Policy
What’s at Stake for Trump, Twitter and Politics if the Tweeter-In-Chief Returns from Banishment
Analysis of Trump’s post-Twitter communications suggest that the former president has not moderated his messaging style. So what does that mean if he were to go back on Twitter?
People
Senator calls on Biden to fill OSTP leadership role
The Biden administration has not put forth a nominee for the Cabinet level position.
Emerging Tech
White House Issues Two Quantum Directives Set To Bolster American Infrastructure
The White House announced new plans to promote quantum technology research and development while helping U.S. computer networks transition to post-quantum cryptography standards.
Policy
Senator Calls on Biden to Fill OSTP Leadership Role
The Biden Administration has not put forth a nominee for the Cabinet level position.
Digital Government
Here’s What the New ‘Buy America’ Infrastructure Commitments Mean for Agencies
Waivers can be issued under certain circumstances, but proposed exceptions must be made available to the public and approved by an office within OMB.
Digital Government
IRS Marks the Annual Tax Filing Deadline With a Plea for More Funding
Chronic underfunding has hurt the tax agency's ability to modernize, says a top official, who wrote that the U.S. tax system "is a tax system where ripped paper returns are literally pieced together with scotch tape."
Digital Government
More Than 90 Agencies Release Their First-Ever Equity Plans
“For the first time Americans will see a full picture of what it looks like for the entire federal government to advance equity at once,” a senior administration official said.
Cybersecurity
White House Asserts Micromanagement Critique Was About a Previous Administration
Debate is heating up over the role of sector-risk management agencies in shoring up security of the nation’s critical infrastructure.
Modernization
IRS Digitizing Tax Form 709 With New Tech
The agency is ramping up its modernization efforts, focusing on digitization and automation.
Ideas
Congress Should Take This Big Step Towards Energy Efficiency
The tax code offers a powerful tool for incentivizing green choices.
Policy
Why Biden's Proposed Investment in Space Object Surveillance is a Big Deal
Space policy and technology experts weighed in on the nearly 800% increase for the Office of Space Commerce included in the FY2023 budget request.
Cybersecurity
6 Takeaways On Cybersecurity Policy from the President’s FY 2023 Budget
The administration expects CISA to grow by just under 300 full-time employees over the next year, for example.
Policy
Biden Requests Significant IT, Cyber Investment Increases for 2023
Tech and cybersecurity spending would receive major boosts under President Joe Biden’s proposed 2023 budget.
Digital Government
Executive Order Coming to Facilitate European Input on U.S. Government Surveillance
Major U.S. information technology companies are hoping to charm the European Union’s high court with a third attempt to clear their way in moving data across borders where laws governing privacy and data security have been fundamentally different.
Ideas
Why the White House is Focused on Community-Level Water Cybersecurity
A hack on municipal water and wastewater systems could have devastating consequences on an essential resource.
Cybersecurity
White House Warns of Potential Russian Cyberattack Based on New Intel
Officials, distressed by the continued lack of cybersecurity basics implemented in the private sector, issued “a call to action.”
Ideas
The President Proposes, but the Congress Disposes
With the conclusion of 2022 funding legislation efforts, the process for 2023 is around the corner.
Emerging Tech
Biden Aims For Energy Independence, Climate Health With Nuclear Fusion Technology Initiatives
The White House held a summit discussion on its new fusion technology research investments.
Digital Government
White House Order Covers Contractor Pay Equity
The Biden administration issued an executive order on Tuesday calling on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to create new regulations around the use of past compensation in employment decisions.
Digital Government