But turnover at OMB could be particularly impactful because Trump and Vought have signaled they intend to use the levers of power there to expand the president’s authority and get rid of critics ...

Despite Democratic tactics to delay the confirmation vote, the Senate confirmed Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Republicans backed Vought’s nomination ...

And now, amid the fallout, finger pointing has begun inside the administration, sources said, with the attention turning to Mark Paoletta, OMB's general counsel, who played a key role in drafting ...

In a 53 to 47 vote, the Senate confirmed Vought's nomination along party lines. Vought, 48, served as OMB director toward the end of President Trump's first term after serving as deputy OMB ...

Russell Vought testifies before a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on his second nomination to be OMB director, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by ...

The law required OMB to put out guidance with minimum requirements for cybersecurity, resiliency and availability for government data centers. That provision builds on lapsed requirements under ...

But although OMB issued guidance on part of the Evidence Act back in 2021, it had yet to give instructions for agencies on how to implement the OPEN Government Data Act. “Federal data is a ...

Vought served as OMB’s deputy director from early in the first Trump administration and then took over as acting OMB head in January 2019. He was confirmed by the Senate for that post in July 2020.