Digital Government
DOD Needs To Decide Exactly What the CMO’s Authorities Are
The chief management officer was designed to be a powerful position to reform the Defense Department but has yet to get its footing.
Digital Government
Labor Department Creates Chief Data Officer Position
In addition to a CDO, the agency will establish a data board—both in accordance with the OPEN Government Data Act.
Digital Government
2019 Will Be The Year For Building Trust in Government IT, Says Federal CIO
As more services are automated, agencies must keep the public’s trust by being transparent about the algorithms and data being used.
Digital Government
Trump Taps Former Labor Board Chairwoman to Lead OPM
Dale Cabaniss previously led the Federal Labor Relations Authority and spent more than 20 years overseeing civil service issues in the Senate.
Digital Government
Uncomfortable Mentorship is Vital to Success
Grooming the next generation of tech talent requires honest mentoring, according to government tech leaders.
Digital Government
FCC CIO to Get More ‘Significant’ Role
An update to the agency’s organizational rules will give the FCC CIO similar authorities as IT leaders in agencies covered by FITARA.
Ideas
You Don’t Need Leadership Training to Lead
An interview with retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal on the nature of leadership.
Ideas
Technology Legislation Slowly Crawling Forward
These bills could benefit the federal government's operations.
Digital Government
Defense Acquisition Reform Panel Suggests Reevaluating Department CIO
The Section 809 Panel’s third report recommends big changes to how the Defense Department buys technology.
Modernization
House Unanimously Passes Bill to Elevate the Federal CIO
But the Federal CIO Authorization Act still has no Senate counterpart.
Modernization
Lawmakers Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Federal CIO
The bill would elevate the authority of the federal chief information officer and chief information security officer.
Digital Government
Senate Confirms OSTP Director, VA CIO on Final Day
Nobody has permanently served in either role since the beginning of the Trump administration.
Ideas
What GovTech Will Look Like in 2019
This year, some agencies might opt to think inside the box.
Digital Government
Hard-Nosed Pentagon Negotiator Removed From Job; Racked Up Huge Travel Costs
Shay Assad also backed a controversial plan to slow payments to defense contractors.
Digital Government
Senate Passes Bill to Make Government Data More Accessible
The legislation would require agencies to publish all nonsensitive information in a machine-readable format.
Modernization
Transportation Is Consolidating Its IT Contracts into a Single Vehicle
The Enterprise IT Shared Services contract will be available departmentwide but task orders will have to flow through the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Modernization
Federal CIO Previews 2019 Priorities
OMB will roll out more reskilling programs, tweak FITARA scoring and is looking at standards for automated decision-making, Suzette Kent said.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Needs a Faster Buying Process to Adopt Artificial Intelligence
The Defense Department needs a startup mentality for the emerging tech, agency CIO Dana Deasy said.
Modernization
Technology Business Management Chair Tapped to Lead Government’s Tech Innovation Shop
Anil Cheriyan will take over as director of the Technology Transformation Service in January.
Digital Government
As Shutdown Looms, House Votes to Empower Federal CIO, Improve Agency Services
And lawmakers have some questions about Amazon’s facial recognition software.
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