Cybersecurity
The Department of Cyber?
As some nations unify their cybersecurity operations, there are calls for a similar effort to create a single agency for civilian cyber authorities in the U.S.
People
Does the Vacancies Act really matter?
The law is supposed to prevent acting officials taking on Senate-confirmed roles indefinitely, but the statutory language is vague and enforcement is uneven.
Cybersecurity
CBP to consolidate IT offices
CBP plans to move almost 4,000 IT workers around the capital region to a single facility in Loudoun County.
People
Navy axes CIO office in reorg
Navy Undersecretary Thomas Modly announced his new role as Navy CIO, collapsing the previous office that oversaw IT guidance for the Marine Corps and Navy.
Digital Government
IT, workforce, customer service central to President's Management Agenda
The just-released President's Management Agenda focuses on IT modernization, reshaping the federal workforce and the reorganization of government.
Cybersecurity
NPPD taps vendor for No. 2 role
The National Protection and Programs Directorate, the cybersecurity arm for the Department of Homeland Security, has tapped Matthew Travis as deputy undersecretary
People
OMB addresses 'overlap' in tech offices
The government's top management official explained how the federal CIO and the Office of American innovation can work together.
Modernization
Service heads quiet on DOD cloud plan
At a D.C. defense policy event, the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force skirted the issue of the Pentagon's centralized cloud procurement strategy.
People
GAO: SSA chief has been 'acting' too long
For the first time, an acting senior official elevated under the Trump administration has been cited for holding down a political job longer than allowed under the Vacancies Act.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers lose patience with NBIB over clearance backlog
Senators expressed deep frustration about the government's lack of progress reducing the backlog of 700,000 pending security clearance requests, with some threatening to overhaul the process completely.
People
OPM puts agencies on notice about hiring politicals for civil service jobs
The federal government's HR agency put up a caution flag about hiring former political appointees for career jobs, as Congress weighs in on the practice of current politicals "burrowing in" to the civil service.
Acquisition
Senate panel approves DHS authorization
A Senate panel voted up a DHS authorization bill, but it stripped out provisions to focus the agency on improving election system cybersecurity capabilities.
Acquisition
Can Census staff up for 2020?
With the decennial count looming, a watchdog report finds problems with how the Census Bureau handles background checks of temporary employees.
Cybersecurity
Senators press DNI on Russian interference, cyber
Lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee continue to press the administration for a cyber warfare doctrine and action on Russian election interference.
People
How can agencies focus on the workforce during reorgs?
The Trump administration faces the challenge of trying to improve federal employee engagement amid plans to reduce overall headcount at many civilian agencies.
Cybersecurity
Federal networks susceptible to router hacks, DHS says
A newly released report and binding operational directive dating back to 2016 reveals alarm from DHS about network infrastructure security.
People
FBI taps veteran agent to head IT shop
The FBI named John S. Adams to serve as the executive assistant director of its Information and Technology Branch.
Cybersecurity
CBP closes in on completing 17-year multibillion IT project
Customs and Border Protection is nearing the end of development of one of the most complex IT systems in the federal government.
Cybersecurity
IG to investigate FEMA IT management
DHS' internal watchdog is planning to dig into FEMA's IT management practices, due to concerns it was misled by FEMA leadership about progress on IT management goals.
People
Raj Shah exits DIUx
After almost two years at the helm of the Pentagon's innovation shop, Raj Shah is returning to the private sector.
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