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Modernization
IT upgrade bill moves to House floor
As agencies ramp up their IT modernization efforts, increased acquisition training at the agency procurement level and support from the White House and Congress play a central role.
Modernization
Congress agrees on funding package
After flirting with a partial shutdown, lawmakers agreed on a bipartisan $1 trillion spending bill to fund the federal government through September.
People
New VA office to focus on whistleblowers, accountability
President Trump visited the VA's headquarters to sign an executive order setting up a new office inside the agency to target problem employees and protect whistleblowers.
Digital Government
E-diplomacy guru seeks elected office
Alec Ross, a pioneer of e-diplomacy at the State Department and an adviser to Hillary Clinton, is running for governor of Maryland.
People
Bill would protect feds' pay in case of shutdown
A bipartisan effort is underway on Capitol Hill to protect federal employees' pay if a government shutdown does happen.
Digital Government
White House gives no guarantee on avoiding shutdown
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that he couldn't guarantee the government would be funded and open for business after April 28, but said that the administration was confident it would strike a deal with Congress.
People
William Pratt
Director of the IT Standards and Program Support Divisions, Office of the CIO, Department of Homeland Security
People
Eric L. Goldstein
Senior Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, Department of Homeland Security
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Digital Government
House panel checks in on Census IT testing
Key lawmakers want to make sure the Census Bureau is leaving enough time to acquire and test critical IT systems to support the 2020 population count.
People
Kerry seeks talent boost from Silicon Valley
Secretary of State John Kerry called on the technology industry for help with staffing and ideas for the agency's Global Engagement Center.
Modernization
Senators want FCC inquiry into Stingray use
Several Democratic senators sent a letter asking the FCC to determine whether law enforcement agencies' use of cell-site simulators is disrupting regular phone service.
Cybersecurity
18 states tap DHS for voting security help
Jeh Johnson updated lawmakers on election security efforts during a hearing that focused on a variety of online and physical threats.
Digital Government
A 'minibus' appropriations package could be in the cards
A short-term funding bill is expected by Sept. 30 to keep the federal government operating through early December, but after that the options get more complicated.
Digital Government
VA ordering system looks like when we 'first started using computers'
Lawmakers are eager to see update to the Department of Veterans Affair's procurement processes, which GAO describes as "outdated and fragmented."
People
What a December CR means for federal workers
Capitol Hill leaders plan to seek a temporary funding measure to keep the government open through Dec. 9, a move that will have consequences for the federal workforce.
