Office of the Federal CIO Archives

President Joe Biden walks to sign an executive order after delivering remarks on advancing the safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 30, 2023. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Inventories to be ‘more central part’ of understanding how agencies use AI under White House guidance

The White House is specifically seeking input on what should be made public in agency AI use case inventories as part of the Office of Management and…

Nov 7, 2023 By Madison Alder Caroline Nihill

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21, 2022: Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) listens as Transportation Security Administrator David Pekoske speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

FISMA reform bill advances in Senate

The long-awaited bill seeks to improve cybersecurity coordination between agencies and codify the role of the federal CISO.

Jul 26, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

White House, Office of Management and Budget, West Wing, Press Briefing — (Getty Images)

Deputy federal CIO: OMB seeks evidence of zero trust progress when deciding which IT projects to fund

Drew Myklegard says his team seeks a candid view of progress from departments and evidence of a long-term approach to IT modernization projects.

Feb 8, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

White House, Executive Office Building — The White House and Eisenhower Executive Office Building in October 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Office of the Federal CIO names Mitch Herckis as director of federal cybersecurity

He was previously carrying out the role in an acting capacity and before that worked at Google.

Oct 3, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

White House CX adviser: Technologists need a voice at highest levels of federal agency decision-making

The Office of the Federal CIO is "trying to get technologists in the room earlier and often."

Aug 11, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones

Let's Talk About IT

What’s next for federal data innovation, ft. Eileen Vidrine

FedScoop caught up with Eileen Vidrine to hear about her new role as senior strategic adviser for data to the Federal CIO and what's on tap for…

Apr 5, 2022 By Billy Mitchell

Federal CIO, USDS more aligned ‘than ever before’

Federal CIO Clare Martorana and USDS Administrator Mina Hsiang detail how the two federal technology units have made it a priority to work together on the administration's…

Dec 21, 2021 By Billy Mitchell