People
Deadline extended for Federal 100 nominations!
You now have until Wednesday, Jan. 11 to get them in. Happy holidays!
Digital Government
Electronic records deadline officially punted to 2024
The extension was first announced in an October meeting of federal records officers.
People
Raskin beats Connolly in race to be top Democrat on House Oversight
The Maryland Democrat has built a national profile from his work on impeachment and the Jan. 6 committee.
Acquisition
Justice, DHS receive EIS transition extensions
There are risks associated with the extensions – including the question of whether vendors will be able to provide continued service to the agencies.
Acquisition
Trade groups push for passage of software licensing transparency bill
A set of spending hawks and tech trade groups are urging congressional action on the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act to help improve visibility into the federal government's software spend.
People
Longtime GSA official Jim Russo dies at 65
Colleagues remember a technical expert, a trusted collaborator and a caring friend.
Emerging Tech
CDM Team Helped Define Cyber Directives
Governmentwide cyber hygiene orders are increasingly taking into account the capabilities of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools.
Cybersecurity
CDM team helped define cyber directives
Governmentwide cyber hygiene orders are increasingly taking into account the capabilities of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools.
Digital Government
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.
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.
People
FCW co-founder Anne Armstrong honored with ACT-IAC award
ACT-IAC honored several federal IT notables at their annual executive leadership conference this week.
Digital Government
OMB to extend digital records deadlines by 18 months
Federal Chief Records Officer Laurence Brewer said an 18-month extension was being finalized to shift the completion of the governmentwide transition to electronic records to June 2024.
Digital Government
Federal CIO charts path to streamlining government services
Current restrictions prevent agencies from easily sharing data to support public-facing online tools, but that could change.
Digital Government
Mary Davie, Longtime Federal Acquisition Leader, to Exit Government
Davie pioneered acquisition strategies like shared services, category management and others that are now fixtures of the federal buying landscape.
People
Mary Davie, longtime federal acquisition leader, to exit government
Davie pioneered acquisition strategies like shared services, category management and others that are now fixtures of the federal buying landscape.
Modernization
VA adds 6 months to health record deployment pause
The delay is designed to give the Department of Veterans Affairs and Cerner Oracle more time to iron out serious performance issues in the multibillion dollar software upgrade.
Digital Government
White House Plans Cyber Labeling System for IoT Devices
A consumer-focused cyber labeling scheme may be put into play after years on the drawing board.
Cybersecurity
White House plans cyber labeling system for IoT devices
A consumer-focused cyber labeling scheme may be put into play after years on the drawing board.
Policy
Panel votes up House modernization plan
In its final meeting, the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress passed 24 recommendations to improve the performance of legislative member offices and committees.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog dings IRS for vendor security lapses
Outdated antivirus software and missing security logs created risks for a key IRS communications platform, according to an inspector general report.
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