In the view of one business group, the Federal Data Strategy needs a top-to-bottom rethinking. The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation says the strategy simply doesn't serve the needs of a government trying to modernize and digitize.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is planning to bring employees back to the office on a more regular basis in the coming months, Federal News Network has confirmed.
A memo released today extends the deadline for when agencies have to start collecting secure software attestation forms from vendors.
The $200 million in American Rescue Plan funds made the U.S. Digital Service less accountable and more dysfunctional; Congress should take back the money, overhaul the office and set it up for long term success.
After the White House called on agencies to increase “meaningful” in-person work at agency headquarter, federal leaders are considering how to balance, measure and track changes to hybrid work for their employees.
Outdated information in OPM's annual telework report propelled House Republicans to change gears. They are now looking for answers from individual agencies on telework's numbers and impact.
VA Secretary Denis McDonough, in an all-staff email sent Wednesday, said the department will require employees with telework agreements in the National Capital Region to work a minimum of five days in the office each pay period.
Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana said the guidance will help agencies understand how to implement the law that called for them to modernize websites, implement digital signatures and improve citizen services.
I think it's safe to say, from here on out, people will have the choice to either "go in," or telework at least some portion of the week.
The total number of federal contracting dollars going to small businesses keeps going up year over year.
Guidance from the White House a couple of weeks ago seeks to get more federal employees back to their offices.
The self-attestation form is where the rubber meets the road in the government's push to have its software vendors follow secure development practices.
The Biden administration is planning to set new rules for how federal agencies use emerging artificial intelligence tools to do their jobs.
The Office of Management and Budget, in a memo last month, called on deputy secretaries to develop Work Environment Plans that take a closer look at agency satisfaction scores for both employees and customers.
Federal News Network’s exclusive survey of nearly 5,000 federal employees finds that most still prefer telework, but find more questions than answers from the latest guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.