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Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent said all of the work around IT modernization in 2018 set the foundation for bigger accomplishments in 2019.

At the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s hearing on Wednesday on the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, the latest scorecard is expected to show progress in several areas.

Transportation chief information officer Vicki Hildebrand told staff Tuesday that she needs to spend more time at home in Vermont to help with ailing family members.

In today’s Federal Newscast, with the threat of a government shutdown looming, the National Treasury Employees Union is pleading with Congress to pass the seven remaining appropriations bills.

In today’s Federal Newscast, NASA received eighth consecutive clean financial audit opinion for fiscal year 2018.

With election results portending as many as 20 new governors next year, what advice does NASCIO President and Delaware state CIO James Collins have for the affected state IT leaders who want to keep their job?

Pennsylvania’s Human Services Department is working with schools, a federal grant and data analytics to identify students at risk of suicide.

Nineteen new governors elected will mean major changes in the ranks of state-level chief information officers next year. They and IT vendors should be actively planning for it.

GSA’s Rob Coen took on a new role as OASIS program manager, while HUD’s Chad Cowan is the new acting assistant secretary for administration.

Gone are the days where state CIOs are pri­marily focused on IT infrastructure. CIOs ranked communica­tion, relationship-building and strategic think­ing as the most critical leadership traits for a successful CIO. Technology expertise came in at number nine.

Reflections on an interview for a federal agency CIO appointment and why a strong CIO governance role with policy and operational authority is the only model for success like in New York.

In part two of Ask the CIO: SLED Edition’s interview with New York CIO Bob Samson, we learn New York has increased its cybersecurity budget from $1.5 million two years ago to $60 million today.

The Office of Personnel Management is giving agency heads the flexibility to decide whether they need direct-hire authority to fill certain IT positions and grant that authority on their own.

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Congressional Budget Office assesses a bill which would give the Trump administration expedited authority to reorganize the federal government.