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Congress
House Dem pushes back on bill to cancel VA's $20B-plus software refresh
Rep. Mark Takano, now ranking member on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, doesn't want to cancel the Electronic Health Records Modernization program without a ready alternative – and VistA doesn't count.
Defense
DOD's open cyber recommendations date back to 2012
The Defense Department's Office of Inspector General points out longstanding unmet requests in a report rounding up recent cybersecurity oversight.
Congress
Hoyer takes up post as top Dem on key approps subcommittee
After decades in House leadership, Hoyer is taking up a supporting role on a congressional panel with a strong focus on government tech, management and the workforce.
Cybersecurity
Chinese spy sentenced to 8 years in federal prison
The foreign national intended to obtain U.S. citizenship and a security clearance in order to get a federal government cybersecurity position.
Cybersecurity
Fourth time around for vulnerability disclosure bill
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) is taking yet another stab at getting the executive branch to tell Congress more about its process of disclosing (or stockpiling) zero-day bugs.
Workforce
EEOC on the lookout for tech-fueled employment bias
The employment rights enforcement agency announced plans to crack down violations of anti-discrimination rules stemming from the use of AI and algorithmic decision-making software.
People
Deadline extended for Federal 100 nominations!
You now have until Wednesday, Jan. 11 to get them in. Happy holidays!
Digital Government
Electronic records deadline officially punted to 2024
The extension was first announced in an October meeting of federal records officers.
People
Raskin beats Connolly in race to be top Democrat on House Oversight
The Maryland Democrat has built a national profile from his work on impeachment and the Jan. 6 committee.
Acquisition
Justice, DHS receive EIS transition extensions
There are risks associated with the extensions – including the question of whether vendors will be able to provide continued service to the agencies.
Acquisition
Trade groups push for passage of software licensing transparency bill
A set of spending hawks and tech trade groups are urging congressional action on the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act to help improve visibility into the federal government's software spend.
People
Longtime GSA official Jim Russo dies at 65
Colleagues remember a technical expert, a trusted collaborator and a caring friend.
Cybersecurity
CDM team helped define cyber directives
Governmentwide cyber hygiene orders are increasingly taking into account the capabilities of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools.
People
Drew Myklegard named permanent deputy federal CIO
Myklegard had been serving in the role on an acting basis after the departure of Maria Roat at the end of March.
People
FCW co-founder Anne Armstrong honored with ACT-IAC award
ACT-IAC honored several federal IT notables at their annual executive leadership conference this week.
Digital Government
OMB to extend digital records deadlines by 18 months
Federal Chief Records Officer Laurence Brewer said an 18-month extension was being finalized to shift the completion of the governmentwide transition to electronic records to June 2024.
Digital Government
Federal CIO charts path to streamlining government services
Current restrictions prevent agencies from easily sharing data to support public-facing online tools, but that could change.
People
Mary Davie, longtime federal acquisition leader, to exit government
Davie pioneered acquisition strategies like shared services, category management and others that are now fixtures of the federal buying landscape.
IT Modernization
VA adds 6 months to health record deployment pause
The delay is designed to give the Department of Veterans Affairs and Cerner Oracle more time to iron out serious performance issues in the multibillion dollar software upgrade.
Cybersecurity