Modernization

Bad data and old tech hamper CDC's ability track COVID exposures on flights

Because of its clunky, outdated data system, the CDC can't quickly identify how many people were exposed to a sick person on a plane, a recent GAO report states.

Digital Government

White House Updates Acquisition, Business of Government Priorities

Workforce, interoperability and governance all feature in the new goals set for the President's Management Agenda.

Digital Government

Labor Department seeks leader for digital transformation

The job announcement to lead the agency's new digital transformation directorate closes on Thursday.

Acquisition

White House updates acquisition, business of government priorities

Workforce, interoperability and governance all feature in the new goals set for the President's Management Agenda.

Emerging Tech

CFPB Expands Technologist Hiring Program

A top agency official says the agency needs more technologists to help it achieve its core mission.

People

CFPB expands technologist hiring program

A top agency official says the agency needs more technologists to help it achieve its core mission.

People

Right-wing activist tees up successor to Schedule F

Christopher Rufo, an instigator of culture war battles over critical race theory, wants to "centralize ideological control" of federal agencies within the Office of Management and Budget in the next Republican administration.

Acquisition

GSA looks to help get LGBTQI-owned small businesses in the contracting mix

The agency is going to work with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce as part of an effort to increase access to contracting for LGBTQI-owned small businesses.

Digital Government

Digital identity challenges could be a roadblock to improved CX

Government agencies are currently wrestling with how exactly to verify Americans who want to access federal programs and services.

Policy

States need to invest in unemployment systems, Labor secretary tells Congress

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh spoke with lawmakers about a week after the Government Accountability Office added the unemployment program to its high risk list of poorly performing government programs.

Digital Government

Biden Signs Bill Creating Federal Cybersecurity Rotational Program

Certain cyber and IT federal employees will be able to rotate to other agencies under a new law signed Tuesday.

People

Biden signs bill creating federal cybersecurity rotational program

Certain cyber and IT federal employees will be able to rotate to other agencies under a new law signed Tuesday.

Digital Government

How TMF is managing its commitment to customer experience projects

Having technologists on the team assessing potential projects and active TMF investments has been a key change over the past year, program leaders told FCW.

Digital Government

Can a new data strategy can help the Department of Labor shape a more inclusive economy?

A three-year data strategy is going to help the department focus resources on the vulnerable and make sure its own programs aren't perpetuating inequity, said top officials Wednesday.

Digital Government

$100 million of TMF funding tagged for customer experience projects

The money, coming from the $1 billion investment in TMF made by the American Rescue Plan Act, will help implement the executive order on customer experience.

Digital Government

Pandemic response watchdogs urge agencies to focus on ID theft

Federal agencies need to contend with outdated tech, identity proofing and data issues while also helping identity fraud victims, inspectors general told a House panel on Tuesday.

Digital Government

IRS launched tax credit website without authority to operate, watchdog reports

The agency's CIO told auditors that the short-lived problem arose from a 'one-time user error'.

Modernization

TMF Looks to Measure More Than Just Cost Savings

The board of the Technology Modernization Fund is looking to support projects that impact the public through improved customer experience, Executive Director Raylene Yung said Thursday.

People

Digital Corps launches with 41 fellows across 13 agencies

The program, run out of the General Services Administration, is meant to help government woo early-career tech talent.

Digital Government

TMF looks to measure more than just cost savings

The board of the Technology Modernization Fund is looking to support projects that impact the public through improved customer experience, Executive Director Raylene Yung said Thursday.