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Going back to in-person federal IT conferences brings renewed energy

Imagine Nation, the annual leadership conference put on by the American Council for Technology Industry Advisory Council, returned to in-person earlier…

Technology

Nominee to be VA’s new CIO would inherit new cyber strategy

Veterans Affairs

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FILE - In this May 6, 2020, file photo, a sign stands outside the Department of Labor's headquarters in Washington. A government watchdog has found that the Labor Department’s widely watched weekly unemployment benefits data are providing an inaccurate reading on the number of newly laid off workers because of flaws in the government’s data collection. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Labor makes the case that its CIO reporting structure works despite the IG’s doubts

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VA has had more acting CIOs than permanent ones since 2009

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GSA loses 3 technology execs; DHS, Air Force, FDA gain new ones

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Obituary: GSA’s Rob Coen

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With new CIO in place, OPM turning to familiar IT modernization playbook

Technology

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2019 file photo, former Republican congressman Darrell Issa speaks during a news conference in El Cajon, Calif. The race to fill the vacated seat of former Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California has turned into a GOP slugfest. Hunter held one of the party's few remaining House seats in California before he pleaded guilty to a corruption charge and resigned last month. The race to replace him has been especially bitter between the Republican front-runners, former congressman Issa and San Diego radio host and political commentator Carl DeMaio. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Idea to reduce the number of CIOs per agency reemerges

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The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA earns top marks under FITARA 12 scorecard

Congress

HUD, OPM gain new technology executives, CBP losing its CISO

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Data remains biggest obstacle to meeting 2023 deadline for TBM

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IRS could have IT workforce issues on the horizon

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says a high number of IT workers at the IRS are eligible to retirement.

Federal Newscast