Modernization
GAO: cloud saved agencies $300 million, but data is incomplete
Agencies are investing more in cloud and saving hundreds of millions of dollars as a result — but cloud investments still only represent a fraction of government IT purchases, and data on their cost and savings is far from complete.
Acquisition
Contractors tally shutdown costs
Federal contractors told a House panel that last winter's partial government shutdown is still taking a toll.
Digital Government
DATA Act Collection Effort Worked Better for Grants Than Contracts
Watchdog found documentation gaps in pilot plan for creating central portal.
Modernization
Womack renews objections to JEDI cloud
At a May 1 funding hearing, Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) said he wants the Pentagon to consider multicloud options for the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program.
Cybersecurity
GAO Flags New Cybersecurity Issues for Upcoming Census
The bureau needs to fix vulnerabilities faster, upon hundreds of other security issues the congressional watchdog previously identified.
Cybersecurity
TSA preps new guidelines on pipeline cyber
The Transportation Security Administration has developed a plan to more regularly update its cybersecurity guidelines for oil, natural gas and hazardous materials pipeline operators.
Cybersecurity
Acting DHS chief plans to unify immigration IT
The Trump administration plans to seek supplemental 2019 and 2020 funds to push its border policies, including IT modernization plans.
Digital Government
Acting Defense Chief Cleared of Accusations of Ethics Abuse
Shanahan did not tilt decisions to former employer Boeing, IG concludes.
Modernization
SEC Pulls On-Ramp For $2.5 Billion IT Contract
The agency is reworking the on-ramp solicitation for its massive enterprise IT vehicle, which, if officials aren’t careful, could take down the entire contract.
Modernization
EPA Clashes With IG Over Destroyed Documents
Auditors say officials at the agency are impeding its work.
Modernization
Nearly Every Agency Missed Their Data Center Optimization Goals, Watchdog Says
Only two of 22 agencies expected to hit all five of OMB’s optimization benchmarks by the end of 2018.
Modernization
GAO: Agencies could push harder on data center closing
Federal agencies are finding success with data center consolidation, but GAO finds some complications.
Modernization
IRS’ Plan to Modernize Old Tech Will Cost About $2.5 Billion
The agency is seeking $290 million this year as part of a six-year modernization plan.
Modernization
Watchdog: OMB and GSA Need a Better Plan For Shared Payroll Services
GAO says planners lack roadmap to monitor agency roles in switch to new software.
Digital Government
Watchdog Questions NSA’s $636 Million in Award Fee Incentive Contracts
Justifications of costs and benefits may not have served government’s interests.
Digital Government
House Republicans Want FEMA to Answer for Leaking 2.3 Million Americans' Data
Members of the Committee on Science, Space and Technology want a full briefing from FEMA brass no later than April 18.
People
House Dems oppose White House reorg plan
The White House's proposal to reorganize and shutter the Office of Personnel Management hit a major snag, with House Oversight Democrats opposing any funding of the plan.
Cybersecurity
DHS has yet to crack the code on its cyber workforce
A DHS official told Congress the department is getting closer to classifying and coding its cybersecurity workforce, but did not provide a timeline for completion.
Cybersecurity
The FBI Takes Too Long to Alert Victims of Cyberattacks
In one instance, agents waited nine months to tell a company it had been breached, according to an internal watchdog.
Modernization
After CIO No-Show, Congress Not Confident in VA’s IT Shop
The Veterans Affairs Department earned no goodwill when it declined to testify before a House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee.
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