Digital Government
This is What The White House Science And Tech Office Has Been Up To
The president’s science and technology advisers released a rundown of major milestones over the last year, from creating the American Technology Council to the passage of the Modernizing Government Technology Act.
Modernization
Kushner Announces ‘Whole of Government’ Plan To Improve Health Tech
Presidential adviser Jared Kushner said the administration has a plan to prioritize access to and interoperability of patient health data.
Policy
Congress Kicks Off Discussions About Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
There were frictions over issues involving funding and environmental permitting in a hearing on Thursday.
Modernization
White House Opens Applications for Technology Modernization Fund
The White House on Tuesday published guidelines for federal agencies looking to bring their IT systems into the 21st century under new legislation.
Digital Government
Forget Fixing NAFTA. Give Rural Americans Broadband Internet and Clean Water
The manufacturing era Trump is seeking to recreate has been killed by globalization and technological change.
Digital Government
The Trump Administration Has Just Made the H-1B Visa-Approval Process Even Harder
The new policy is likely to intensify the scrutiny involved in the process.
Cybersecurity
The Annual Cost of U.S. Cybercrime Could Top $100 Billion
Companies aren’t properly incentivized to protect their networks and we’re all paying the price, the Council of Economic Advisers concludes.
Cybersecurity
White House Threatens ‘Consequences’ for 2017 Russian Cyberattack
In an unusual public statement, the White House fingered Russia and said it would respond with unspecified “international consequences" to NotPetya.
Artificial Intelligence
White House ‘Deeply Committed’ to Artificial Intelligence
The White House made machine learning and autonomous systems research and development priorities this year, the deputy chief technology officer said.
Policy
What Trump’s Budget Says About the Administration’s IT Priorities
The president’s budget proposal is more about priorities than actual funding. So what does it tell us?
Digital Government
The NASA Space Telescope Trump Wants to Cancel
The president’s budget proposal has some troubling news for the space agency’s next big astronomy mission.
Digital Government
Donald Trump Wants to Shut Down the International Space Station and Get Ready for Private Space
Funding would be cutoff in 2025.
Digital Government
Trump Nominates Federal CIO
The president announced his choice to lead IT policy for the entire federal government.
Digital Government
Trump Year Two Starts with Major Tech and Cyber Vacancies
Roughly one-quarter of agency CIOs and one-third of CISOs are serving on an acting basis one year into the Trump administration.
Policy
Trump Is Quietly Swamping Visa Applicants in Extra Paperwork
The H-1B visa allows American companies to hire skilled foreign workers.
Cybersecurity
Zero Day Disclosure Bill Heads to House Floor
The bill would put the power of law behind the Trump administration’s vulnerability transparency pledge.
Digital Government
Twitter: We’re Not Going to Ban Donald Trump
The company reaffirmed it's somewhat unclear terms of service.
Emerging Tech
The CDC Is Now Officially Planning For a Nuclear Attack
Welcome to 2018. It’s been an apocalyptic start to the new year.
Policy