Smarter Gov Tech, Stronger MerITocracy

Weslan Hansen

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Weslan Hansen is a MeriTalk Senior Technology Reporter covering the intersection of government and technology.

The Trump administration proposed hundreds of millions in cuts to key science and technology-related agencies in its fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget proposal, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).   […]

The House failed to vote Thursday morning on a bipartisan plan unanimously passed by the Senate last week to reopen most components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) while omitting funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and parts of Customs and Border Protection.   […]

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requiring civilian federal agencies to submit monthly reports on newly approved IT contracts beginning in May, according to a Tuesday memo signed by OMB Director Russell Vought.  […]

CISA

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) dropped its investigation into employees who administered a polygraph test taken by the agency’s former acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala.  […]

FCC, Federal Communications Commission

The Federal Communications Commission announced Monday that Farhan Khan is the commission’s new chief information officer (CIO).  […]

Weslan Hansen
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