White House

Senate Bill Boosts Homeland Security Cyber Funding

The bill increases spending on Homeland Security’s Einstein and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation cyber systems.

By Joseph Marks
June 19, 2018

White House

Senate Bill Boosts Homeland Security Cyber Funding

The bill increases spending on Homeland Security’s Einstein and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation cyber systems.

By Joseph Marks
June 19, 2018

New Bill Aims to Prevent the Next Kaspersky, ZTE

The bill would establish an interagency commission to help vet supply chain cybersecurity risks.

By Joseph Marks
June 19, 2018

What Trump’s Space Force Announcement Means

New plan would create sixth service branch, and annoy the Air Force.

By Marcus Weisgerber and Patrick Tucker, Defense One
June 18, 2018

GSA Seeks Industry Feedback to Better Harness Tech Spending Data

The government wants to get a better grip on the money it invests in IT and digital services.

By Frank Konkel
June 18, 2018

New Collective Bargaining Rules Won't Hurt Telework, OPM Says

A recent executive order is intended to speed up the collective bargaining negotiation process, but won’t impact existing governmentwide policies encouraging telework, officials said.

By Erich Wagner
June 13, 2018

Lawmakers Take Another Shot at Transforming Trump Cyber Policy

Proposed amendments to the Senate’s defense authorization bill would reinstate the White House cyber coordinator and require a White House cyber strategy.

By Joseph Marks
June 11, 2018

What Should We Do About the International Space Station?

The Trump administration and Congress are set to collide over the fate of the massive orbital lab.

By Marina Koren, The Atlantic
June 7, 2018

Scrapped: $24M Plan to Replace Refrigerators On Air Force One

Rep. Joe Courtney says the no-bid deal “didn’t pass the smell test.”

By Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One
June 5, 2018

Citizenship Agency Removed Website Pages on Asylum Policy Training

Transparency group documents changes made early in Trump administration.

By Charles S. Clark
May 31, 2018

The U.S. Is Altering its Visa Policies to Stem China’s Advancement in STEM

The State Department is preparing to shorten the length of the visas it issues to Chinese nationals.

By Josh Horwitz, Quartz
May 30, 2018

White House: Federal Agencies Remain Highly Vulnerable to Data Breaches Three Years After OPM

Many agencies could not detect if a hacker stole large amounts of sensitive data, the report found.

By Joseph Marks
May 29, 2018

Lawmakers Question Defense's Cloud, the President's Phone and BTW, TL;DR

Those unresolved Government Accountability Office recommendations could haunt agencies during budget time.

By Heather Kuldell and Joseph Marks
May 29, 2018

A Court Has Ruled That Donald Trump Blocking Users on Twitter Is Unconstitutional

A decision for the social media age.

By Annalisa Merelli, Quartz
May 23, 2018

Trump Reportedly Asked the U.S. Postal Service to Charge Amazon Double

Following through on the demands could ultimately prove disastrous for USPS.

By Max de Haldevang, Quartz
May 19, 2018

Acting Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie

Trump’s Pick to Lead VA Is a Surprise to Many, Including the Nominee

Robert Wilkie has been serving in the job in an acting capacity since March.

By Katherine McIntire Peters
May 18, 2018

Cybersecurity ‘Moonshot’ Plan to Head to Trump in November

An advisory group shared broad principles of the moonshot plan, but no details, Thursday.

By Joseph Marks
May 17, 2018

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen

The White House Is Discussing Replacements for Homeland Security Chief Kirstjen Nielsen

Three options are being considered.

By Heather Timmons, Quartz
May 17, 2018

White House Cuts Cyber Coordinator Role But Lawmakers Say Not So Fast

House Democrats charged National Security Adviser John Bolton’s move lowers the White House’s cyber expertise as threats are increasing.

By Joseph Marks
May 15, 2018

Trump Strengthens Agency CIO Authority with Executive Order

The order puts presidential weight behind past legislation giving government CIOs more authority over hiring and budget.

By Aaron Boyd
May 15, 2018

Ebola Returns Just as the White House Loses Its Top Biodefense Expert

The highly respected Tim Ziemer left the National Security Council earlier this week. Here’s who will be taking over his duties.

By Ed Yong, The Atlantic
May 13, 2018

The bill would establish an interagency commission to help vet supply chain cybersecurity risks.

New plan would create sixth service branch, and annoy the Air Force.

The government wants to get a better grip on the money it invests in IT and digital services.

A recent executive order is intended to speed up the collective bargaining negotiation process, but won’t impact existing governmentwide policies encouraging telework, officials said.

Proposed amendments to the Senate’s defense authorization bill would reinstate the White House cyber coordinator and require a White House cyber strategy.

The Trump administration and Congress are set to collide over the fate of the massive orbital lab.

Rep. Joe Courtney says the no-bid deal “didn’t pass the smell test.”

Transparency group documents changes made early in Trump administration.

The State Department is preparing to shorten the length of the visas it issues to Chinese nationals.

Many agencies could not detect if a hacker stole large amounts of sensitive data, the report found.

Those unresolved Government Accountability Office recommendations could haunt agencies during budget time.

A decision for the social media age.

Following through on the demands could ultimately prove disastrous for USPS.

Robert Wilkie has been serving in the job in an acting capacity since March.

An advisory group shared broad principles of the moonshot plan, but no details, Thursday.

Three options are being considered.

House Democrats charged National Security Adviser John Bolton’s move lowers the White House’s cyber expertise as threats are increasing.

The order puts presidential weight behind past legislation giving government CIOs more authority over hiring and budget.

The highly respected Tim Ziemer left the National Security Council earlier this week. Here’s who will be taking over his duties.

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