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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 12: A view of the Capitol building where young activists plan to take part in an overnight sit-in outside of Congress (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Get Free)

Senate stopgap would extend TMF’s new project deadline

Unlike the House bill, the upper chamber’s continuing resolution would allow the Technology Modernization Fund to finance new projects through Dec. 11.

Aug 4, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

Office of Management and Budget director nominee Russell Vought is sworn in for a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead OMB in party-line vote

Every Republican lawmaker voted to confirm Vought after Senate Democrats staged a 30-hour floor fight.

Feb 6, 2025 By Matt Bracken

DOD’s e-health record implementation to make a comeback in 2019

The Defense Department will roll out the new EHR at military health facilities in 2019, with plans to be fully operational by 2022.

Apr 27, 2018 By Billy Mitchell

Ryan speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) – Photo by Gage Skidmore CC 3.0

Lawmakers push for chief data officers in every agency in new bill

The bill would drive agencies to better use data to measure the effectiveness of their programs, and more.

Nov 2, 2017 By Billy Mitchell

Evidence-based policy report calls for secure data service

The report lays out recommendations for the establishment of a National Secure Data Service to oversee transparent and privacy-protected information.

Sep 8, 2017