Modernization
Centers of Excellence Are A 'Cultural Intervention' For USDA, Says CIO
The department shows a renewed energy and shift in strategic thinking even in the first phase of the program, Agriculture CIO Gary Washington said.
Modernization
Lawmakers Question the Office of American Innovation’s Activities and Ethics
A pair of senators wants to know who the office is meeting with, what it’s working on and how much it’s spending.
Digital Government
Groups Monitoring Agency Website Changes See Deeper Trump Agenda
Removal of some health data from HHS site is simply a matter of reorganizing information by disease, not population group, HHS says.
Digital Government
Scott Pruitt’s New Rule Could Completely Transform the EPA
It would not only undermine 30 years of clean-air regulations, but radically restrict what science the agency is allowed to use.
Digital Government
Trump’s H-1B Curbs Are Putting Off Foreign Students And Choking the U.S. Economy
The growing uncertainty over visas is impacting colleges and universities.
Digital Government
Mulvaney Targets Consumer Bureau's 'Yelp'-Like Complaint Portal
Acting director encourages bankers’ argument against posting unvetted criticism.
Modernization
Federal CIO: Modernization Board Wants More Proposals and Here’s What It Needs
Suzette Kent shares just what kind of ideas the board is looking for.
Modernization
Management Chief: Workforce Must Change to Reach IT Modernization Goals
The Office of Management and Budget’s Margaret Weichert shares how the administration's “holistic approach” to management can fix the government’s technology woes.
Modernization
Technology Modernization Fund Board Picks First Projects to Advance
The field has narrowed from nine projects to four, according to board chair Suzette Kent.
Digital Government
NASA Finally Gets a New Leader
Nearly 15 months after President Trump was sworn in, the space agency has a permanent administrator.
Cybersecurity
Democrats Just Filed a Lawsuit Accusing the Trump Campaign of Helping Russia Disrupt the 2016 Election
The Democratic party is also suing Russia's armed forces and WikiLeak's Julian Assange.
Emerging Tech
White House: 5 Percent of Government Jobs Could Be ‘Automated Entirely’
The Office of Personnel Management will look at how to retrain the employees affected.
Cybersecurity
DHS Might Provide Cyber Services Directly To Industry Under New Strategy
The program is a response to a worsening cyber threat environment, Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters.
Cybersecurity
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Leaving Office
Rob Joyce’s departure comes just a few days after Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert resigned.
Cybersecurity
National Cyber Strategy Coming Soon From White House
The Pentagon will update its cyber policies based on that strategy, an official says.
Policy
White House Wants Regulators to Keep Hands Off Tech Industry
National security and economic growth depend on a free and open internet, U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios said.
Cybersecurity
Trump Homeland Security Adviser Bossert Resigns
Bossert was instrumental in developing the administrations cyber policy.
Policy
This Pentagon Paper Explains Why the Trump Administration Is Reining In Tech Trade with China
The newly released paper describes how technological progress fits into China’s long-term strategic plans.
Digital Government