Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California) announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in 2018 after nearly two decades in Congress, Nextgov reported Wednesday.

His 18-career in the lower chamber includes time as chair of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and as a proponent of federal information technology reform efforts such as the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act and the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act.

FITARA provided federal chief information officers oversight over IT portfolios and required agencies to consolidate data centers.

“The digital revolution had passed government by because government didn’t adapt fast enough from regulatory, administrative or management standpoints,” said Ali Ahmad, former senior communications adviser for the House panel.

“Issa’s chairmanship was focused on those foundational standpoints, and if you look at the DATA Act and FITARA, they lay the groundwork for agency leaders to move things forward.”

Issa founded Directed Electronics in 1982 and previously served as the company’s CEO.

In his statement, Issa stated some of his accomplishments in Congress such as the enactment of the country’s first open data standards and implementation of internet regulations and new standards that seek to build up government accountability.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at providing better access to broadband internet services in rural locations across the U.S.

The White House said Monday the “Streamlining and Expediting Requests to Locate Broadband Facilities in Rural America” order directs the executive branch to use tools that can accelerate the utilization and delivery of broadband connectivity across homes, tribal communities, transportation, healthcare and education facilities in the region.

The executive order requires the administrator of the General Services Administration and leaders of federal property management agencies to assess the effectiveness of the GSA Common Form Application on accelerating the review process for requests to locate broadband facilities on federal property.

Federal property managing agencies will have 180 days to submit reports on the effectiveness of the Common Form Application along with details regarding the number of applications received, percentage approved and rejected as well as the basis for rejection.

The order also urges agencies to address capital investment barriers and potential hindrances to broadband services to help sustain rural broadband infrastructure projects.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will provide transitioning service members and veterans with access to mental health care services up to a year after they have separated from service through the Department of Veterans Affairs, DoD News reported Tuesday.

The “Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition From Uniformed Service to Civilian Life” order will require the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs to establish a joint action plan that provides transitioning service members with access to treatment and mental health care services.

David Shulkin, VA Secretary, said the executive order will work to coordinate federal assets to mitigate challenges that prevent transitioning service members from qualifying for health care services.

The three agencies will also look to further peer community outreach and group sessions under VA’s Whole Health program across all facilities and extend the DoD “Be There Peer Support Call and Outreach Center” services.

The order also seeks to include separating service members for the Military OneSource program which provides resources for active duty members of the armed forces.