Digital Government

Lawmakers urge Defense to halt competitive sourcing

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Digital Government

Homeland Security criticized for lax oversight of programs worth billions

Senior managers failed to find time for review board meetings, allowing large projects to run behind schedule and over budget, auditors say.

Digital Government

Obama administration faces hard choices in managing ground troops

Organization and equipment challenges bedevil Army, Marine Corps and special operations forces, new reports say.

Digital Government

Government urged to improve information sharing before crises

Future security threats are likely to transcend intelligence requirements of counterterrorism operations.

Digital Government

Congress questions Homeland Security's approach to nuclear detection

GAO, scientists: Key acquisition programs are failing to deliver on promises.

Modernization

Commission finds U.S. vulnerable to electromagnetic pulse attack

High-altitude detonation of a nuclear warhead would wreck havoc on communications and other infrastructure.

Digital Government

Feds stationed overseas should act soon to participate in 2008 election

Military members and civilians can register with the Federal Voting Assistance Program.

Cybersecurity

Energy told to tighten cybersecurity policies

IG audit identifies significant issues that could leave classified information vulnerable.

Digital Government

Agencies strive to meet ambitious energy conservation goals

Law requires facilities to cut fossil fuel consumption 100 percent by 2030; reducing data center power consumption is a big challenge.

Digital Government

Congressional oversight of Homeland Security comes under fire again

Panelists say dozens of committees give conflicting direction to beleaguered agency.

Digital Government

NRC to expand radioactive materials tracking system

Proposed rule would make it harder to amass materials for building a dirty bomb.

Digital Government

EPA, Energy seek to reduce data center energy use

With data centers' energy use growing at a rate of 12 percent a year, federal and industry officials have become increasingly alarmed about the strain the demand is placing on the electric grid.