People
How Trump's management order gives VA 'air cover'
An organizational overhaul is coming to the veterans' agency under the president's executive order on government management.
People
White House says it is keeping deleted presidential tweets
The archivist of the United States reported that the White House plans to save deleted tweets, but notes that the president is the ultimate arbiter of what is and isn't a presidential record.
People
Senate appropriators go to Jared
A pair of senators with a standing interest in improving IT acquisition is looking to Jared Kushner's new innovation team for help modernizing legacy tech.
Acquisition
Dave Powner: Oversight that's on your side
GAO's director of IT management issues is a tough critic, but one who's top concern is finding ways to fix the problems.
Modernization
Hurd: Revised MGT Act coming 'very soon'
The chairman of the House subcommittee on federal IT says that tweaks are coming to a bill to support agency moves to the cloud.
People
Can Jared fix federal IT?
Seasoned government managers are hopeful about an innovation effort backed by the president, but they see pitfalls and the possibility of duplication.
People
How career feds will manage Trump's government reorg
Without confirmed subcabinet officials, President Donald Trump's executive order calling for a federal government reorganization will be managed by agency chiefs and career executives.
Cybersecurity
Trump's 2018 budget plan hacks civilian spending for defense, homeland
As promised, a budget blueprint from the Trump administration prioritizes military and homeland security spending, and pays for increases with dramatic cuts to civilian agencies.
People
Trump's plan to reorganize the federal government
President Trump signed an executive order promising "a comprehensive plan for reorganizing the federal government."
Modernization
VA chief swears off software development
In his most pointed comments on IT to date, David Shulkin, secretary of Veterans Affairs, said that the agency will move to off-the-shelf software.
People
Council to take leadership post at MITRE
The former VA CIO is joining MITRE as senior vice president and general manager of the group's Center for Connected Government.
People
New bill would give VA expanded authority to fire employees
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee is looking to give leaders at VA new authority to fire employees across the organization.
Cybersecurity
Trump floats $54B boost to defense, and matching cuts to civilian agencies
The White House is proposing double-digit decreases at civilian agencies and steep cuts to foreign aid to support a 10 percent increase to the defense side of the federal discretionary budget.
Cybersecurity
The first brick in the wall
DHS is alerting contractors to the coming effort to construct a wall spanning the U.S.-Mexico border.
Modernization
How health IT hints at the future of innovation for DOD
The current effort to integrate DOD systems with the Cerner electronic health record represents a new direction in Pentagon IT culture and practice, according to CIO Terry Halvorsen.
People
Senate confirms Trump's OMB chief
Mick Mulvaney, one of Capitol Hill's leading critics of government spending and debt, will serve as budget director in the Trump administration.
Modernization
New DOD health record looks to engage patients
The initial rollout of the Pentagon's new commercial electronic health record system MHS Genesis has begun, with full implementation set for 2022.
Modernization
Veterans panel chairman wants faster action on VA scheduling
After the Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to pursue multiple scheduling projects, the chairman of VA's authorizing committee said the agency should have a single system in place.
People
How the hiring freeze targets millennials
The government desperately needs younger talent to replace an aging workforce, and experts say that a freeze on hiring doesn't help.
Acquisition
VA moves ahead with homegrown scheduling IT
The Department of Veterans Affairs will test an internally developed scheduling module at primary care sites nationwide to see if it's ready to service the entire agency.
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