Congress
Watchdog calls for further formalization of agency CIO responsibilities
GAO recommends that Congress consolidate responsibilities designated in law that agency IT leaders have inherited through the creation of the CIO role.
IT and tech industry groups applaud passage of semiconductor CHIPS Act
Major federal government contractors like IBM anticipate using the funds to boost U.S. leadership in semiconductor innovation.
SASC bill authorizes budget boost for several Cyber Command initiatives
The Senate Armed Services Committee just passed its version of the fiscal 2023 NDAA.
House panel wants audit of underperforming software, IT at DOD
Lawmakers intend to use the fiscal 2023 NDAA to push for an independent study to evaluate the Pentagon's software.
House panel wants to force DOD to develop common language on information operations
A House Armed Services subcommittee plans to withhold DOD travel funds if the department doesn't develop a joint lexicon on information operations.
IRS Commissioner calls IT modernization ‘virtually impossible’ with start-stop funding
Lawmakers disagree over whether the agency should receive extra funding to tackle its backlog of more than five million paper tax returns.
