Federal CIO Kent Announces Cyber Reskilling Academy
Federal CIO Suzette Kent this morning announced creation of the Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy–a joint effort of the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Education, and the Federal CIO Council Workforce Committee–to kickstart the Federal government’s efforts to address gaps in the Federal cybersecurity workforce and help retrain Federal employees. […]
Feds Reach IT Modernization Tipping Point
A new report from MeriTalk and the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) finds that Federal finance, IT, and procurement experts believe we’ve reached an IT modernization tipping point. […]
DHS Launches ICT Sector Supply Chain Risk Task Force
The Department of Homeland Security on Oct. 30 announced launch of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force, which the agency said is charged with developing “consensus recommendations” to identify and manage risk to the global ICT supply chain. […]
DHS’ Manfra Discusses FISMA Update, Impact to CDM
Jeanette Manfra, assistant secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications at the Department of Homeland Security, said today that the new update to Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) guidance will place even more accountability on department leaders and reflects an evolution in discussions between agencies and DHS. […]
Obernolte: Bipartisan, Sector-by-Sector AI Regulation Is the Way Forward
Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., is backing a federal artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory plan built on sector-by-sector oversight, codifying the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), and preserving states’ ability to legislate without intruding on federal interstate commerce authority. […]
OPM Finalizes Rule Making It Easier to Fire Federal Employees
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published a final rule on Thursday establishing Schedule Policy/Career in the excepted service, a move that makes it easier for the Trump administration to fire federal employees in policy-making positions. […]
Federal CIO Looks to Overhaul Metrics, Government Websites
Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) Greg Barbaccia said on Thursday that the Trump administration is shifting from static, point-in-time metrics toward outcome-driven ones, signaling changes to how federal agencies measure success and design federal websites. […]
House Panel Advances Bill to Reauthorize TMF
Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee unanimously advanced a bipartisan bill today to reauthorize and reform the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) in a 42-0 vote. […]
Klein: US Pushing Performance-Based AI Regulations Abroad
While the United States develops its own artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory framework, it’s encouraging other countries to take up similar performance-based approaches to AI governance instead of pursuing centralized global regulation, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Ethan Klein said Tuesday. […]
Hudson, Landsman Urge Faster BEAD Deployment as States Near Buildout Phase
After years of delays in deploying funding for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, lawmakers on Wednesday said the focus must shift from planning to construction, with “shovels in the ground” across the country. […]
DOD Selects 25 Firms for Drone Dominance Program
The Pentagon has invited 25 companies to compete for approximately $150 million in the first phase of its Drone Dominance Program (DDP), an acquisition reform effort aimed at rapidly fielding low-cost, unmanned, one-way attack drones. […]
DOD Debuts LYNX Business Assistance Platform
The Department of Defense (DOD) has gone public with its new LYNX digital platform that the agency said will give its supply chain business partners a better connection to DOD’s business needs and opportunities. […]
DOJ Says AI Use Cases Grew Nearly 31% in 2025
The Department of Justice (DOJ) reported nearly a 31% increase in artificial intelligence (AI) use cases from 2024 to 2025, driven largely by deployments supporting law enforcement and administrative functions. […]
GSA Announces US Withdrawal From Open Government Partnership
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced that the United States is leaving the Open Government Partnership (OGP), citing U.S. efforts to cut costs and drive efficiency and diverging principles under the Trump administration. […]
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