Tech
Jim Flyzik helped transform government IT from back-office function to mission enabler
The former Treasury chief information officer and early federal IT leader died June 4 at age 72.
Tech
HHS plans AI pilot for employees who need more than chatbots
The department hopes to learn how employees use more sophisticated AI capabilities and what it would take to deploy them across the agency.
Tech
AI is taking parts of background checks from 'months to hours,' clearance agency says
A Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency official says advanced AI can cut parts of the vetting process from months to hours.
Tech
Sen. Warner probes whether cyber agency workforce cuts weakened state support
The request comes as officials question whether workforce reductions have affected the federal government's ability to support local cybersecurity efforts.
Defense
Senate rejects Cyber Force push as debate over cyber structure continues
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s amendment to place a new service under the Army fell short in committee, even as lawmakers advanced separate provisions examining Cyber Command’s role and resourcing.
Tech
Return-to-office push put GSA’s network infrastructure to the test
A recent upgrade project offers a glimpse at how one agency adapted its technology footprint as more federal employees returned to government offices.
Tech
OPM's long-planned HR overhaul moves ahead with $396M award to Oracle
The agency plans to consolidate more than 100 personnel systems into a single platform serving 2 million federal employees.
Tech
Building cyber-resilient payroll systems in government
COMMENTARY | Cybersecurity needs to be built into everything that keeps government running, especially as payroll is one of the most critical systems in operation.
Tech
Trump memo pushes national security agencies to move faster on AI
The directive calls for deeper partnerships with AI companies while directing agencies to guard frontier models and the data centers that power them from foreign adversaries.
Tech
Electronic health record modernization needs better cyber and privacy collaboration, GAO says
The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office needs to improve its interagency coordination to address potential privacy and security vulnerabilities in the new system, according to the watchdog.
Tech
What DOGE taught us about AI and federal workers
COMMENTARY | Mass layoffs have left thousands of federal workers unemployed and struggling to find their footing as AI accelerates disruption across the public sector.
Tech
Cyber Force? Senator pushes to create service branch under the Army
Ideas for a cyber service have been floated before. Some experts argue now is the right time.
Tech
Tech Force set out to hire 1,000 technologists last year. It’s onboarded 10 so far
The effort is meant to infuse the government with young engineers, cyber and data workers. It follows the loss of almost 20,000 technology workers through the Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the workforce last year.
Tech
Lacking data policy is more than a research problem, it's a government performance problem
COMMENTARY | The ongoing erosion of the federal statistical system, marked by broken time series and a workforce crisis, threatens government capacity to serve the public.
Tech
Top White House cyber policy official to soon depart
Alexandra Seymour currently serves as principal deputy assistant national cyber director for policy in the Office of the National Cyber Director.
Management
Disability advocates sue over website accessibility delays
The National Federation of the Blind sued the departments of Justice and Health and Human Services after a rule requiring government websites to be accessible was delayed for a year.
Tech
Ryan Donaghy returns to CISA as first chief operating officer
Donaghy previously served in acting leadership roles across two of the agency’s divisions and moved to the Transportation Security Administration in October.
Tech
Reported exposure of federal cybersecurity agency login data prompts Hill scrutiny
Lawmakers are seeking a briefing from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency after reports that a contractor-linked GitHub repository briefly exposed authentication credentials and cloud access information tied to the agency before it was taken offline.
Tech
USDA is using AI, but doesn’t have the required controls to manage risks, watchdog finds
The Agriculture inspector general noted the agency has prioritized making use of the technology over setting up controls.
Tech