Digital Government
GAO: Treasury, OMB must better monitor Data Act progress
The Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget need to better monitor agencies' efforts to implement the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, or they risk jeopardizing the law's timely enactment.
People
Understanding how FITARA grades are calculated
The Government Accountability Office plays a big role in determining whether agencies are successfully implementing FITARA.
Digital Government
Watchdog: DOD's infrastructure push needs scope
The Pentagon's push toward a common IT infrastructure lacks workforce planning and other management details, including a more precise scope, according to a new GAO report.
Digital Government
On Capitol Hill, concerns remain about DOD-VA interoperability
Senate appropriators grilled top VA officials about whether the military and Veterans Affairs electronic health records systems are cooperating.
Digital Government
GAO doesn't trust 2020 census financials
The federal watchdog warns in a new report that the Census Bureau's $12.5 billion price tag for 2020 was not calculated reliably.
Digital Government
GAO: IRS can do a better job tracking IT performance
A GAO report recommends that the IRS improve its performance measurement and reporting practices for $2.7 billion worth of IT investments.
Cybersecurity
FDIC still weak on IT security, GAO says
FDIC has significant room for improvement in software patching and reauthorizing user access to its systems, according to GAO.
Digital Government
Lawmakers look to GAO for answers on IT acquisition
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee asked GAO to scrutinize acquisition practices, the U.S. Digital Service's work priorities and the implementation of FITARA's CIO authorities.
Cybersecurity
High-impact federal systems are vulnerable and under constant assault
According to a new report, federal agencies that store critical data are not fully prepared for the ongoing uptick in attacks on IT systems.
Cybersecurity
GAO wants more privacy protections for facial recognition data
GAO said the FBI should take a careful look at the privacy issues involved with facial recognition technology and the hundreds of millions of images the bureau can access.
Cybersecurity
FBI lax on facial recognition privacy, watchdog says
As law enforcement looks to tap advances in facial recognition, a government watchdog warns of the risks to privacy.
Digital Government
Lawmakers see promise in 18F and USDS, despite a few warning signs
The digital services teams could do more to align with FITARA, but overseers displayed as much optimism as scrutiny following a GAO report on the teams' work.
People
Are agencies collaborating with each other more than they used to?
Steve Kelman argues that cross-agency coordination is not quite as quixotic as he once believed.
Digital Government
IT subcommittee seeks GAO probe on VistA upgrade
A pair of IT leaders on Capitol Hill are seeking a GAO probe of efforts to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs homegrown health record system VistA.
People
How to stay off the High Risk List
The IBM Center for the Business of Government shares some ideas for staying off the Government Accountability Office's high-profile watch list.
Cybersecurity
GAO: FEMA needs framework to improve IT systems
According to the Government Accountability Office, FEMA needs to develop a governing framework for the oversight and modernization of IT investments.
Cybersecurity
GAO: SEC needs to follow its own security plan
A new GAO report says the SEC's financial data could be accessed by former or disgruntled employees unless proper access management controls are instituted.
Digital Government
GAO: Data problems could be costing feds billions
A new report attributes many federal agency redundancies to a failure to manage, or even collect, the right data.
Cybersecurity
IRS systems still vulnerable to cyber criminals
Government auditors told Congress that the IRS systems continue to show significant information security weaknesses.
Modernization
GAO says mostly good news on cloud contracts
Asked to examine cloud service agreements, GAO found room for improvement but said that overall, agencies are covering their bases.
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