Biden administration Archives

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MAY 21: U.S. President Joe Biden (L) and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol shake hands after a news conference at the Presidential office in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Jeon Heon-Kyun – Pool/Getty Images)

DHS tech directorate signs joint research agreement with South Korea

Both countries have agreed to collaborate on R&D in four key areas including unmanned aerial systems and cybersecurity.

Mar 21, 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)

White House proposes $74B topline for civilian agencies’ IT in 2024 budget

The topline would constitute a nearly $9 billion and 13% increase over requested levels for fiscal 2023.

Mar 13, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

President Joe Biden visited a bridge along NH 175 spanning the Pemigewasset River on November 16, 2021 in Woodstock, New Hampshire. The visit to the bridge, listed in poor condition since 2013, follows the signing of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill on Monday. (Photo by John Tully/Getty Images)

Biden 2024 budget calls for IT spending boosts at VA, Social Security, GSA and CISA

The budget request focuses on supporting federal agencies with pressing IT modernization needs and those that provide critical federal services in need of improved customer experience.

Mar 9, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the federal government’s response to Hurricane Ian in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on September 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

White House 2024 budget requests $200M for TMF

The $200 million is a slightly scaled-back request compared to the $300 million the Biden administration called for in last year's proposal.

Mar 9, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 07: The exterior of the White House from the North Lawn on August 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

OMB will oversee multi-year plan to rid civilian agencies of legacy tech

According to the National Cybersecurity Strategy the White House will lead development of a new lifecycle plan to accelerate IT modernization.

Mar 2, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Biden’s national cybersecurity strategy advocates tech regulation, software liability reform

The strategy represents a shift in how Washington approaches cybersecurity, veering toward a more strictly regulated approach.

Mar 2, 2023 By Christian Vasquez Elias Groll

President Biden, State of the Union 2022 — President Biden delivers the State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. (Getty Images / pool photo)

Biden touts ARPA-H launch in SOTU address

The president also highlighted plans for federal agencies to increase telehealth access.

Feb 7, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

White House Digital Theft EO expected to follow State of the Union address

The EO is expected to compel federal agencies to use Login.gov where possible, according to two people familiar with the directive.

Feb 6, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones Tonya Riley

Exterior of the National Security Agency and Central Security Service building in Fort Meade, Maryland. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images).

Department of Justice drops challenge of Booz Allen-EverWatch deal

It marks the end of a lawsuit that has run since June last year, after the Department of Justice sued to try and stop the transaction.

Jan 25, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 22: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he delivers a Christmas address in the East Room of the White House on December 22, 2022 in Washington, DC. President Biden gave the address to wish Americans a happy holiday. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Big boosts to cybersecurity and tech funding in $1.7T omnibus bill signed by Biden

The bipartisan omnibus spending agreement for fiscal year 2023 includes $2.9 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Dec 30, 2022 By Nihal Krishan