Digital Government
Veterans Affairs Department Selects New Acting Chief Information Officer
The experienced VA insider will be the second person to serve in the position this year.
Digital Government
IG: State Office of the Science and Tech Adviser Needs Stable Leadership and a Formal Strategy
The 10-year-old office has done good work, the inspector general found, but suffers from staff turnover and a lack of strategic vision.
Ideas
Defense Leaders Can Mitigate Telework Risks
Remote work promises to make the workforce more responsive and efficient, but it also presents significant security challenges, a former ODNI cyber chief says.
Digital Government
Biden to Nominate former HUD Official to Lead Federal Procurement Office
If confirmed, Biniam Gebre would play a leading role in administering the administration’s ambitious management plans.
Digital Government
New OPM Director Committed to 'Rebuilding' the HR Agency, Federal Workforce
Ahuja says she wants the agency to reassert itself in helping departments governmentwide become model 21st century employers.
Ideas
Young Workers Want Good Communications, Not Perks
Researchers say more emphasis needs to go toward training leaders and managers on how to be effective communicators and convey respectful communication with their employees.
Artificial Intelligence
SOCOM Members Got an All-Star Crash Course in AI
Over a unique six-week course, participants met virtually with tech leaders to talk about AI's future.
Digital Government
OPM Makes Acting CIO Permanent
Guy Cavallo, who has been serving in an acting capacity since March, launched a major cloud initiative this spring.
Emerging Tech
White House Selects Former Fed as NIST Leader
Laurie Locascio was tapped to be the Commerce Department’s next Undersecretary for Standards and Technology.
Cybersecurity
Energy’s Cyber Response Office Misspent Millions Due to Lack of Budget Management
Complaints alleged the relatively new CESER misspent $11.7 million, though the inspector general could only substantiate some of those claims.
Ideas
Promoting Trustworthy AI in Government
Successful agencies will do more than just innovate and invest in technology; they will work to ensure that AI in government is safe, reliable, and ethical.
Digital Government
OMB Offers New Guidance For Implementing First Part of Evidence Act
The office repeatedly urged agencies to focus on results, not compliance, as they craft their plans.
Digital Government
Feds Offer Tips to Better Leverage Agency Data
Making better use of agency data is not as simple as flipping a switch.
Cybersecurity
Biden’s Nominee to Lead CISA Interested in Reforming FISMA
Members of the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Jen Easterly and other key nominees on supply chain security and workforce challenges.
Cybersecurity
CISA Official Promotes an Emerging Cybersecurity Role in Wake of New Executive Order
Move over CISOs, it may be time to make room for chief product security officers.
Digital Government
Committee Moves Cabinet-level OSTP Director Nominee to Full Senate
The Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted to report Eric Lander’s nomination favorably, though Republican members were split.
Modernization
Federal CIO Says New IT Modernization Plan In the Works
The Biden administration will outline exactly what it “stands for” when it comes to IT delivery in government, Federal CIO Clare Martorana said.
Digital Government
Former Defense Secretary Joins Counter-Drone Startup
Mark Esper will serve on the Epirus board of directors.
Digital Government
3 Cabinet Secretaries on How Their Experiences Inform Their Leadership and Pandemic Response
Marcia Fudge, Jennifer Granholm and Gina Raimondo said they all had to staff up when they started running their agencies — but that it gave them a chance to diversify.
Digital Government
If There Ever Was a Time We Needed a Government Hall of Fame …
It’s now. Luckily, we have one. And nominations are open for this year’s class of inductees, along with the annual Teddy Awards for leadership achievement.
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