CIO Council

• Special Operations Command to issue ethics guidance, amid scandals

  In today's Federal Newscast, U.S. SOCOM General Raymond Thomas III calls for a 90-day review amid a handful of ethics scandals.

  Federal Newscast

  December 14, 2018
• Federal CIO Kent says 2018 achievements sets the table for 2019 goals

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

  Management

  December 13, 2018
• Agencies can ‘stop chasing the rabbit’ by moving to a zero trust framework

  Agencies are becoming more interested in moving to a zero trust approach to cybersecurity so the CIO Council is working on an effort to define what that means for government.

  Reporter's Notebook

  December 10, 2018
• Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy to retrain federal employees as cyber defense analysts

  The Office of Management and Budget is launching a cyber reskilling academy to identify the next generation of IT talent from those already working in the ranks of the federal government. 

  Cybersecurity

  November 30, 2018
• CIO Council restocks committee shelves after personnel changes

  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.

  Reporter's Notebook

  November 05, 2018
• 22 ways OMB wants to modernize how agencies buy, use cloud services

  Suzette Kent, the federal chief information officer, said Monday the new cloud smart strategy reflects eight years of learning and maturity.

  Management

  September 25, 2018
• Questions for lords of the MGT Funds

  At last Congress goes along with an IT modernizing revolving fund ... but the horses mostly stay away from the trough.

  Tom Temin Commentary

  July 23, 2018
• What does it take to be a federal cyber executive? New handbook has the answers

  The CIO and CISO councils released a new handbook for federal cyber executives to more easily understand all the policies, roles and responsibilities.

  Reporter's Notebook

  July 02, 2018
• One of longest serving CIOs adds to his résumé with new council role

  An unusually active last few weeks in the federal IT community brings changes in executive positions at DHS, EPA, GSA and USDA.

  Reporter's Notebook

  May 29, 2018
• Why women in senior positions could be the difference maker for IT modernization

  The CIO Council’s event highlighted the role of women and the impact they are making in the federal IT, cybersecurity.

  Reporter's Notebook

  April 02, 2018
• NSF aiming to stay ahead of the technology innovation curve

  Dorothy Aronson, the chief information officer of the NSF, said a new user interface for its grants application system will come online in April.

  Ask the CIO

  February 16, 2018
• You may have to disclose if you own any Bitcoins when applying for a security clearance

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Security Service said it's considering whether or not to provide guidance on asking about cryptocurrency ownership during the clearance process.

  Federal Newscast

  February 06, 2018
• Federal CIO, where art thou?

  FEMA’s David Grant announced he’s retiring in January after 34 years of federal service, while Kevin Gates is leaving the House Armed Services Committee.

  Reporter's Notebook

  December 04, 2017
• Overwhelming response at hiring fair demonstrates a job in federal IT is in demand

  The CIO Council’s first-ever governmentwide hiring fair had 30-plus agencies participate to fill cyber and IT positions.

  Ask the CIO

  November 09, 2017