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VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, EHRs — The Department of Veterans Affairs. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier)

Oracle Cerner EHR system at VA, DOD and Coast Guard hit with network issues

The degraded service affected all locations using the EHR on Monday and Tuesday, according to a VA spokesperson.

Jan 27, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

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

White House proposes biotech specialist as inaugural ARPA-H director

Renee Wegrzyn will be tasked with shaping ARPA-H‘s research portfolio to develop biomedical innovations preventing, detecting and treating diseases including cancer.

Sep 12, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 20: Director of DARPA, Arati Prabhakar, (L) and coanchor of CNBCs Squawk Alley, Jon Fortt, speak onstage at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 20, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)

Senate committee waves through Prabhakar OSTP director nomination

Her proposed appointment now proceeds to the Senate floor for a simple majority vote.

Jul 27, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

NASA data platform receives key authorization as CDO prepares to depart

NASA's first chief data officer Ron Thompson says the Enterprise Data Platform is a key part of his legacy.

Jul 1, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

USPS truck — A USPS postal truck in Beverly Hills on February 04, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

USPS appoints director of cyber engineering

Michael Billingsley had already been filling the role in an acting capacity since April 5.

Jun 22, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

White House nominates Arati Prabhakar for OSTP director role

If confirmed, she would be the first woman, immigrant and person of color confirmed to the position.

Jun 21, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

The acting director of the Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Nand Mulchandani, briefs reporters about DoD’s recent initiatives with artificial intelligence, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 8, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

CIA hires first-ever chief technology officer

Nand Mulchandani brings more than 25 years' experience working in Silicon Valley and at the Department of Defense.

May 2, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Alondra Nelson, deputy director for science and society at OSTP, speaks in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 16, 2021. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images).

White House names OSTP interim director following Lander resignation

Alondra Nelson will lead the Office of Science and Technology Policy until permanent leadership is nominated and confirmed.

Feb 17, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Venice Goodwine speaks at the 2020 Zero Trust Security Summit. (FedScoop)

Agriculture CISO Venice Goodwine takes role with Air Force

Goodwine is now the director of enterprise IT for the Air Force under Deputy CIO Lauren Knausenberger.

Jun 14, 2021 By Billy Mitchell

Image Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images — Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

U.S. Census Bureau names Cano as chief information officer

Luis Cano takes up the post after leading the Decennial Contract Execution Office, which played a key role in the 2020 Census.

Jun 1, 2021 By Billy Mitchell