#federal-it

#federal-it

The post has been without a permanent official since former Deputy Federal CIO Drew Myklegard departed OMB last September, though the website for the CIO Council lists Jay Teitelbaum as holding the position in an acting capacity. Myklegard joined the White House office in January 2022 and was named acting deputy federal CIO that March. The agency then elevated him to the permanent role in October 2022.

Data disruption. For example, many of the agency IT forecasts and dashboards have been dark since March. DOGE's impact. The organization may have wound down much of its operations, but its impact will be felt for a long time. Government-wide Software-as-a-Service agreements. These are proliferating and the General Services Administration is leading here with its OneGov strategy. Artificial intelligence. These technologies are accelerating, but with few guardrails.