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Power through fiscal year-end budgeting with AI, workflow automation
To execute their second-half blitz, federal managers must pore through mountains of data across thousands of programs.
By Mark Fedeli
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US Arctic ambassador nomination may freeze due to foreign actions
The nomination for the first U.S. ambassador to the Arctic may remain frozen, despite competition in the region with China and Russia.
Report: How federal agencies can improve data security, decision-making
The Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking has unveiled its comprehensive final report, offering federal agencies recommendations for data security, privacy and service.
By Ted Knutson
Cloud orchestration takes automation one necessary step further [Commentary]
Some agencies have taken steps toward automation – a positive sign. But automation really represents the start of the cloud journey. It should be accompanied by cloud orchestration – the arranging of various automated tasks into coordinated, seamless and highly efficient workflow processes.
By David Mihelcic, Juniper Networks
Taking Congress by surprise, FBI headquarters consolidation project back to square 1
A hearing, entitled “FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project – What Happened and What’s Next,” called three individuals from organizations overseeing the project to report on the events and considerations leading up to the project’s cancellation.
By Rachael Kalinyak
Task force focused on securing election systems crystallizes
The Congressional Task Force on Election Security, co-led by Rep. Bennie Thompson, has solidified as a forum to examine voting infrastructure integrity.
By Rachael Kalinyak
House Oversight names new chair as Chaffetz exits
The South Carolina congressman, famous for investigating Hillary Clinton, will take over committee on June 30.
By Carten Cordell
Oversight Committee to Treasury: Get tough on DATA Act
With DATA Act reporting underway, the House Oversight Committee wants implementation fixes in place.
By Carten Cordell
Transparency advocates pitch the next big thing in Big Data
With agencies set to meet DATA Act requirements by May, advocates want to continue expanding open government data.
By Carten Cordell
New Hurd-Hoyer IT Modernization bill clears Oversight committee
With any luck, the government’s IT update will develop as quickly as the bill to authorize it did.
By Carten Cordell
GSAs Tom Sharpe on the evolution of federal acquisition
The commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service reflected on the evolving expectations of agencies.
By Jill Aitoro