Homeland Security, the Office of Management and Budget and other agencies to begin reworking the government's cybersecurity with some timelines as short as 30 days from its signing.
Acquisition
With Biden's equity agenda in play, experts talk about making procurement more inclusive
Government procurement practitioners discussed equity and procurement at the Code for America summit, as leaders across the federal enterprise look to measure and expand inclusiveness in public spending.
Cybersecurity
Enhancing the impact of Technology Modernization Fund
Developing connections across the TMF and with larger IT investment programs will yield sustained positive outcomes for the government.
Digital Government
Lawmakers press for IDEA Act adoption
A group of House Democrats want the Biden administration to pick up the pace on implementation of the Integrated Digital Experience Act.
Acquisition