In his first year back in the White House, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders (EOs) shaping federal technology policy across artificial intelligence (AI), digital finance, cybersecurity, and drones. […]
Some of the most dramatic federal government reorganization efforts in recent history began under the second Trump administration this year. From the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) modernization initiatives to mass federal employee layoffs, MeriTalk rounded up some of the biggest changes. […]
The Senate confirmed Ethan Klein as the U.S. chief technology officer (CTO) on Thursday evening, making the former White House policy advisor the first person to hold the role since 2021. […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday afternoon that gives most federal employees off on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26. […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to finalize a 1% pay raise for civilian federal employees in 2026, aligning with his alternative pay plan from August. […]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is telling agencies they have until spring to ensure that their artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are “truthful” and don’t favor certain “ideological dogmas.” […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to undermine state laws on artificial intelligence (AI), calling instead for a “minimally burdensome” single framework to regulate the AI industry. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a joint memo to agency heads on Wednesday, sharing additional details on the planned single, modern Core Human Capital Management (Core HCM) platform. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published the Trump administration’s President’s Management Agenda (PMA) on Monday, laying out plans to shrink the federal government and leverage technology to deliver faster services. […]
President Donald Trump’s national security priorities for his second term zero in on technological dominance and economic strength while growing the U.S. presence in the Western Hemisphere. […]
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is looking for public input on federal policy updates that can accelerate the American scientific enterprise and strengthen the science and technology (S&T) ecosystem. […]
The Trump administration exceeded its target for the number of federal worker departures this year, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor said, announcing nearly 317,000 employees left their agency jobs. […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday afternoon to boost artificial intelligence (AI)-powered research and development by turning government data into scientific discoveries. […]
The Trump administration’s transition into the White House demonstrated “significant departures” from legal norms that ensure transparency, ethics, and security – and in some cases, put agency data and cybersecurity at risk, a new report unveiled. […]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB)released $4.3 million for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) after saying it would not fund the federal watchdog coalition last month, calling the group corrupt and partisan. […]
The forthcoming cybersecurity strategy from the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) will focus on imposing costs on adversaries and strengthening partnerships with industry, National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross said Tuesday. […]
A new bilateral agreement with Japan and South Korea will tighten U.S. alliances in science, technology, and national security, the White House announced after confirming the agreement on President Donald Trump’s Asia trip. […]
The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) is partnering with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to accelerate the federal government’s notoriously slow technology procurement process, according to National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is launching two online resources for federal retirees to more easily access retirement services, the agency announced Thursday. […]
National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross on Friday shared details of the upcoming national cybersecurity strategy, which he said will offer “practical solutions” to align cyber efforts across the Trump administration. […]
President Donald Trump has declared October 2025 as Cybersecurity Awareness Month – making it the 22nd consecutive year of that designation. […]
President Donald Trump announced that military personnel and FBI agents will continue to receive pay under the ongoing government shutdown that has halted pay for nearly all federal workers. […]
President Donald Trump has put hiring power in the hands of his political appointees in his latest extension of the federal hiring freeze on Wednesday, while indefinitely stalling hiring that doesn’t meet certain exceptions. […]
The Trump administration has laid off over 4,000 employees amid the ongoing government shutdown, according to a late Friday court filing from the administration. […]
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) is looking for input in identifying existing federal regulations or guidance that may hinder the development, deployment, and adoption of artificial intelligence technologies within the United States. […]
Furloughed federal employees are not guaranteed back pay after the government shutdown ends, according to a draft White House memo obtained by MeriTalk. […]
The Senate voted on Oct. 2 to approve the nomination of Kevin Rhodes to lead the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) within the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). […]
The Trump administration has cut off funding to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), disrupting independent oversight operations across the federal government and drawing swift bipartisan condemnation. […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing $50 million toward artificial intelligence-powered research for pediatric cancer. […]
Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) Greg Barbaccia said on Wednesday afternoon that the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is “fully committed” to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) FedRAMP 20x revamp. […]