John Culberson, former U.S. representative from Texas, received the Distinguished Public Service Medal from NASA Administrator and 2019 Wash100 Award recipient Jim Bridenstine, during the 70th International Astronautical Conference, NASA announced on Friday.
Read More »Daniel Kroese, Associate Director of DHS’ National Risk Management Center, Announced as a Panelist for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Secure Supply Chain Forum on July 18th
Daniel Kroese, associate director of the National Risk Management Center for the Department of Homeland Security, will be featured as a panelist during Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Secure Supply Chain Forum on July 18th. Register now for the forum right here.
Read More »House Passes Contractor Back Pay Legislation; PSC’s Alan Chvotkin Quoted
House lawmakers voted 227-194 to pass an appropriations package containing a bill to mandate back pay for federal contractors that were affected by the 35-day government shutdown, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday.
Read More »House Panel Votes in Favor of ‘Space Corps’
The House Armed Services Committee voted to create a “Space Corps” to serve as a new military branch under the Department of the Air Force, Defense News reported Thursday. Space Corps will have a civilian secretary, its own acquisition procedures and a commandant to serve as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Read More »New Draft Bill Proposes $35M for 2020 Tech Modernization Fund
The House Appropriations Committee released a draft bill that allots $35 million for the 2020 Technology Modernization Fund, exhibiting a $10 million boost from 2019's TMF allotment, Nextgov reported Monday. The proposed amount under the Financial Services and General Government draft bill, however, is below the Trump Administration's requested budget of $150 million.
Read More »Brad Mascho, Chief AI Officer of NCI Information Systems, Announced as Moderator for Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Artificial Intelligence Forum on June 13th
Brad Mascho, chief AI officer of NCI Information Systems, will be featured as a moderator during Potomac Officers Club’s 2019 Artificial Intelligence Forum on June 13th. You can register for the event here.
Read More »Congress to Reject White House Budget Proposal for Coast Guard
Lawmakers said the White House’s fiscal 2020 budget proposal for the Coast Guard is "dead on arrival" in Congress because of a lack of funding for critical missions, Military.com reported Tuesday. Officials made the remarks during a House meeting with Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz.
Read More »House Lawmakers Say VA Needs to Focus on New IT Systems
House lawmakers questioned the Department of Veterans Affairs about why the agency continued to increase spending for legacy technology systems despite the need for updated systems, Federal News Network reported Tuesday.
Read More »House Veterans Affairs Panel Seeking IT Experts to Monitor $10B Health Record Update
Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., chairman of House Veterans Affairs Committee, said the panel faces challenges in hiring information technology specialists who will help lawmakers monitor the $10 billion electronic health record overhaul at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Nextgov reported Monday.
Read More »Rep. Tom Graves Named Vice Chair of House Committee on Congress Modernization
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has appointed Tom Graves, R-Ga., as vice chair of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, McCarthy’s office said Monday in a press release. “Technology has unquestionably improved House productivity, but we must aspire to do better when it comes to connecting with and serving the American people."
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