Cybersecurity

Trump Administration Plans a New Cybersecurity Strategy

The strategy will be based on the main elements of the president’s May executive order.

Cybersecurity

The White House's Cyber Tool Wish List

Acting Federal Chief Information Security Officer Grant Schneider pushed for tools that are easy to use but can share threat info in real time.

Digital Government

OMB Data Guru: If Your Manager Doesn’t Get Open Data, Take Them To A Hackathon

White House tech teams are going to more public tech events not only to network but also to demonstrate the value of open data projects.

Digital Government

White House Officials: To Manage the Government, Open Its Data

Though there are hurdles, White House officials continue to push for better, more accessible federal data.

Digital Government

Trump's Tech Team Wants to ‘Wow’ Public

The Office of American Innovation isn't interested in tech for tech's sake. It's to make government more efficient.

Digital Government

White House Fills Key Buying, Budget Positions

The administration nominated General Services Administration and Office of Personnel Management leaders, as well as other positions.

Digital Government

Why the American Technology Council Stands As Others Disband

The American Technology Council is comprised of government officials, not private-sector personnel

Digital Government

Office of American Innovation Targets Federal Customer Service

“If we can just make individual people’s everyday lives 20 percent better, that would be a huge contribution,” White House adviser Chris Liddell said.

Digital Government

Think Tank Tells Trump's Office of American Innovation To Design From The Bottom Up

If it works in business, can't it work in government?

Digital Government

White House Office of American Innovation Lays Out Priorities

Led by Jared Kushner, the collection of White House talent has been described as a “SWAT team of internal consultants” and a liaison between federal bureaucracies and Silicon Valley innovation.

Cybersecurity

The Cyber Advice Tech Titans Gave the White House Behind Closed Doors

White House Cyber Coordinator Rob Joyce shared what private-sector tech executives told the American Technology Council.

Digital Government

Trump's Innovation Office In Close Touch With USDS

White House tech adviser Chris Liddell attends U.S. Digital Service meetings multiple times a week.

Digital Government

Office of American Innovation, OMB Seek 'Early Wins' for IT Modernization

The Jared Kushner-led innovation office meets regularly with Office of the Chief Information Officer on cyber and citizen matters.

Digital Government

GSA Reorganizes to Support White House Innovation Office

The agency's Technology Transformation Service will move under the Federal Acquisition Service.

Digital Government

'They Get It,' Lawmaker Says of Trump's Innovation Office

Trump's teams have been concerned with federal IT since the transition, Rep. Will Hurd said.

Digital Government

US Government Websites Might Have Violated Ethics Laws by Promoting Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort

US embassy websites refer to Mar-a-Lago as the "winter White House."

Cybersecurity

White House Cyber Czar to Play Role in Kushner Innovation Office

White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Rob Joyce will help ensure any government modernization programs build cybersecurity in, he said.

Digital Government

Trump Is Keeping White House Visitor Logs Secret, Unlike Obama

Transparency advocates have urged the new administration to continue the practice of making those logs public.

Digital Government

Here are the People Likely to Make Up Trump's Office of American Innovation

The team includes Reed Cordish, the Baltimore real-estate developer Trump chose as a technology adviser.

Cybersecurity

Giuliani Cyber Task Force Hammers Down Focus Issues

The task force plans to bring industry cybersecurity executives into the White House to brief on those issues, a McAfee executive said.