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Aisha Chowdhry

Aisha Chowdhry is a former staff writer for FCW.

Modernization

IT upgrade bill moves to House floor

As agencies ramp up their IT modernization efforts, increased acquisition training at the agency procurement level and support from the White House and Congress play a central role.

Modernization

Congress agrees on funding package

After flirting with a partial shutdown, lawmakers agreed on a bipartisan $1 trillion spending bill to fund the federal government through September.

People

New VA office to focus on whistleblowers, accountability

President Trump visited the VA's headquarters to sign an executive order setting up a new office inside the agency to target problem employees and protect whistleblowers.

Digital Government

E-diplomacy guru seeks elected office

Alec Ross, a pioneer of e-diplomacy at the State Department and an adviser to Hillary Clinton, is running for governor of Maryland.

People

Bill would protect feds' pay in case of shutdown

A bipartisan effort is underway on Capitol Hill to protect federal employees' pay if a government shutdown does happen.

Digital Government

White House gives no guarantee on avoiding shutdown

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that he couldn't guarantee the government would be funded and open for business after April 28, but said that the administration was confident it would strike a deal with Congress.

People

Deanna Stephens

Web Technology Specialist, Federal Communications Commission

People

Brent Coffey

Director of Biomedical Informatics Development, Leidos Biomedical Research

People

William Pratt

Director of the IT Standards and Program Support Divisions, Office of the CIO, Department of Homeland Security

People

Teresa Raye Proctor

IT Specialist, Department of Homeland Security

People

Eric L. Goldstein

Senior Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications, Department of Homeland Security

People

Amanda Tabb

Director of Partner Services, Dovel Technologies

People

Caitlin Gaffney

IT Specialist, U.S. Agency for International Development

Digital Government

House panel checks in on Census IT testing

Key lawmakers want to make sure the Census Bureau is leaving enough time to acquire and test critical IT systems to support the 2020 population count.

People

Kerry seeks talent boost from Silicon Valley

Secretary of State John Kerry called on the technology industry for help with staffing and ideas for the agency's Global Engagement Center.

Modernization

Senators want FCC inquiry into Stingray use

Several Democratic senators sent a letter asking the FCC to determine whether law enforcement agencies' use of cell-site simulators is disrupting regular phone service.

Cybersecurity

18 states tap DHS for voting security help

Jeh Johnson updated lawmakers on election security efforts during a hearing that focused on a variety of online and physical threats.

Digital Government

A 'minibus' appropriations package could be in the cards

A short-term funding bill is expected by Sept. 30 to keep the federal government operating through early December, but after that the options get more complicated.

Digital Government

VA ordering system looks like when we 'first started using computers'

Lawmakers are eager to see update to the Department of Veterans Affair's procurement processes, which GAO describes as "outdated and fragmented."

People

What a December CR means for federal workers

Capitol Hill leaders plan to seek a temporary funding measure to keep the government open through Dec. 9, a move that will have consequences for the federal workforce.