Federal Government

A new report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research surveyed infrastructure projects in more than 100 major U.S. cities and argues these should be the starting place for federal strategy.

Jeff Bezos' private space company Blue Origin has filed a protest against NASA's decision to award Elon Musk's SpaceX a $2.9B contract to take the next two U.S. astronauts to the moon, local media reports.

In the eyes of New England's rail champions and some lawmakers, the huge federal spending packages are an unrivaled opportunity to fund a massive train project that would transform the region.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer started a bipartisan effort to boost America's technological competitiveness and spread Big Tech beyond places like Silicon Valley and into other parts of the U.S.

The Biden administration’s new budget proposes to increase federal spending. While little is specifically geared toward school technology, some funds could help close the digital divide and bolster mental health services.

New York state's congressional delegation is once again urging President Joe Biden to fund the CHIPS Act, a potential $50 billion windfall for the nation's domestic computer chip industry to compete against China.

In an ideal world that is being powered by an ideal economy, extension of and improvements to America's infrastructure would be driven by developers. But the ideal is sometimes outside our grasp.

U.S. Rep. John Katko said that he's encouraged after President Joe Biden announced this week that he would nominate Jen Easterly to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Tom Wheeler, the FCC chairman under President Obama, details the new challenges facing the agency he led between 2013 and 2017. They include cybersecurity and connecting rural America, among others.

President Joe Biden has submitted a $1.5 trillion budget request that includes $24.7 billion for NASA during 2022, which is part of the budget’s discretionary spending that needs to be passed by Congress each year.

Studies show Americans tend to trust their local leaders. The Biden administration should learn from local successes to drive COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and other public communications.

President Biden's infrastructure plan has a lot for the tech industry to like, including major investments in broadband access, chip manufacturing and basic research and development, which are long overdue.

Top officials were involved in a high-level meeting to discuss the development of an operational technology action plan to better defend the nation’s power infrastructure from cyber threats.

Technologists who have worked for and with the government say the change in presidential administrations has sparked new interest in public-sector tech efforts, and the moment is perfect for it.

Broadband infrastructure is a need that doesn't always receive the attention of other issues like decaying roads or water lines, but in Western New York, it represents a bridge to a brighter future.

President Joe Biden’s plan to put two progressive antitrust scholars in top positions with the Federal Trade Commission and National Economic Council signals an aggressive approach to combating corporate monopolies.

On March 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his choice of Clare Martorana to serve as this administration’s federal chief information officer (CIO) and the administrator of the Office of Electronic Government.

President Joe Biden will issue an executive order directing a review of U.S. supply chains with a special focus on key sectors affecting the U.S. auto industry, including high-capacity batteries used in EVs.