Nikki Henderson

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Staff Writer and Researcher at GovernmentCIO

Articles

Emergencies at sea aren't neat and tidy

1 week ago | sailingscuttlebutt.com | Nikki Henderson

Published on May 2nd, 2025by Nikki Henderson Did you ever catch the news of Tapio Lehtinen's boat sinking in the Indian Ocean? What a learning opportunity that was for any budding SALTS out there. The short story:Tapio's boat started to sink whilst he was sleeping. He woke up to a 'BANG' and floorboards floating. The boat was going down fast. He deployed the life-raft and threw the emergency comms bag and survival suit bag on deck.
GSA Reports Progress Following FedRAMP 20x Launch

2 weeks ago | govciomedia.com | Nikki Henderson

FedRAMP 20x leverages tech, speeds federal agencies’ access cloud service offerings and boosts collaboration between government and industry. The General Services Administration (GSA) unveiled FedRAMP 20x one month ago to rapidly modernize the program and is already seeing efficiency gains. “One of GSA’s primary objectives is to achieve continuous improvement in all aspects of FedRAMP operations.
In sailing, safety still isn't 'cool'

2 weeks ago | sailingscuttlebutt.com | Nikki Henderson

Published on April 27th, 2025by Nikki Henderson When skippering, I check my safety calls by asking myself, "If I had to stand up in court, could I justify my choices / actions?"It works, mostly. Except, sailing is inherently risky. And, I've always wondered - would I be ever be able to fully justify leaving the safety of shore? So is anything that happens at sea actually justifiable? At some point, I decided to leave the dock and sail towards danger. Could I defend that choice? Risk is confusing.
Acting TMF Executive Director Eyes AI to Drive Efficiency

1 month ago | govciomedia.com | Nikki Henderson

Acting TMF Executive Director Jessie Posilkin looks to AI to modernize government’s IT infrastructure and improve efficiency. The General Services Administration’s recently appointed Acting Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Executive Director Jessie Posilkin is exploring how AI can promote efficiency and revolutionize digital operations, she told GovCIO Media & Research in a recent interview.
Public-Private Partnerships Back Evolving Cybersecurity Frameworks

1 month ago | govciomedia.com | Nikki Henderson |Sarah Sybert

Federal agencies are developing joint efforts with government partners and industry to share new cybersecurity frameworks, tools and defense strategies to stay ahead of growing digital threats, cyber leaders explained at the 2025 CyberScape Summit in Bethesda, Maryland Thursday. NIST’s CSF 2.0 Leverages PartnershipsNIST launched its Cybersecurity Framework Version 2.0 in Feb. 2024.
Mark Green: ROTC-Like Program, Automation Can Impact Federal Cyber

1 month ago | govciomedia.com | Amy Kluber |Nikki Henderson

Policies like the proposed Cyber PIVOTT Act could be critical boosts to federal cybersecurity challenges fraught with compliance burdens. A new bill proposes an ROTC-style scholarship program approach to hiring cybersecurity talent, a move among Rep. Mark Green’s cybersecurity policy priorities that include filling a workforce shortage, reducing compliance burdens and disincentivizing threat actors.
Trump Nominates Former DOE Cyber Official to Lead CISA

1 month ago | govciomedia.com | Nikki Henderson

Sean Plankey, federal cyber leader during President Donald Trump’s first administration, has been tapped to lead CISA. President Donald Trump nominated Sean Plankey, a top cyber leader from Trump’s first administration, earlier this month to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). If confirmed, Plankey will succeed the agency’s former director Jen Easterly, who resigned from the position during the presidential transition in Jan. 2025.
Learning from the 'near-miss'

1 month ago | sailingscuttlebutt.com | Nikki Henderson

Published on March 21st, 2025by Nikki Henderson, Yachting World Back in December, I reminded myself what 'too close for comfort' feels like. After 18 days at sea, my crew and I finished an Atlantic crossing and parked up in Rodney Bay, St Lucia, with around 5 litres of usable diesel left - barely a couple of hours run time for our 60hp Volvo. You could look at that and consider it an example of exceptional seamanship and precise fuel management - a perfect plan.
White House's Plan for Hiring Reform Signals Tech, AI Needs

1 month ago | govciomedia.com | Nikki Henderson

Here is what President Donald Trump’s workforce hiring plan might mean for IT modernization at federal agencies. The White House’s call to reform the federal workforce hiring process calls on the Office of Personnel Management to integrate more technology into recruitment and continue increasing the talent pool based on people’s skills.
‘Does anything ever go completely to plan at sea?’ - Nikki Henderson

1 month ago | yachtingworld.com | Nikki Henderson

The best laid plans can come unstuck, but get away with it and there’s always a lesson to learn from a ‘near-miss’ Back in December I reminded myself what ‘too close for comfort’ feels like. After 18 days at sea, my crew and I finished an Atlantic crossing and parked up in Rodney Bay, St Lucia, with around 5lt of usable diesel left – barely a couple of hours run time for our 60hp Volvo.