Digital Government

Agency sustainability plans show the challenges of going green

Technology will play a key role in meeting new conservation and greenhouse gas reduction targets.

Digital Government

Senators ask Marshals Service why it stores images of full-body scans

Lawmakers say the practice of retaining the images taken during screening procedures at a federal courthouse in Florida could compromise individuals' privacy.

Digital Government

House to hold hearings on Defense cuts

Lawmakers and union representatives question rationale for contractor cuts and civilian hiring freeze.

Digital Government

Expert questions savings in Pentagon contractor cuts

Unless Defense scales back its mission, reducing service contractors won't save money, former procurement executive says.

Digital Government

GAO sting shows passport fraud remains a problem

State Department fails to consistently use counterfeit detection techniques or verify identity data.

Digital Government

IG raises red flags over DHS plan to consolidate management systems

Department has tried, and failed, in previous efforts to integrate key financial systems.

Digital Government

Medicare anti-fraud program helps vets and cash-strapped states

Database allows states to identify Medicare beneficiaries also eligible for VA benefits.

Digital Government

Pentagon budget planning 'out of sync' with operational needs

In a new survey, Defense financial managers say budget process hinders warfighters.

Digital Government

Study raises questions about military's brain injury assessment tool

At issue is determining which technique works best for evaluating mild injuries that can lead to serious impairment down the road.

Digital Government

The Midas Touch

NSA nets hundreds of qualified job candidates with Lori Weltmann's idea to host a virtual career fair.

Digital Government

Army releases plan to rebalance and adapt Future Combat Systems programs

Plan describes how the service will rebalance units and adapt Future Combat Systems programs.

Digital Government

IG blasts FEMA for conflict of interests in IT contract in flood insurance program

Office also charges agency with poor oversight and unqualified leadership, which hampered major technology initiative, costing taxpayers millions of dollars.

Cybersecurity

Utilities take wait-and-see approach to smart grid investment, survey finds

Executives cite uncertainty over federal energy policy and worry about their ability to recover investment costs.

Digital Government

Challenges loom in expanded use of unmanned systems

Senior Air Force intelligence officer raises concerns about joint operations, airspace control.

Digital Government

Civil liberties group probes legal basis for drone attacks

ACLU requests casualty data and questions role of contractors in targeted killings.

Digital Government

DHS announces immigration detention reforms

Immigration and Customs Enforcement will centralize and review all detention contracts.

Cybersecurity

IG blasts management of Energy's classified information network

National Nuclear Security Administration program lacks capacity to handle required data.

Digital Government

Inspector general questions Energy technology transfer program

Illinois lab's award of exclusive license for chemical monitoring system appeared to favor subcontractor.

Digital Government

IG: Secure Border Initiative lacks effective oversight

Short staffed and under pressure to implement the Homeland Security Department's high-profile program to improve border security known as the Secure Border Initiative, the Customs and Border Protection agency has made extensive use of contractor support services. So much so that contractors are doing inherently governmental work in violation of federal regulations, the department's watchdog said.

Digital Government

Army to create central acquisition organization

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