Chief information officer Archives

Jessie Posilkin (right), acting director of the Technology Modernization Fund, speaks at the GovExec Infrastructure and Modernization Forum in Reston, Va on Aug. 27, 2026. (K. Sophie Will / Scoop News Group photo)

TMF wants to ‘experiment’ with its own AI model

Jessie Posilkin, the fund’s leader, said more information is also coming about project announcements, fiscal 2025 savings and new board members.

Aug 27, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

DHS, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, RSA 2019 — (Scoop News Group photo)

DHS picks new CIO with deep DOGE roots

Kyle Schutt, taking over for Antoine McCord, has a similarly scant digital footprint. Reports tie him to GSA, CISA, HHS and FEMA.

Aug 27, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

DHS headquarters in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

DHS CIO Antoine McCord to exit agency

The Anduril alum and Marine Corps veteran joined DHS as its top technology leader in March 2025. He is the latest CIO planning to leave the role…

Aug 26, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson Tim Starks

General Services Administration GSA building 18F — The GSA building in Washington, D.C. (Tajha Chappellet-Lanier / FedScoop)

DOGE alum, Treasury CIO Corcos adds three GSA jobs to his portfolio

Corcos will now lead GSA’s Technology Transformation Services, and help oversee the Federal Acquisition Service and Login-dot-gov, in addition to serving as Treasury’s top IT official.

Aug 24, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

Industry tech professionals (from left to right) Jonathan Entwistle, Sanjeev Pulapaka, Sanjeev Bhaskar and Felipe Millon join General Services Administration Chief AI Officer Zach Whitman at the GSA’s Federal Emerging Technology Showcase held in the Interior Department’s Yates Auditorium on July 30, 2026. (K. Sophie Will/FedScoop)

Federal IT leaders to agencies: collaborate, use AI to rethink workflows

Tech leaders from across agencies and industry said the government must work together to use AI to fix broken systems, not just use it as a band-aid.

Jul 30, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

Clark Minor on his way out as Health and Human Services’ IT chief

HHS removed Minor as the agency’s CIO online before adding his name back following publication of this story. The ex-Palantir executive began at the agency in February…

Jul 28, 2026 By Madison Alder

Department of Veterans Affairs, VA — (Getty Images)

VA fails watchdog FISMA audit on IT security, but agency disagrees

An independent review found the department was deficient in seven areas. The agency said many of the recommended actions are already underway.

Jul 28, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

Department of Veterans Affairs seal, VA — (Diane Cordell / Flickr)

VA software management woes linked in part to CIO vacancy, watchdog says

The VA’s Enterprise Software Asset Management (eSAM) initiative and software license inventory project lack governance frameworks and planning, per a new GAO report.

Jul 22, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

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VA’s AI use to fix disability claims backlog sparks concerns from Congress, watchdogs

With 80% of its pending claims stuck in an evidence gathering phase, a congressional subcommittee wonders if there are enough humans left at the agency to stay…

Jul 15, 2026 By K. Sophie Will

The US Department of Transportation building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP)

Transportation Department CIO set to depart in September

Pavan Pidugu has served as chief digital and information officer since February 2025 and has been with the agency since 2020.

Jul 9, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson