Modernization
FEMA needs better IT systems to cut risk of double-dipping, auditors say
FEMA pays out billions in disaster aid without the means to guard against double-dipping, according to a new audit.
Cybersecurity
Wronged travelers to get new system for filing complaints
The Homeland Security Department has agreed to replace its IT support system for the Traveler Redress Inquiry Program to fix longstanding problems, a new report states.
Digital Government
IRS wins some, loses a few in fight against identity theft and data loss
The IRS recorded more than 51,000 cases of taxpayer identity theft in 2008 and paid out $15 million in fraudulent refunds, and a GAO report finds that internal information security weaknesses constitute some of the most significant challenges faced by the agency.
Modernization
CGI gets $29 million financial services hosting contract from GSA
CGI Federal will transition the General Services Administration to a new financial management system under a $29 million contract.
Cybersecurity
DHS Web sites vulnerable to hackers, IG says
The DHS inspector general has found vulnerabilities related to uneven security patch management in the department's nine most popular Web sites.
People
State struggles to track contractor data: GAO
The data contractor personnel tracking system's information is so poor that GAO said it couldn't draw conclusions or recognize trends about contractor personnel numbers.
People
IG hits VA's use of life cycle management for IT
The Veterans Affairs Department has not been applying its life cycle management principles to all of its large IT investments, according to a new IG report.
Cybersecurity
USCIS redesigns Web site to improve usability, access
Obama administration sees redesigned site as a model for others.
Cybersecurity
Outsourcing some services could be risky
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency plans to outsource disaster recovery planning, raising security questions.
Modernization
VA could repeat mistakes in IT program, IG says
The VA's program to develop a financial and logistics system has the same problems as a previous effort, according to a new report from the department's inspector general's office.
Cybersecurity
TSA needs privacy IT tools, IG says
The TSA has made progress in implementing privacy protections, but still needs to beef up its monitoring and enforcement with automated tools, DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner says.
Modernization
Do contractor ID numbers taint transparency?
Advocacy groups are reviving long-standing questions about the suitability of corporate ownership of a critical government database.
Modernization
IRS fails to plug all security gaps, IG says
The IRS has installed effective security controls on its laptop computers, but still has problems with reporting breaches and in backup data storage, a new report says.
Cybersecurity
Immigration agency to outsource disaster recovery plans
The Office of the CIO for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for a contractor that can take over disaster recovery planning and management.
Modernization
IT upgrades, increased public interaction coming for Citizenship and Immigration Services
Alejandro Mayorkas, the new director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said he wants the agency to be more engaged with the public and also to move into the electronic age.
Cybersecurity
Report: ICE needs better database to track detainees
The DHS agency needs better information systems and database to track its 32,000 detainees and ensure good management, a report recommends.
Cybersecurity
NARA digs out of digital avalanche
The National Archives is under mounting pressure to help the federal government manage its rapidly growing store of electronic records.
Digital Government
OMB architect identifies 'semantic harmonization' as key to effective enterprise architecture
The Federal Enterprise Architecture is moving toward a more shared architecture that looks across boundaries, according to Kshemendra Paul, chief architect with the Office of Management and Budget.
People
Regulators propose database on contractors' past work
The system would contain specific information on the integrity and performance of contractors and federal grantees.
Modernization
FDA plans electronic filing for some safety reports
Proposed rules announced today would require that all mandatory post market reporting of adverse effects for drugs and medical devices be filed electronically, either through a gateway, a Web portal under development, or on disk or tape.
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