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  1. Cloud
    Capito, Himes Back Plan to Accelerate Federal Cloud Service Adoption
    Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., are backing the conclusions from a new report the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on Federal Cloud Policy published on Jan. 16 that highlights the critical need for Federal agencies to accelerate the adoption of cloud technologies.
  1. Lawmakers Mount Fresh Effort to Block Schedule F Move
  2. DHS Nominee Plans to ‘Refocus’ CISA Mission
  3. Army CIO Says ‘CDS as a Service’ in Cloud Coming Next Week
  4. GSA-Microsoft Pact Aims to Boost Security, Cut Costs
  5. DoD Watchdog Flags Flaws in CMMC 2.0 Assessment Authorization Process
  6. Trump Picks IBM’s Darío Gil for DoE Science and Innovation Post

People

  1. Bordelon Heads to Commerce as New CTO, DCIO
    Brian Bordelon has left his role as the deputy chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Education to join the Department of Commerce as the agency’s chief technology officer (CTO) and deputy CIO. 
  1. DoT Nominee Duffy Aims to Balance Safety, Innovation
  2. DoE Nominee Signals Support for Nuclear Tech, AI, Quantum
  3. Senate Dems Rip OMB Nominee Vought on Spending, Schedule F Plans
  4. USAID Taps Steven Hernandez as CISO
  1. Connolly Slams DOGE Subcommittee, Criticizes Elon Musk
  2. HHS Restocks Top Tech Ranks With CTO, CDO, AI Chief
  3. OPM Taps Melvin Brown to Serve as Permanent CIO
  4. DIU Names David Henry Deputy CIO

Progress

  1. data
    OMB Sets OPEN Government Data Act Guidance, Re-Ups CDO Council
    The Biden administration on Jan. 15 released guidance to Federal agencies on implementing the OPEN Government Data Act – six years after the law went into effect.  
  1. CIA Nominee Vows to Help US Win Tech Race
  2. Pentagon Advisory Group Calls for DIU Expansion
  3. NCSC Chief Warns of Rising Cyber Threats from China, Russia
  4. Kendall Predicts Nations Leading in AI Will Dominate Global Tech by 2050
  1. HHS Unveils AI Roadmap With Focus on Innovation, Cybersecurity
  2. DCSA Publishes NBIS Product Roadmap
  3. Commerce Finalizes $53M Award to HP Under CHIPS Act
  4. Trump Defense Nominee Outlines Pentagon Tech Vision

Policy

  1. Gerry Connolly
    Connolly, Schatz Reintroduce FAIR Act to Give Feds 4.3% Pay Raise
    Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, today introduced the latest version of their Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, which would provide Federal employees with a 4.3 percent pay increase in calendar year 2026.
  1. New Cybersecurity Order Keys on Fed Systems, Cloud, Software Steps
  2. House Oversight Members Clash Over Telework’s Future
  3. OPM’s Shriver Says ‘Schedule F Is Bad Policy’
  4. Commerce Blocks China/Russia Import of Connected Vehicles
  1. White House EO Puts DoD, Energy Dept. in AI Data Center Mix
  2. White House Proposes New Restrictions on AI Chips
  3. Sens. Reintroduce Bill to Flag Eavesdropping Appliances
  4. Sen. Ernst Reintroduces Bills to Crack Down on Fed Telework, Spending