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.
NIH CIO set to retire in December
Andrea Norris, currently the CIO and director of the center for information technology at the National Institutes of Health, has been in charge of the agency's tech portfolio for more than 10 years.
Archivist confirmation hearing turns to politics behind Mar-a-Lago search
Republicans seized on a traditionally "sleepy" confirmation process to draw attention to the National Archives and Records Administration's involvement in the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
GSA’s Login.gov has a new director
The former director of software engineering for the city of Philadelphia is taking the helm of GSA’s Login.gov.
White House to tap DOD weapons testing lead for Navy acquisition role
The White House intends to nominate current Defense Department Operational Testing and Evaluation Director Nickolas Guertin to be the service’s next acquisition head.
White House seeks input on federal evidence agenda for LGBTQI+ equity
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy wants to know about possible blind spots preventing agencies from understanding what disparities are impacting the LGBTQI+ community nationwide, from accessing healthcare to housing.
Karl Mathias settles in at HHS
The chief information officer at the Department of Health and Human Services talks about his priorities, the department’s effort to develop a new cybersecurity strategy and what keeps him up at night
Biden named the next Secret Service director ‘at a critical moment’
Kim Cheatle previously worked at the agency for 27 years and was on Biden’s detail when he was vice president.
National Archives recovered more than 100 classified documents from Trump in January
The more than 700 pages of classified material included documents relating to special access programs – some of the nation's most closely held secrets.
A civil servant's effort to humanize government, one fed at a time
An effort to tell the stories of government workers has the goal of letting the American people know that public servants actually care.
GSA’s Dave Zvenyach to exit government
In his position leading the Technology Transformation Services, Zvenyach oversaw 18F and other key programs including the burgeoning identity shared service Login.gov.
Beeck Center’s Cori Zarek tapped for deputy post at USDS
Zarek has previously served as deputy chief technology officer.
Biden picks next Space Force chief
If confirmed, the missileer and satellite operator would become the newest service’s second leader.
GSA appoints climate adviser
The General Services Administration released a few other personnel announcements.
President Biden nominates OSTP director
If confirmed, Dr. Arati Prabhakar would serve as the president’s chief science advisor.
Former DOD cyber official loses bid for Congress despite Trump’s backing
Katie Arrington, who led a Defense Department push to bring 300,000 contractors into compliance with cyber hygiene policies, lost her race to oust a Republican incumbent in a South Carolina congressional primary.
Catalyst Award winner: Soraya Correa
Over the course of a 40-year career in federal service, Soraya Correa looked for ways to make procurement more effective and more responsive to agency needs.
Industry Eagle Award winner: Casey Coleman
Efforts to help the state of Rhode Island and the Small Business Administration respond to the COVID pandemic were just the latest chapters in Coleman's contributions to the government IT community.
Government Eagle Award winner: Gundeep Ahluwalia
The Labor Department's CIO is helping to transform service delivery across the agency.
Senator calls on Biden to fill OSTP leadership role
The Biden administration has not put forth a nominee for the Cabinet level position.
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