After more than a year of probing, lawmakers have finally received agency data from the White House on Federal telework numbers. […]

A recent report from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finds that Federal agencies will need approximately $7.1 billion to transition their prioritized information systems to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) between 2025 and 2035. […]

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 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. […]

The White House on Wednesday released a memo for the heads of all Federal agencies laying out its “cross-agency cybersecurity investment priorities” for fiscal year (FY) 2026. […]

A top official from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said today that the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is quickly increasing the number of products on its FedRAMP Marketplace, thanks to its recent codification and new pilots to help shorten the review process. […]

The Office of Management and Budget last week released the expanded roster of Federal agency chief AI officers (CAIO) covering the 24 largest agencies in government, along with the AI chiefs at 31 smaller agencies. […]

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has been making noticeable progress in strengthening the Federal marketplace with a growing number of businesses and new entrants in government contracts, according to an OMB official. […]

The House of Representatives passed the Government Service Delivery Improvement Act via voice vote Tuesday, which aims to improve customer experience and accountability across the Federal government. […]

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a circular today that aims to drive a new acquisition data management strategy to improve the contracting process for Federal agencies. […]

Federal Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Deputy National Cyber Director (NCD) Chris DeRusha is leaving his post after nearly three and a half years, two White House spokespeople confirmed to MeriTalk. […]

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has called on Federal agencies to increase in-office work to at least 50 percent of employees’ hours, yet House Republicans say they’re still not receiving enough data regarding Federal telework policies. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on two Federal agencies in charge of overseeing the implementation of President Biden’s 2021 cybersecurity executive order (EO) to fully complete the remaining five requirements tasked to them in the order. […]

As the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) works to modernize the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), one OMB official said this week that the agency is looking to scale the FedRAMP Marketplace and create new authorization paths. […]

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued updated guidance on April 4 to improve the management of Federal grants and financial assistance totaling more than $1.2 trillion each year. […]

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has published a set of revisions to its “Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity” – the first since 1997. […]

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today released its finalized policy document for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within Federal agencies, delivering on-time a core component of the administration’s October 2023 AI executive order (EO). […]

The Biden-Harris administration approved a secure software development attestation form on Monday, taking a crucial step towards ensuring Federal contractors provide secure products to the Federal government. […]

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said today it launched its new Federal Program Inventory (FPI) website that allows users to search for information on more than 2,300 Federal programs that provide financial assistance. […]

Conrad Stosz, the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) director of artificial intelligence and a key player in helping OMB formulate final guidance to Federal agencies on implementing President Biden’s landmark AI executive order (EO), told MeriTalk in an exclusive interview that many public comments on the draft guidance have focused on issues of transparency, consistency, and risk management. […]

Members of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee are requesting additional documents and information from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding Federal agencies’ telework and remote policies. […]

The Interior Department has tapped Andy Lewandowski to serve as its first-ever chief digital experience officer – effective Jan. 29 – a department spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is requesting public input on how privacy impact assessments (PIAs) may be more effective at mitigating privacy risks that are further exacerbated by AI technologies. […]

The Biden-Harris administration announced its latest actions last week to expand access for small businesses to the over $700 billion spent through Federal contracts each year, particularly for those owned by individuals from underrepresented communities. […]

As the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) works to modernize the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), top officials from OMB this week previewed coming changes for the program. […]

Jonathan Finch, acting director for digital experience in the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Federal CIO office, said today that OMB is evaluating the utility of artificial intelligence technologies as it looks to execute on multiple directives to improve how the government provides digital services to citizens. […]

Federal agency officials are looking for more collaboration across agencies to combat cybersecurity threats fueled by relentless adversaries who are employing the latest technologies in their attacks. […]

The White House is looking for a new chief information officer (CIO) to serve as the principal adviser and consultant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director and senior leadership team on all OMB IT matters. […]

In the first update to the guidance in a decade, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today issued marching orders to agencies that aim to “advance digital accessibility by maintaining an accessible Federal technology environment, promoting accessible digital experiences, and continuing the implementation of accessibility standards.” […]