Here are the signs agencies are giving on federal data initiatives
After over a year of the White House directing how to use the federal government’s data, the latest budget requests signal agencies are ready to take over.
By Andrew Eversden
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White House ‘not concerned’ OPM furloughs will happen
Proposals to furlough and potentially fire 150 employees at the Office of Personnel Management were 'taken out of context,' according to an administration official.
By Jessie Bur
White House sets course for Congress to speed OPM break-up
The administration plans to use current authorities to begin transferring responsibilities from the Office of Personnel Management to the General Services Administration, but action by Congress would simplify the process.
By Jessie Bur
Democrats want feds to target the ‘black box’ of AI bias
The proposal, co-sponsored by Sen. Cory Booker, may face an uphill battle in the Republican-led Senate. But it reflects growing — and bipartisan — scrutiny of the largely unregulated data economy.
By Matt O'Brien
Civilian agency budgets get slashed under Trump’s 2020 proposal
Civilian agencies would see a reduction from the 2019 spending caps under President Donald Trump's 2020 budget proposal.
By Jessie Bur
Got 30 minutes? You could spark tech modernization
The office designated to guide agencies through the Technology Modernization Fund process says it only needs a short meeting to get IT funding proposals rolling.
By Jessie Bur