Emerging Tech
The Trump Administration’s Plan to Usher in ‘Second Bold Era’ of Science and Technology
The administration’s lead budget and science policy shops released an outline of funding priorities to maintain America’s competitiveness through research and development of new technologies.
Digital Government
GSA Hits First Deadline On New Federal Identity Management Policy
The agency was tasked with creating a catalog of identity, credential and access management options within three months of a memo issued by OMB.
Modernization
‘I’m Just Baffled’: Internal Emails Show Career VA Employees Frustrated by Influence of Mar-a-Lago Outsiders
Employees question knowledge of the "Mar-a-Lago" crowd, but note importance of appeasing Trump's friends.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Faced 31,000 Cyber Incidents Last Year, But Gave Up No Major Breaches
The total number of incidents the government experienced last year dropped 12% from 2017, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
Digital Government
Cloud Smarter
A deep dive into the White House’s finalized cloud computing guidance for federal agencies.
Emerging Tech
Industry Group Asks U.S. CTO and FAA Administrator to Focus on Large Drone Regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration is working on regulations for small drone flights but has yet to take up unmanned systems over 55 pounds.
Artificial Intelligence
NIST Lays Out Roadmap for Developing Artificial Intelligence Standards
The plan is meant to help federal leaders roll out standards that reduce the potential risks of AI without stifling innovation.
Digital Government
Trump Ousts Would-Be Acting Spy Chief
Deputy DNI Susan Gordon was statutorily required to be elevated after DNI Coats resigned in July.
Digital Government
The Trump Administration Finally Has a Top Procurement Administrator
Innovation, cost efficiency, cybersecurity protections, small business partnerships and category management are all on Michael Wooten’s agenda.
Digital Government
Why Trump Cares About the Pentagon’s Mega-Cloud — and Why That Terrifies Those Who Want It
Breaking up the $10 billion JEDI network project will hurt the U.S. military’s effort to speed data to troops, its fans argue.
Artificial Intelligence
The Government’s Artificial Intelligence Reality
Agencies are laying the foundations now for their future AI plans.
Digital Government
White House and Lawmakers Agree to Two-Year Budget Deal
The agreement would lift spending caps and raise the debt ceiling.
Digital Government
Everyone Dreads Shutdowns, So Why Do They Keep Happening?
The Antideficiency Act is supposed to clarify what happens when Congress fails to pass a budget. But it hasn’t worked out that way.
Modernization
House Republicans to Trump: Stay Out of Pentagon Cloud Acquisition
Four members of the House Armed Services Committee asked Trump to let the Pentagon award its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract without delay.
Modernization
Office of American Innovation on Keeping Modernization Apolitical
The office is turning its attention to finding secure identification systems.
Policy
Trump Executive Order Directs ‘All Agencies’ to Share Citizenship Data with Commerce Department
The executive order followed President Trump’s Rose Garden remarks Thursday but doesn’t provide many specifics regarding how to move the records.
Ideas
The Federal Data Strategy is a Trump Plan We Should All Support
It’s stakeholder-driven, it’s bipartisan and it’s reasonable.
Digital Government
OMB Adds Customer Experience, Data Policy Updates to Annual Budget Guidance
The Office of Management and Budget released an update to Circular A-11, outlining how agencies should be thinking about their fiscal 2021 budget requests.
Policy
White House Wants to Know How Tech Can Help Prevent Veteran Suicides
The Office of Science and Technology Policy is asking for the public to weigh in on its veteran suicide prevention strategy.
Modernization