Reps. Will Hurd, R-Texas, and Robin Kelly, D-Ill., have reintroduced a bill intended to reauthorize and modify the role of the federal chief information officer. The Federal CIO Authorization Act would elevate
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Steven Dillingham, President Trump's nominee for director of the U.S. Census Bureau, has received senate confirmation, The Washington Post reported Thursday. He will lead the nation's census efforts including the upcoming 2020
More Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Warner, D-Va., have introduced a bill to establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security at the White House to mitigate national supply chain risks, Rubio’s
More The lack of funding due to the ongoing partial government shutdown is already affecting some federal programs, including the government-wide information technology modernization under the President’s Management Agenda, FedScoop reported Friday.
More Ellen Lord, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, has announced plans to increase transparency of the Pentagon’s acquisition efforts following recent pressure from Congress, Bloomberg reported Friday.
More The U.S. Navy has named upcoming Arleigh Burke-class destroyers after former senators Jeremiah Denton and Ted Stevens. The USS Jeremiah Denton takes the name of a Vietnam war veteran who represented Alabama
More President Donald Trump has sent a letter to congressional members to discuss illegal immigration and the importance of border security. Trump presented statistical data about security and humanitarian crises at the Southern
More The Defense Innovation Board plans to come up with a set of ethical guidelines with regard to the use of artificial intelligence on the battlefield, Defense One reported Friday. The board expects
More The Government Accountability Office identified the 26 biggest threats to the country based on input from the Departments of Defense, State and Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence,
More The federal government’s partial shutdown is slated to run for a third week, affecting around 800,000 government employees and resulting in potential cash-flow deficit for contractors, Federal Times reported Friday. Alan Chvotkin, executive
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