Digital Government
In tumultuous election, familiar faces on Capitol Hill remain
Alongside a presidential race that defied pundits' predictions, a few key players in the federal IT and oversight world won new terms in Congress.
Cybersecurity
GAO Plans OPM, FedRAMP Audits in 2017
The office also plans to review how well CDC and NIH are protecting health information.
Cybersecurity
CRS fact-checks Trump claim of ICE endorsement
A Congressional Research Service legal sidebar explains why campaign trail claims that ICE endorsed Donald Trump for president are not accurate.
Modernization
DOJ releases controversial cybercrime prosecution memo
More than two years after Attorney General Eric Holder penned a memo to federal prosecutors offering guidance on pursuing cases under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, litigation prompted the DOJ to release the document to the public.
Digital Government
GAO to DHS: Give IT Officials a Seat at the Table
DHS' IT office has no official vote on DHS’ Joint Requirements Council, which was reinstated in 2014 after a former version of the council went defunct in the mid-2000s.
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.
Cybersecurity
White House probes centralized cyber capabilities
The White House is exploring a centralized method of providing IT and cybersecurity capabilities to agencies for the next administration.
Cybersecurity
DDOS attacks raise questions from lawmakers
Lawmakers want answers from government officials and the private sector on how a distributed denial-of-service attack crippled leading websites last week.
Digital Government
18F finances in disarray, watchdog warns
A new report says 18F has lost $36 million to date, "repeatedly overestimated revenue" and pushed back its projected break-even date to 2020.
Acquisition
Watchdogs honored at IG awards
Members of the federal inspector general community were honored for their tech oversight achievements at the 19th annual CIGIE awards.
Cybersecurity
Interior CDM effort 'immature,' says watchdog report
The Interior Department's inspector general said the agency's cybersecurity efforts need more work.
Modernization
Tax agency punted on $12M email system
The IRS acquired and never deployed a $12 million email system designed to help comply with pending records management requirements.
Digital Government
Air traffic systems need better security monitoring, says watchdog
A critical inspector general report found that the FAA's air traffic systems aren't properly linked to Department of Transportation's CIO for cyber oversight purposes.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog rips IT management at Secret Service
A follow-up report on the leak of Rep. Jason Chaffetz's old job application data at the Secret Service finds nagging holes in the agency's management of personal data and IT.
Digital Government
House panel checks in on Census IT testing
Key lawmakers want to make sure the Census Bureau is leaving enough time to acquire and test critical IT systems to support the 2020 population count.
Digital Government
IG: USDA lacks internal controls on classified information
An inspector general audit revealed that the Agriculture Department does not have adequate internal controls to prevent incorrectly categorizing or improperly releasing classified information.
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.
Digital Government