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Margaret Weichert, the number two leader at the Office of Management and Budget, is leaving government for the private sector, she confirmed to Federal News Network.
February 14, 2020 -
Veterans in rural areas often have to deal with a shortage of medical practitioners — a new Veterans Affairs initiative is aiming to fix that.
February 13, 2020 -
Joe Klimavicz, the Justice Department CIO and deputy assistant attorney general in the Justice Management Division, came to the agency in 2014 and has been vice chairman of the CIO Council since 2018.
February 12, 2020 -
Andre Mendes, who has been acting CIO at the Commerce Department since August, is now the permanent technology leader. Beth Angerman, the former GSA principal deputy associate administrator in the Office of Governmentwide Policy, found a new home in the private sector.
February 10, 2020 -
North Dakota's Gov. Doug Burgum picked a state CIO with similar unconventional traits. Shawn Riley overcame a difficult upbringing, started his own company at 16, and now with Burgum's support leads the state's IT renaissance.
February 06, 2020 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday defended the firing of his deputy secretary, describing the removal as a "simple business decision."
February 05, 2020 -
The leader of the Defense Department’s hub for integrating artificial intelligence into operations and functional purposes of the military will retire this summer.
January 31, 2020 -
An ongoing concern is the number and length of vacancies for inspector general spots in many agencies.
January 31, 2020 -
The General Services Administration named Julie Dunne and Tom Howder to lead the Federal Acquisition Service on a permanent basis. Both has been acting in the commissioner and deputy commissioner roles, respectively.
January 30, 2020 -
Not many federal employees get to speak truth to power. But the taxpayer advocate at the IRS is required to.
January 30, 2020 -
Hugh Halpern was confirmed as GPO's new director last month and recently gave a tour of the historic facilities to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 29, 2020 -
Renee Wynn, NASA’s CIO since 2015, announced she is leaving federal service on March 31st.
January 28, 2020 -
The Senate should have the chance to vote on Merit System Protection Board nominees.
January 28, 2020 -
This year's National Defense Authorization Act moved DoD's chief data officer from the CMO's office to the CIO's office. But Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy appears to be starting from scratch with a new hire.
January 28, 2020 -
Greg Garcia, the deputy CIO and chief data officer for the Army, and Eileen Vidrine, the Air Force’s CDO, are finding ways to increase the value of data that is leading to better decisions and cost savings.
January 24, 2020