People
OCC awards $5.3 million e-content contract
Bank regulatory agency plans to move to real-time infrastructure during the next three to four years.
People
Agencies to employ card alerts
Like credit card companies, GSA will use data mining to detect improper spending.
People
Pope’s visit a telework test for feds
DOT uses traffic disruptions to test COOP program and let 2,800 employees telework.
People
TIGTA: IRS managers need contracting training
Report says service has used performance-based contracting, but its use is below the government's goals.
People
Agencies cite data sharing to aid troops
Meanwhile, senators probe why suicides are increasing among service members returning from wars.
People
USDA provides RFID ear tags for cattle
The tags help health officials electronically identify an animal to halt the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
People
IRS ‘good but not great,’ panel says
Advisory board praises the IRS’ progress on modernization but cites new concerns.
People
OMB: Agencies must control credit cards
The Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to strengthen internal controls over purchase cards and implement procedures to reduce fraud and abuse.
People
House approves bill to curb identity theft
The legislation would require the IRS to notify taxpayers if it suspects identity theft and would stop the agency's use of private debt collectors.m
People
VA data center outage hobbles VistA again
The system went down for several hours on April 10, affecting 12 medical centers from Colorado to California.
Digital Government
Study: Taxpayers could save $1.2 billion with free e-filing
Sen. Schumer plans to introduce a bill to prohibit software companies from charging individuals for e-filing.
People
Report: IGs recovered billions for feds in 2007
Auditors collaborate to make government work better and more openly, organizations say.
People
NIH to crack down on encryption
Further investigation reveals stolen laptop contained SSNs of 1,200 research participants
People
OMB wants trusted access plans
Deadlines are fast approaching to reduce Internet connections for greater security.
Modernization
FDA seeks regular mark downs
The agency wants to receive monthly volume discounts as part of an IT services contract.
People
IRS chief to tackle identity theft
Commissioner says new processes and technology will improve IRS response to victimized taxpayers.
Digital Government
TIGTA: IRS should safeguard taxpayers from identity theft
The service says it lacks jurisdiction, and disclosure rules limit its ability to share information with employers and other agencies.
People
OMB seeks agency plans for fewer gateways
OMB wants to know how agencies plan to reduce their Internet connections and which of them might be able to serve as shared-service providers.
People
TIGTA: IRS routers need stronger security
A disgruntled employee, contractor or hacker could reconfigure routers and switches to disrupt operations or steal taxpayer data, a report warns.
People
NIH bars sensitive data from Mac laptops
The agency restated its policy mandating full-disk encryption for laptop PCs, which is still in beta testing for Macs.
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