Digital Government
Senior GOP Senator Asked Watchdog to Report After ‘Whistleblower’ Action at IRS
The request of the watchdog agency followed the release of confidential information leading to a detailed news report of how the mega rich avoid paying taxes.
Digital Government
Nuclear Agency Needs to Improve Evaluation of Research Portfolio
The National Nuclear Security Administration is otherwise following leading practices for managing federal research and development funding.
Defense
DOD isn't meeting some of the cybersecurity standards it set for contractors
A recent Government Accountability Office report highlighted that the Defense Department wasn't meeting all of the requirements it sets for contractors when it comes to protecting sensitive, unclassified information.
Cybersecurity
National Cyber Director's Vision for the Future Flags Overdue National Plan
The office of the national cyber director is tasked by Congress to weigh in on agencies’ cybersecurity budgets.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Defense Department Isn’t Doing Enough to Protect Sensitive Information
Federal cybersecurity has been on the Government Accountability Office’s High Risk list since 1997.
Emerging Tech
NIST Report Documents Success In Commerce’s Technology Transfer Initiative
A new report showcases how three federal agencies submitted technology research—like patents and papers—that can have a mainstream impact.
Digital Government
DHS manipulated report on Russian election interference during the Trump administration, watchdog says
A 2020 report to state and local governments was delayed and altered, a new IG report finds.
Modernization
GAO: VA’s Multibillion-Dollar Financial System Overhaul Needs Hard Goals
User satisfaction seems to be rising with new deployments but auditors say it’s hard to measure using current metrics.
Cybersecurity
Report Finds Identity Fraud Up 167% In USPS Change Of Address Requests
The USPS Office of the Inspector General recommends stricter identity verification controls online, while management disagrees.
Cybersecurity
Jury: Former DHS watchdog official stole software, employees’ personal info
The verdict is in for the last holdout in a scandalous scheme to defraud the government.
Digital Government
Jury: Former DHS Watchdog Official Stole Software, Employees’ Personal Info
The verdict is in for the last holdout in a scandalous scheme to defraud the government.
Digital Government
Warren Presses Defense Secretary on Wasteful Contractor Spending
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said adding to the Pentagon's topline for 2023 to account for inflation would just invite "defense contractors to pick taxpayers' pockets."
Cybersecurity
GAO Promotes Need for Public-Private ‘Partnerships’ in Cybersecurity Policy
A Government Accountability Office official says the watchdog agency consulted with private sector entities in producing a report of 12 areas it’s planning to focus on in the next decade.
Digital Government
Data Key to Ensuring Pandemic Funding Accuracy
A new GAO report advocates enhanced data collection and analysis to ensure federal pandemic relief funding goes to the right place.
Policy
There's no final number yet for pandemic fraud, oversight leaders tell Congress
Total fraud levels in pandemic relief programs are upwards of $100 billion, but getting a clear estimate is made difficult by data gaps and ongoing fraud recovery efforts, officials said at a Senate hearing.
Digital Government
Native American Health Agencies Struggled to Access Federal Data Amid Pandemic
A new report outlines the steps health agencies, including the CDC and IHS, need to improve tribal epidemiological centers’ access to public health data.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agencies Take Mitigating Steps To Protect Internet Infrastructure
A new report examines public agency practices to prevent the exploitation of vulnerabilities within the modern internet framework.
Emerging Tech
FTC, Justice Say Weight Watchers Parent Group Illegally Collected Child Health Data
Federal prosecutors filed a complaint against children’s weight loss app Kurbo, alleging it collected health data without parental consent in an effort to market weight management services for use by children.
Digital Government
Cost Overruns and Delays for OPM's Trust Fund Modernization
OPM is working to modernize the legacy financial system that manages retirement, health benefits and life insurance programs, but it's behind schedule and over budget.
Modernization