Dr. Carolyn Clancy, who joined the Department of Veterans Affairs in August 2013, will assume the role of VA undersecretary for health in an interim capacity beginning July 2. Acting VA Secretary
MoreThe Senate is set to vote on the nomination of Shaun Donovan as the next director of the Office of Management and Budget, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Andy Medici writes that Donovan, incumbent secretary
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The Office of Science and Technology Policy recently held a workshop to discuss big data opportunities and challenges for the government, Fedscoop reported Monday. Greg Otto writes officials from different federal agencies
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The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a request for information on strategies for building a computational environment to develop, test and host mobile applications for multiple operating systems. In a Friday
MoreA group of House lawmakers are working to extend authorization for the Export-Import Bank for seven years and pump $175 billion into the bankâs export program for companies, Politico reported Tuesday. Lauren
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NASA has partnered with Rockwell Collins to conduct a two-phase demonstration of commercial drones being used in national airspace. First phase of the test will evaluate if an unmanned aerial vehicle can
MoreRafael Diaz, formerly chief information officer for the state of Illinois, has been appointed to a similar role at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jason
MoreSylvia Mathews Burwell, secretary for Health and Human Services, has appointed a new operations manager for HealthCare.gov and other key federal healthcare programs. HHS said Friday that former Optum executive Andy Slavitt
MoreInternal Revenue Service Commissioner John Koskinen said updates to the agency’s “antiquated” information technology system will need a budget of between $400 million and $500 million, Nextgov reported Friday. âI fondly refer to our
MorePresident Barack Obama acknowledged Carolyn Colvinâs work as acting chief of the Social Security Administration with a planned nomination that would formalize her role as commissioner. Colvin, deputy commissioner of social security
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