Cybersecurity
IG: 700,000 taxpayer accounts could be compromised
The 2015 breach of the IRS' Get Transcript tool swept up far more taxpayer accounts than the IRS initially thought, an IG investigation has revealed.
Cybersecurity
Comey seeks $85M boost for FBI cyber
Most of that additional money will go toward buying better IT and providing cybersecurity training, Comey told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies.
Cybersecurity
DHS excoriated for mismanaged HR IT system
The Government Accountability Office warned that mismanagement has led to blown deadlines and wasted money in a Homeland Security effort to unify its human resources IT.
Cybersecurity
Can the FDA secure medical devices?
Regulators and industry face the daunting challenge of keeping medical devices online while protecting against cyberthreats.
Cybersecurity
Appropriators appear to back more cyber spending
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson sought to convince lawmakers about the need for more investment in cybersecurity.
People
OMB chief tries to sell appropriators on IT upgrades
OMB Director Shaun Donovan urged Congress to fund administration plans for modernizing federal IT and improving cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Lieu asks Comey to back off Apple court order
In a letter to the FBI director, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) argued that forcing Apple to unlock the San Bernardino shooter's phone could have adverse Internet security consequences.
Digital Government
High-level management failures doomed HealthCare.gov
A comprehensive inspector general report blames high-level government mismanagement for the failed launch of HealthCare.gov.
People
Embattled OPM CIO steps down
Departing OPM CIO Donna Seymour had been under intense pressure to deliver on crucial IT projects in the wake of the hack of OPM that exposed the personal data of at least 22 million Americans.
People
Education CIO retires weeks after Capitol Hill confrontation
Danny Harris will leave his job as CIO of the Department of Education after 32 years of federal service.
Cybersecurity
IG details OPM contractor's security flaws
KeyPoint Government Solutions, which intruders used to hack the Office of Personnel Management, lacked a formal incident response plan and controls on unauthorized devices, according to the agency's IG.
People
IG says law bars Cobert from leading OPM on acting basis
OPM IG Patrick McFarland said in a memo to Beth Cobert that under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, "any actions taken by you since the date of your nomination are void and may not be subsequently ratified."
People
FITARA: Maintaining momentum
The keys to the law's success are identifying and mitigating the risks to its implementation, especially in light of the upcoming presidential transition.
Modernization
State IG finds lack of IT contingency plans overseas
Consulates and embassies are expected to be able to restore connectivity in the event of disruptive events, but the IG found a range of issues with 20 of the 29 posts it reviewed.
Cybersecurity
Intel officials dwell on encryption as a potential security problem
FBI Director James Comey and other senior intelligence leaders told Congress that the use of encrypted communications by terrorists and other adversaries remains a problem for investigators.
Digital Government
Agencies, what's up with your FOIAs?
A new survey seeks insight into how agencies are handling Freedom of Information Act requests.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon IG to audit cyber readiness
The audit will gauge how well agencies have corrected vulnerabilities identified by Command Cyber Readiness Inspections.
People
OPM IG McFarland to step down
Patrick McFarland, the longest-serving Inspector General in government, will resign this month after monitoring OPM for two-and-a-half decades.
Digital Government
Education CIO in the hot seat on Capitol Hill
The Education Department's long-serving CIO came under fire from members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for past allegations of misconduct and potential conflicts of interest.
Cybersecurity
Chaffetz wants more answers from Education CIO
Lawmakers are looking for details about warnings that the Education Department's systems are ripe for a devastating hack.
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