In early to mid-December 2018, the House and the Senate proposed a bill that was quickly signed by the President. The Small Business Runway Extension Act of 2018 became law on December 17, 2018, amending The Small Business Act. The principle change brought about by...
The Federal work space is a-buzz over the role of agency Chief Data Officers (CDO). How will they optimize the use of existing agency data and bring new analytic capabilities to the business enterprise? I recall, as a Federal executive, when Chief Information Officers...
In March, we blogged about the anticipated Executive Order that would prompt sweeping changes to the security clearance process. That Executive Order is here. An Executive Order (EO) was signed by the President on April 25, 2019, which transfers responsibility for...
Two new laws provide enhanced public access to Federal agency information and call for improvements to the way data is captured and analyzed. Agency Chief Data Officers (CDOs) face challenges and opportunities as they implement these new requirements. There are four...
When the Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government Data Act was signed into law in January 2019, several new requirements were levied upon Federal agencies. The OPEN Data Act establishes that certain Federal Government data assets will be made public...
Updating the Security Clearance System The Offices of the Director of National Intelligence and Personnel Management are working to remove the many snags dogging the current security clearance system. Significant changes are planned for the overall security clearance...
