Steps of the West Facade of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Technology Modernization Fund to get additional $25 million This latest spending bill faces a Friday deadline. Dec 17, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
William Bryan testifies May 1, 2019, before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection. DHS Centers of Excellence on the chopping block if Trump budget proposal holds The proposed Science and Technology Directorate budget is down $231 million, and Centers of Excellence are on the chopping block. May 2, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir
Chris Krebs speaks Oct. 18, 2018, at CyberTalks in Washington, D.C. (FedScoop) DHS preps launch of Cyber Talent Management System The department requested $11.4 million in fiscal 2020 to fund the launch of a modernized personnel system. Mar 22, 2019 By Billy Mitchell
(Getty Images) Trump budget requests small cut for IT in 2020 The White House has called for $87.79 billion in IT funding across civilian and defense agencies. Mar 18, 2019 By Billy Mitchell
The White House. (angela n. / Flickr) White House’s 2020 budget request puts dollars behind AI national strategy Around $850 million, specifically. But overall, the budget sees declining R&D requests for nearly every agency. Mar 18, 2019 By Tajha Chappellet-Lanier
(Getty Images) Trump’s cybersecurity budget emphasizes DOD while spreading cuts elsewhere The president proposed an overall federal cybersecurity budget of $17.4 billion, including a 10 percent increase for the military's cybersecurity efforts. It's a mixed bag for civilian… Mar 18, 2019 By Joe Warminsky
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are greeted by U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan as they arrive at the Pentagon, Jan 17, 2019. (DoD photo by Tech Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.) White House looks to fund DOD’s Joint AI Center The $208 million in requested funding would be the first big investment in the Department of Defense's Joint AI Center (JAIC). Mar 11, 2019 By Billy Mitchell
(Getty Images) What to watch for in the 2020 budget If the past year is any indication, there are a few items the federal IT community should be closely watching when the budget request drops. Mar 8, 2019 By Billy Mitchell