People
Gregory Barbaccia named federal CIO
The Palantir alum has also served in the Army and as an intelligence analyst.
People
Trump’s pick for OMB chief defends removing civil service protections, withholding appropriated funds
Russ Vought laments "weaponized bureaucracies" as he draws bipartisan criticism for declining to commit to following spending laws.
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies report over 1,700 AI use cases
While federal agencies finalized their artificial intelligence inventories, discrepancies in reporting risk mitigation persist.
People
Could Biden’s recent strategy to streamline government hiring be scuttled under Trump?
One of the purposes of the administration’s federal hiring improvement plan is to make agencies aware of hiring tools they already have access to.
Policy
Watchdog urges OMB to prioritize implementation of anti-fraud recommendations
GAO updated the budget agency on the 172 recommendations that it has not completed.
Digital Government
Teleworking feds are spending 60% of their time working in person, OMB says
In a congressionally mandated report, the Office of Management and Budget rebuffed many common complaints by congressional Republicans about the popular workplace flexibility.
Digital Government
What does post-pandemic telework look like during a shutdown?
As agencies begin planning for funding to stop on Sept. 30, federal telework guidance will be tested in a post-COVID environment.
Digital Government
Federal CIO says IDEA Act guidance coming this summer
Clare Martorana discussed the challenge of building out specific steps to get government agency websites to adopt common standards.
Modernization
OMB failing to set cross-agency IT management goals, report says
Administration officials disputed some of GAO's conclusions, noting that IT goals were embedded in other management agenda targets.
Digital Government
White House looks to shore up public trust in government websites
Federal agencies need to use 'memorable' and succinct domain names for government websites, per guidance issued on Wednesday.
Digital Government
What's the state of AI accountability in government?
A new report recommends that the federal CIO Council set up a group to work through what exactly AI accountability is and how to achieve it.
Digital Government
The CX executive order turns one
The White House says that agencies have made improvements to websites, mobile apps and more. Several experts say that long-term success will depend on the staying power of customer experience as a priority and methodology.
Digital Government
White House, agencies still sorting out who will pay for cross-agency service delivery work
OMB’s customer experience lead said Tuesday that more specifics for life experience projects will be made public in coming weeks.
Digital Government
What do CDOs really want? Guidance from the Office of Management and Budget
A new report also found that chief data officers are looking for more funding, more staff and clarity about how the CDO role intersects with agency CIO shops.
People
Drew Myklegard named permanent deputy federal CIO
Myklegard had been serving in the role on an acting basis after the departure of Maria Roat at the end of March.
Acquisition
IT spend reporting requirements still stuck at halfway point, watchdog finds
The Government Accountability Office report found that agencies failed to disclose approximately $31 billion in fiscal year 2021 investments under the two layers of the Technology Business Management framework that were required.
Digital Government
OMB prioritizes CX in budget planning
The inclusion of customer experience and service delivery priorities in budget preparation guidance from OMB will likely get the attention of agencies as they prepare their budget requests for the next fiscal year, experts told FCW.
Cybersecurity
How the TMF helps agencies pave the way toward zero trust
The Education Department chief information security credits the Technology Modernization Fund with providing the agency crucial support and fundamental resources to create a more secure architecture.
Modernization
Is performance measurement a fad that has now come and gone?
Steve Kelman warns that a constant priority under the previous four presidents is getting far less attention from the Biden administration.
Digital Government