(Getty Images) The White House wants to make civic leave for technologists normal and accessible. Will it take off? It's already happening between major tech companies and government agencies, and the White House says "It's a priority for us." Oct 24, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) White House hosts developers conference on Blue Button 2.0 Since the launch of Blue Button 2.0, Seema Verma explained, CMS has seen more than 600 developers “that are starting to look at our data” to build… Aug 13, 2018 By Billy Mitchell
(Ted Eytan / Flickr) Trump’s Office of American Innovation must be more transparent, senators say Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Gary Peters call the office's goals "admirable," but say that it is "potentially a vehicle for cronyism and waste." May 2, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Matt Lira speaks March 14, 2018, in Washington, D.C., at the Federal Innovation Summit sponsored by Samsung and presented by FedScoop. (FedScoop) Matt Lira stresses the need for long-term modernization strategies in government The Office of American Innovation wants to build this kind of capacity, the special assistant to the President said on Wednesday. Mar 14, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
Chris Liddell delivers a keynote address at the 2017 FedTalks at Night. (FedScoop) Could Chris Liddell be leaving the Office of American Innovation too? If Liddell becomes Trump's next economic adviser, what would that mean for Jared Kushner's IT modernization-focused office? Mar 12, 2018 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
2017 saw lots of talk about collaboration between startups and gov. Will 2018 see more action? A look back at FedScoop's reporting on startups and the federal government in the year that was. Dec 27, 2017
Chris Liddell delivers a keynote address at the 2017 FedTalks at Night. (FedScoop) White House releases final draft of IT modernization report The final IT Modernization Report incorporates more than 100 comments from industry on how to upgrade the federal government's aging technology. Dec 13, 2017
Tony Scott at the 2016 Lowering the Cost of the Government with IT Summit. (FedScoop) Tony Scott calls IT workforce drain a ‘creeping’ crisis bigger than Y2K Scott said that the White House will have to address how the government designs its new IT ecosystem and finds the talent to run it. Oct 20, 2017 By Carten Cordell
Chris Liddell delivers a keynote address at the 2017 FedTalks at Night. (FedScoop) Chris Liddell wants a ‘centers of excellence’ model for government innovation Chris Liddell said the future of government services could rest in a series of central hubs specializing in innovation. Jul 12, 2017
(Moody Man / Flickr) White House: Cybersecurity EO is close, will be ‘intertwined’ with IT modernization The Trump administration is “close” to unveiling its cybersecurity executive order and is carefully aligning its policy in that area with plans for modernizing federal IT networks,… Apr 24, 2017