The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) unveiled its National Spectrum Research and Development (R&D) Plan on Oct. 9 to serve as a tool to guide government decisions on spectrum-related research, shape private sector efforts, and provide a shared reference for stakeholders. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published its Trust Regulation – officially referred to as the Fundamental Responsibilities of Statistical Agencies and Units rule – in the Federal Register today with the aim of improving public trust in Federal government statistics. […]
In its inaugural Quadrennial Science and Technology Review (QSTR) out this week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) highlighted that “budget caps created constraints for federally funded R&D appropriated in fiscal year (FY) 2024 that have impacted the full breadth of R&D supporting agencies.” […]
A new report out from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) finds that 19 Federal agencies have released updated or new policies to improve scientific integrity in government. […]
National Cyber Director (NCD) Harry Coker on Sept. 23 updated recent efforts by the Biden administration to further the National Cybersecurity Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES), which was first released in July 2023. […]
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Arati Prabhakar called on Congress Tuesday to provide billions in funding for the government’s National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) so that AI development does not become reliant on the biggest tech companies. […]
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will allow agencies to continue transferring official personnel folders (OPFs) until June 2025 – giving agencies a limited exception to the electronic-files-only policy fully implemented earlier this summer. […]
The White House announced on Thursday its plans to launch a new Task Force on AI Datacenter Infrastructure to coordinate policy across government, along with other actions to ensure the United States continues to lead in AI tech. […]
After successfully meeting key deadlines in its transition to accepting only digital records from Federal agencies, a National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) official said this week that NARA will continue to provide guidance and support for electronic records management including through the use of artificial intelligence tech. […]
Cori Zarek has stepped down as deputy administrator of the White House’s U.S. Digital Service (USDS) and taken on the new role of vice president for North America at Apolitical. […]
The International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), which first launched with 31 participating countries in 2021, is now nearing 70 international members that are committed to reducing the risk of ransomware attacks globally. […]
The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) is launching a 30-day cybersecurity sprint tomorrow – Sept. 4 – in partnership with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). […]
President Biden late Friday confirmed his intention to give Federal civilian employees a 2.0 percent pay raise next year, marking a significant decrease from last year’s 5.2 percent pay raise. […]
The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) is planning to launch a new sprint this fall to focus on bringing more cybersecurity talent into the Federal government to help fill about 3,000 open technology positions. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued joint guidance to Federal agencies today that aims to improve the Federal hiring experience for job applicants, managers, and human resources (HR) professionals. […]
The White House’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) issued a new report on Monday that offers policy recommendations for the U.S. government in order to advance international cooperation in quantum information science and technology (QIST). […]
The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) today released a summary report detailing a dozen actions the Federal government is currently taking to advance security in open-source software (OSS). […]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on July 31 released its most recent quarterly updates to the Biden-Harris administration’s President’s Management Agenda (PMA), noting that the strategies in each of the three priority areas range from 59 to 77 percent complete. […]
The United States needs to significantly ramp up its Federal research and development (R&D) investments in AI technology to meet “the moment” of today’s rapidly evolving digital age, according to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Arati Prabhakar. […]
The Biden administration on July 26 published an implementation roadmap for its 2023 National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology (USG NSSCET) that strongly endorses an industry-led approach to developing international standards for the development of emerging and critical technologies. […]
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released long-awaited guidance today to overhaul the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), replacing the existing policy created for the program when it began in 2011. […]
National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr. today announced the appointment of Harry Wingo as deputy national cyber director, effective next week. […]
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) has sent to the White House six recommendations approved by the council that are aimed at growing the Federal pool of workers skilled in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). […]
Anne Neuberger, the White House’s deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, said that today’s CrowdStrike outage – one of the largest IT outages in history – highlights the need for a tough look at digital resilience capabilities. […]
The Biden-Harris administration announced actions this week from government, academia, and civil society that aim to grow and enable the public interest technology ecosystem through bolstering the workforce. […]
The Biden administration is tallying up a total of $395 billion of commitments to invest in U.S. semiconductor and electronics sectors thus far over the administration, according to the White House’s Invest.gov website. […]
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued new guidelines to Federal research agencies this week to improve research security and better protect U.S. research and development (R&D) work from foreign adversaries. […]
The White House’s Acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director Jake Braun stepped down from his role on June 28, returning to academia full-time at the University of Chicago. […]
Laurence Brewer is stepping down as the chief records officer at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), with his last day on the job set for July 13. […]
Nearly one year after the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) issued its National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES), the office released a report today outlining the progress to date and the next steps in building the nation’s cyber workforce. […]