President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday to make the 2.0 percent pay raise for civilian Federal employees in 2025 official, marking a significant decrease from last year’s 5.2 percent pay raise. […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments on Sunday for his incoming technology team, including leadership for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology (PCAST), and a new “Crypto Council.” […]
President Biden today delivered most Federal workers an early holiday present in the form of a day off on Dec. 24 – the day before Christmas that is celebrated by many. The Federal government is already closed for Dec. 25. […]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced today that the Biden-Harris administration has delivered over $100 billion in savings and cost avoidance through the work of category management – an enterprise-wide approach to Federal contracting that makes the government a more organized, better-informed buyer. […]
As the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) approaches its fourth anniversary on Jan. 1, 2025, a group of cybersecurity experts is offering the incoming Trump administration five key policy recommendations to clarify ONCD’s mission. […]
The Alliance for Digital Innovation (ADI) sent an open letter today to President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) calling on the advisory group to focus its efforts on “three critical areas where targeted engagement and direction from DOGE can dramatically enhance government performance while driving long-term efficiency.” […]
As the Trump administration prepares to take office on Jan. 20, government experts said on Monday that they expect to see an executive order from President-elect Donald Trump related to Schedule F in his first week, and they shared what that means for the Federal workforce. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a report on Thursday highlighting the progress made by the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (OFCIO) in cybersecurity, technology modernization, digital service delivery, and artificial intelligence during the Biden-Harris administration. […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that outgoing congressman Dan Bishop, R-N.C., will serve as his administration’s number two budget slasher. […]
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) celebrated the conclusion of the Biden-Harris President’s Management Agenda (PMA) on Wednesday, bringing together the individuals and teams who have made significant contributions to the PMA to recap its successes. […]
Vivek Ramaswamy, who is co-lead of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) advisory group, said today that DOGE’s success hinges on the need to modernize technology across the Federal government. […]
National Cyber Director Harry Coker announced a new toolkit to help build and strengthen cybersecurity ecosystems during an event at Hinds Community College in Mississippi on Monday. […]
The Trump-Vance transition team signed a key memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Biden-Harris White House on Tuesday to ease the transition between the two administrations. […]
President-elect Donald Trump late Friday said he will nominate Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – reprising his role as OMB director from 2019 to 2021 during the first Trump administration – and handing Vought the reins on a host of crucial issues for the Federal workforce and how Federal agencies function. […]
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Chief Information Officer (CIO) Sheena Burrell is departing for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to serve as its chief innovation officer. […]
The White House announced a slew of new initiatives and partnerships on Wednesday that back up its continuing push toward expanding the Federal workforce while reducing barriers to hiring people without college degrees. […]
President-elect Donald Trump has announced several of his picks to lead major Federal agencies with extensive technology profiles. […]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its final quarterly updates to the Biden-Harris administration’s President’s Management Agenda (PMA) last week, noting that the PMA teams will continue to work on achieving their final milestones through January 2025. […]
A Federal workforce shake-up and probable changes to existing Federal policies for the government’s approach to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are two of the major government policy issues that loom large for early action by the incoming Trump administration. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is looking for feedback on two documents aimed at helping Federal agencies increase opportunities for public participation and community engagement. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released two key AI policy documents with marching orders for Federal agencies this year, with looming deadlines in both November and December. […]
With the increasing use of AI amongst Federal agencies, the White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) said the government’s handling of personally identifiable information (PII) that powers AI technology “merits renewed attention.” […]
After lacking a quorum of members for more than five years, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) announced that it has decided 94 percent of its inherited inventory cases. […]
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) unveiled its National Spectrum Research and Development (R&D) Plan on Oct. 9 to serve as a tool to guide government decisions on spectrum-related research, shape private sector efforts, and provide a shared reference for stakeholders. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published its Trust Regulation – officially referred to as the Fundamental Responsibilities of Statistical Agencies and Units rule – in the Federal Register today with the aim of improving public trust in Federal government statistics. […]
In its inaugural Quadrennial Science and Technology Review (QSTR) out this week, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) highlighted that “budget caps created constraints for federally funded R&D appropriated in fiscal year (FY) 2024 that have impacted the full breadth of R&D supporting agencies.” […]
A new report out from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) finds that 19 Federal agencies have released updated or new policies to improve scientific integrity in government. […]
National Cyber Director (NCD) Harry Coker on Sept. 23 updated recent efforts by the Biden administration to further the National Cybersecurity Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES), which was first released in July 2023. […]
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Arati Prabhakar called on Congress Tuesday to provide billions in funding for the government’s National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) so that AI development does not become reliant on the biggest tech companies. […]
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will allow agencies to continue transferring official personnel folders (OPFs) until June 2025 – giving agencies a limited exception to the electronic-files-only policy fully implemented earlier this summer. […]