Acquisition
GAO sustains protest in National Guard IT contract
The government watchdog upheld the protest of a 2015 IT services contract, because the contracting agency failed to consider a conflict of interest and pricing problems.
Modernization
DOD CIO: Recent GAO criticism of JIE is off base
Halvorsen says GAO's report criticizing the management and oversight of the Joint Information Environment initiative fails to understand the nature of the project.
Acquisition
Strategic sourcing saves, but not enough
Agencies are saving millions through federal strategic sourcing initiatives, but they're potentially leaving millions more on the table, according to an oversight report.
Modernization
GAO to probe FedRAMP
GAO auditors will take a comprehensive look at the government's cloud security program by talking to agencies and commercial providers.
People
GAO wants better payroll data from OPM
The Office of Personnel Management's payroll and workforce data is unreliable and needs to be made more available for use by other agencies, according to a government watchdog.
People
'Burrowing in' oversight needs improvement
Agencies say OPM's policy requiring agencies to seek approval to move political appointees to career posts is confusing, and OPM does not identify all cases.
Cybersecurity
House panel praises cybersecurity teamwork
The House Energy & Commerce Committee staff didn't wait for a report on FDA's cyber vulnerabilities to be completed to before it let the agency know there was a big potential problem.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Most agencies have incomplete IT inventories
GAO said most big federal agencies do not have complete inventories of their IT assets, which means they are missing opportunities to identify savings, creating security risks and not complying with FITARA.
Digital Government
VA ordering system looks like when we 'first started using computers'
Lawmakers are eager to see update to the Department of Veterans Affair's procurement processes, which GAO describes as "outdated and fragmented."
Digital Government
There's lots of ambiguity in agencies' embrace of agile
GAO report warns that OMB's unclear guidance on agile development is interfering with agencies' ability to report on the status of such projects.
Cybersecurity
GAO says agency CISO roles are too fuzzy and often undermined
A new report urges agencies to better define CISO responsibilities and surveys CISOs on the biggest challenges to their authority.
Digital Government
18F, USDS lack performance and accountability measures
The U.S. Digital Service and 18F lack the ability to assess whether they have achieved their goals and hold themselves accountable, according to GAO.
Digital Government
GAO finds holes in ACA data verification
The Government Accountability Office managed to push bogus applications past Affordable Care Act data verification requirements to get approval for health insurance coverage.
Modernization
GAO warns Census IT efforts are lagging
The Census Bureau may miss targets on a major IT modernization plan ahead of the 2020 population count, according to a GAO report.
Digital Government
GAO: Performance.gov needs big improvements
The Performance.gov website needs greater transparency and long-term plan to improve, according to a government watchdog.
People
GAO: Army should further integrate virtual training methods
The Army needs to make better use of its virtual training tools to prepare soldiers for real-world situations, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
Acquisition
Understanding the not-so-scary state of bid protests
Vendor protests of huge contract awards are probably inevitable, but a federal procurement expert says that’s always been the case.
People
Delays in Data Act standards could complicate compliance
A GAO report says the data transparency law holds considerable promise for ensuring that government money is well spent, but data schema and tools for agencies are not yet where they need to be.
Acquisition
Understanding how FITARA grades are calculated
The Government Accountability Office scores agencies' implementation efforts -- and some of the metrics may surprise you.
People
GAO: More data needed on costs and benefits of telework
The government watchdog wants OPM to track the savings associated with telework and provide guidance for agencies to quantify the costs and benefits.
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