The White House revised cybersecurity metrics for agencies this year, with a major focus on multifactor authentication, security testing, and cyber workforce.
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In today's Federal Newscast, potential sailors have some new incentives to join the Navy.
The list of executives leaving OMB’s Office of the Federal CIO is growing, but don’t take that as a bad sign.
The White House’s forthcoming zero trust strategy gives agencies a chance to overhaul how employees and citizens access federal systems.
The 13th Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard hearing offered some ideas for future ways to measure agency IT modernization progress.
The new Federal Sustainability Plan released in December charges agencies to harness procurement authority to reach 100% carbon pollution-free energy at federal facilities by 2030.
With all the scores hovering around average, what does the new federal employee Pulse Survey really say?
Maria Roat is leaving federal service after 41 years, including the last year-plus as the federal deputy CIO at the Office of Management and Budget.
Program evaluation dates almost as far back as government programs. But the art and science of program evaluation is always changing.
Agencies made speed a priority when issuing the first rounds of COVID-19 recovering spending in 2020 — a decision that came with a few tradeoffs.
In today's Federal Newscast, a Government Accountability Office report on the federal response to the SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange exploits, shows agencies have a lot of work to do.
The General Services Administration will partner with multiple agencies this year to assess, share and hire entry-level acquisition talent.
Lawmakers see an opening this year to reform the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, with major updates including the assignment of clear roles and responsibilities for federal cybersecurity leadership. The House Oversight and Reform Committee…
Federal contractors face looming continuing resolution deadlines just a month off. They're also facing an ever tighter compliance and small business contracting regime.