(Getty Images) State Department deputy CDO joins National Security Council Garrett Berntsen will serve on secondment at the White House agency until at least the end of the year. 3 days ago By John Hewitt Jones
The State Department building is seen on March 19, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images) State Department considers generative AI for contract writing State wants industry feedback about possibly using generative AI and machine learning capabilities to help with basic contract writing. Jun 15, 2023 By Billy Mitchell
A sample wafer is seen at the exhibition of Semicon Taiwan 2022 in Taipei on September 15, 2022. (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) NIST, NSF scientists meet Taiwan officials at first tech cooperation event Government scientists met top Taiwanese officials at the first U.S.-Taiwan Science and Technology Cooperation Dialogue. May 22, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
The US Department of Veterans Affairs building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) VA awards Verizon $448M critical communications contract The contract has been awarded through the agency’s enterprise mobile devices and services program. May 2, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
Sponsored State Dept. CIO on challenges in managing vast data, says they’re “hungry for technology” Kelly Fletcher shares her insights on the Department’s strategies for better data mobility. Apr 17, 2023 By Scoop News Group
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 16: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) DHS launches website with research, grants, and tools to combat spike in domestic terrorism PreventionResourceFinder.gov will be routinely updated with new evidence-based research and information about grants and additional resources. Mar 24, 2023 By Nihal Krishan
A May 11, 2018 photo shows the seal of the US State Department at the State Department in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) State names Laura Williams deputy chief information officer for foreign operations Williams previously held a variety of information management roles at American embassies around the world. Mar 22, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
The Daily Scoop Podcast Using RPA to improve back-office efficiency; USPTO’s approach to IT modernization State Department CIO Kelly Fletcher; USPTO CIO Jamie Holcombe. Mar 21, 2023 By FedScoop Staff
MARCH 15, 2023 — State Department Chief Information Officer Kelly Fletcher speaks at ITModTalks, hosted by FedScoop, in Washington D.C. State Department using RPA to slash financial statement processing time, says CIO Kelly Fletcher Kelly Fletcher says the department has used automation to cut the reporting time from two months to two days. Mar 15, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks on the death of former secretary of state Colin Powell in the Treaty Room of the State Department in Washington, DC on October 18, 2021. – Powell’s family announced that he died from Covid-19 complications. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) State Dept must study ability of US allies to combat cybercrime: GAO The State Department should conduct a fresh evaluation of allies’ cybercrime-fighting capabilities as the United States government works to address a rise in digital threats, according to… Mar 1, 2023 By Nihal Krishan