Digital Government
GAO: OMB, federal CIO need to be more involved in high-priority IT projects
An audit found that the Office of Management and Budget has discontinued or de-emphasized regular reporting and oversight on high-priority IT projects and could be passing up billions in cost savings across the federal government.
Digital Government
Lankford cites almost a half-trillion in government waste
A Republican senator's annual government waste report cites IT boondoggles, programs with insufficient oversight and structural impediments to efficient hiring.
Modernization
What's behind agency FITARA scores?
Agencies shared the stories behind improved, declining and stable FITARA grades.
Digital Government
Health records vendor looks to settle lawsuit with VA
CliniComp wants to test its product's interoperability with VA and DOD electronic health records systems.
Modernization
Agencies failing key agile test
An oversight report found that most agencies were failing to certify implementation of incremental development on some major software projects.
People
Clock ticking on officials in acting roles
The Vacancies Act sets time limits on the period for acting officials to occupy politically appointed roles -- and some of these officials are about to run out of time.
Modernization
Why GAO nixed the Census mobile deal
Census made several key slipups in its decision to award a $283 million mobile device contract for the 2020 population count, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Acquisition
GAO sustains protest in $283M Census mobile contract
As the Census Bureau prepares to ramp up its preparations on a tight budget and schedule, the Government Accountability Office decided a critical $283 million contract was not rightfully awarded.
Digital Government
GAO denies Equifax bid protest
The protest had resulted in a controversial (and now suspended) bridge contract from the IRS for Equifax's identity management and taxpayer fraud protection services.
Digital Government
Extra $3 billion might not solve all Census woes
More money might not alleviate concerns about IT preparedness and communications programs entering the 2018 dress rehearsal.
Cybersecurity
IRS IT leaders didn't know about $7M Equifax award
IRS CIO Gina Garza told Congress that she and other tech officials at the tax agency did not sign off on a $7 million contract awarded to Equifax a month after the credit monitoring firm disclosed a massive data breach.
Cybersecurity
Why aren't agencies listening to GAO, IGs on FISMA?
An oversight report found that agencies are ignoring hundreds of IG and GAO security recommendations.
Acquisition
House panel seeks probe of contractor data calls
The Energy and Commerce committee asked the GAO to examine whether the Department of Energy is wasting contractors time and money with superfluous requests.
Digital Government
How GSA can make its $50B telecom contract succeed
The Government Accountability Office wants to see better transition planning as agencies start to move to the Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract.
Digital Government
Will states' ACA tech be ready for November open enrollment?
The Government Accountability Office warns that the federal government may have limited visibility into state marketplace systems.
Modernization
Most agencies 'not planning' to meet OMB data center goals, GAO says
One year out from FITARA's expiration, GAO found the vast majority of agencies are not on track with the law's data center optimization requirements.
Acquisition
Why tracking data centers is so hard
The OMB numbers on data center consolidation highlights a recurring problem for the government: the lack of consistent, accurate information around data center ownership.
Cybersecurity
Can reorg plans get agencies off the high-risk list?
As agencies continue preparations to submit their reorganization plans, many also have to reckon with their places on the Government Accountability Office's high-risk list.
Cybersecurity
Dems want more data on FCC DDoS attacks
As the net neutrality debate heats up, a two lawmakers want more details on a reported attempt to disrupt the FCC's commenting system back in May.
People
OMB needs to raise its streamlining game, GAO says
The congressional watchdog finds that the Office of Mangagement and Budget has not been keeping up with reporting requirements.
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