Digital Government
House Dems push to subpoena Commerce over census question
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking documentation behind a controversial decision made by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to include a citizenship question on the 2020 population survey.
Modernization
IRS’ 60-Year-Old IT System Failed on Tax Day Due to New Hardware
Congress and watchdogs have been warning the IRS to upgrade its systems for years.
People
IGs: IT and workforce woes plague multiple agencies
The first-ever report on governmentwide challenges from a group of Inspectors General found that management of IT systems and human capital are among the most frequently identified performance challenges facing agencies across government.
Digital Government
Security Gaps Could Let Hackers Edit Government Spending Data, Watchdog Says
New and old flaws in systems at a Treasury Department bureau added up to “a significant deficiency,” according to the Government Accountability Office.
Digital Government
GAO, Census differ on IT readiness
Uncertainty over the impact the addition of the citizenship question and IT systems' readiness dominated a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing intended to discuss the Census Bureau's fiscal year 2019 budget.
Digital Government
9 agencies seek TMF funds
Nine agencies have submitted plans to tap the first $100 million available via the Technology Modernization Fund, but no decisions have been made yet.
Digital Government
GSA chief says citizen services will be a focal point in FY2019
IT modernization funds and real estate questions also featured prominently at an April 17 hearing on the General Services Administration's appropriation.
Cybersecurity
Audit: Veterans Affairs IT Security Officials Have A Lot Of Work To Do
The annual FISMA report includes 29 recommendations to fix significant security weaknesses in eight areas.
Cybersecurity
Uber Agrees to Expanded Data Breach Settlement With FTC
The ride-sharing company tried to conceal a 2016 data breach through its bug bounty program.
Cybersecurity
DHS Is Falling Short on Securing Its Classified Intelligence Systems
The department isn’t effectively managing continuous monitoring, the auditor said.
Digital Government
Lawmakers hear from Census officials on citizenship question
Following a closed-door briefing from top Census officials, lawmakers still have questions about a move to ask Americans about their citizenship on the 2020 population count.
Cybersecurity
Time for more robust IOT oversight
Infosec and privacy concerns are going unaddressed in the internet of things ecosystem, and some government agency has to take the lead.
Modernization
All Bid Protests Must Be Submitted Online Starting in May
The Government Accountability Office expects the system to be more efficient.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers worry about a second Heartbleed
Two lawmakers are looking for more information from the executive director of the Linux Foundation about the challenges surrounding the security of open-source software.
Cybersecurity
CBP deputy seeks 1,000-mile border wall system
Technology remains a part of the border security balance, but "walls work and agents know it," CBP's Ronald Vitiello said.
Artificial Intelligence
Experts Sound Off on AI’s ‘Spiderman’ Problem
AI's potential is growing, but so is its potential for problems and pitfalls.
Podcasts
Nextgov Podcast: How Not To End Up In a GAO Report
Introducing Critical Update, Nextgov’s new podcast on emerging tech in government.
Cybersecurity
Inspector General Confirms Investigation into HHS Cyber Center
The office previously declined to confirm the investigation into the center, where two top officials were reassigned in September.
People
Congress wants Patent Office to get a handle on telework
Once the poster child for telework, the Patent and Trademark Office was dinged by multiple oversight reports alleging time and attendance abuse.
Cybersecurity