Federal CIO Tony Scott said new data from government contractors shows billions of dollars are going to maintain hardware and software that either is no longer supported by the manufacturer or will no longer be supported in the next three years.
A top Department of Homeland Security official thinks 2017 is the big year for cybersecurity investment.
Assistant Secretary of the Army Katherine Hammack is leading the Army’s charge toward more sustainable bases. The Army has some ambitious near-term goals for energy savings.
Congress and the Defense Department have imposed a comprehensive set of ethics procedures to make sure staff departures remain kosher. But the inspector general found those procedures aren't always followed to the letter. Assistant Deputy IG Joe Baker shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
Bill Nye the Science Guy and actor Robert Picardo visited NASA Goddard in Greenbelt, Maryland, on May 19. They were there to shoot a video and had the chance to see the ongoing work being done to the James Webb Space Telescope.
A House committee said Monday that the head of security operations at the Transportation Security Administration has been replaced.
VA Secretary Bob McDonald said his department is different enough from other federal agencies that a separate personnel system is appropriate for VA senior executives. McDonald also said the department is working on new performance standards to measure veterans' satisfaction with VA medical facilities and the time it takes to receive an appointment.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing May 25 on legacy IT systems where Federal CIO Tony Scott will have maybe the administration’s best chance to make its case for Congress to support the IT Modernization Fund.
OPM acting Director Beth Cobert gives agencies initial guidance to deal with the impending closures of the Washington, D.C. area subway system. In the memo, OPM recommended agencies review and expand flexible workplace policies.
In the 12 months since the OPM cyber breach, is the government and industry in a better position when it comes to cybersecurity? Take our anonymous survey.
The Homeland Security Department is piloting a new tool that would help agency hiring managers and HR specialists write better job announcements for cybersecurity positions. DHS is working with the Office of Personnel Management to test the Cyber Management Support Initiative Push Button with human capital shops at several agencies.
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) will offer an amendment to stop cuts to the Army and increase the defense budget when the NDAA goes to the floor next week.
Public policy creation and implementation will be the chief tasks of next year's new administration. Bob Tobias, professor in the Key Leadeship program at American University, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss some ways on how to make it happen effectively,
The House Oversight and Government Reform committee marked up three bills aimed at agency rulemaking, project and program management, and federal construction procurement on May 17.
In a letter to acting OPM Director Beth Cobert, Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) say they're concerned the agency doesn't have firm plans for transitioning the federal security clearance process from the old organization to the new National Background Investigations Bureau.