Digital Government
House mulls revival of shuttered tech office
An appropriations bill funding the legislative branch calls for a study of resurrecting the defunct Office of Technology Assessment.
Digital Government
DOD seeks battlefield blood delivery drones
A recent solicitation from DIUx points to a plan to advance front-line medical care for combat troops.
People
Uncertainty at VA after nominee withdraws
With White House physician Adm. Ronny Jackson's withdrawal, VA watchers are wondering what's next for the agency and its planned $16 billion health IT modernization project.
People
OPM chief looks to elevate CHCOs
In a new memo, Office of Personnel Management Director Jeff Pon wants to make sure agency human capital chiefs have a seat at the top table.
Digital Government
IRS systems crash on tax day
The tech failure at IRS may not be due to legacy IT, but rather to modern front-end systems that are typically hardened and tested in advance the annual filing deadline.
People
Scott Blackburn resigns as acting VA CIO
After less than a year in the top tech job at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Scott Blackburn is resigning effective immediately.
Acquisition
Epic won't protest Coast Guard move to Cerner
Acquisition-wise, it looks like smooth sailing for the Coast Guard's plan to join the Pentagon's nascent electronic health records system.
Modernization
Transcom head warns of cyber risks to civilian infrastructure
At a Senate hearing, Gen. Darren McDew said that the commercial companies the military relies on to move troops and material are too vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Modernization
White House: Trump won't intervene in DOD cloud deal
Despite his repeated public venting of anger at Amazon, President Trump won't play a part in the Pentagon's move to award a cloud contract, a spokesperson said.
Acquisition
Consumer agency bows out of IoT data security role
The Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to focus on physical hazards in an upcoming meeting on the safety of the internet of things.
People
Lynch re-ups at Defense Digital Service
The founding leader of the Pentagon's digital service team and a key leader of the Cloud Executive Steering Group is sticking around for a third year.
Digital Government
With Shulkin out at VA, what happens to the Cerner deal?
The Department of Veterans Affairs looked set to ink a $10 billion deal for new health record software system. Then the secretary got fired.
People
Congress wants Patent Office to get a handle on telework
Once the poster child for telework, the Patent and Trademark Office was dinged by multiple oversight reports alleging time and attendance abuse.
People
Shulkin out as VA chief
After weeks in limbo, President Trump announced that Dr. David Shulkin would no longer be serving as Veterans Affairs secretary.
Modernization
Tech trade groups urge DOD to rethink cloud strategy
The Department of Defense reaped more than 1,000 comments on cloud procurement, including suggestions for technology trade groups to reshape its approach on a planned single-vendor cloud deal.
Digital Government
Trump signs spending bill
After threatening a veto with a morning tweet, the president announced he signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill for fiscal year 2018.
Digital Government
House releases must-pass spending bill two days ahead of shutdown
Six months into fiscal year 2018, with about 48 hours left on the current continuing resolution, Congress appears poised to pass an appropriations package.
People
HUD CIO is out
Johnson Joy resigned in the early morning on March 20, amid accusations of retaliating against an agency employee.
Digital Government
Shulkin: VA's health record modernization is a win for U.S. health care
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin told House appropriators that he expected the agency's adoption of the Cerner electronic health care record to have far reaching effects on the interoperability of the U.S. health system.
Cybersecurity
Trump fills out intelligence oversight board
The same day the nation's top diplomat was fired and a new CIA director announced, President Trump announced plans to fill out the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, including the addition of a former White House deputy CTO.
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