Acquisition
Tech groups slam Trump's diversity training executive order
The pushback comes as the Labor Department tries to explain what the memo does and does not allow with regard to diversity training.
Acquisition
Eliminating acquisition friction
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is focused on eliminating barriers to faster procurement, said its leader.
Cybersecurity
Workforce changes needed to make IC more agile, report says
A new congressional report wants the intelligence community to reform its personnel practices as well as take a few cues from the Defense Department to speed innovation.
People
Federal court ruling sidelines acting head of Bureau of Land Management
A federal district court ruled Sept. 25 that Pendley's appointment as acting director of BLM was unlawful under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.
People
Cancel culture: Tales from the U.S. and China
Steve Kelman looks at how a tale of cancel culture in the U.S. was misunderstood in China.
Modernization
Prioritizing talent, diversity to boost modernization at PEO EIS
Ross Guckert, the new program executive officer for enterprise information services, took on a new role at a tumultuous time. FCW talked with him to understand why people are at the center of his priorities.
Cybersecurity
GAO report calls for White House cyber director
Congress may have to step in to carve out a White House position charged with implementing protective cybersecurity measures.
Cybersecurity
Acting DHS head offers alternative succession path
Chad Wolf, under fire in the courts and from watchdogs about the legal status of his appointment at the Department of Homeland Security, is offering an alternative explanation of his standing.
Cybersecurity
House tees up continuing resolution to avoid Oct. 1 shutdown
Protected leave for federal health workers and a USCIS funding measure are included in the stopgap bill.
Cybersecurity
Shared services poised for adoption
Quality Service Management Offices shared service offerings move closer to reality for federal agencies.
Acquisition
Shakeup at CMMC board
The independent board charged with implementing the Defense Department's unified cybersecurity standard has new leadership as it announces new milestone hit.
Modernization
Real-world data management
The pandemic has put new demands on data teams, but old obstacles are still hindering agency efforts.
People
Don't expect finished defense bill soon, Thornberry says
Rep. Mac Thornberry, the House Armed Services Committee's ranking member, said the November elections could hold up negotiations over key provisions in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
Modernization
The moving target of electronic records management
Agencies are working steadily toward the requirements of M-19-21, but new collaboration technologies come with new challenges
Modernization
IRS legacy system problems could be worse than advertised
A new watchdog report finds additional systems and applications that would be considered legacy under the IT organization's own definition, and hundreds more that might or might not.
Cybersecurity
How zero trust solves the 'weakest link' problem
Many government agencies currently have components of zero trust already in their infrastructure, including identity credential and access management and continuous monitoring, so moving to a comprehensive zero trust model would just strengthen what is already there.
Cybersecurity
CISO Schneider exits OMB for Venable post
Federal Chief Information Security Officer Grant Schneider is leaving the federal government to take a job at Venable.
Modernization
To save billions, let's finally put government forms to work
Reimagining form-based data collection as a shared service could transform many agencies' operations.
Cybersecurity
DHS slams assertions that leaders were illegally appointed
The agency's top lawyer argued that a Government Accountability Office legal opinion was flawed and politically motivated.
Modernization
Top secret telework 'is not a thing'
The National Security Agency is expanding its use of Microsoft Office 365 to support unclassified telework
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