People

FAA's $1 billion contract to ITT targets air traffic delays

The company will build the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system, which will replace the agency's outdated radar system.

People

OMB's one-face approach

Agencies find 'one government' to be a disruptive, but not unreasonable, concept.

People

GSA seeks approaches for financial management systems

The agency released an RFI seeking information to develop testing and evaluation strategies related to selecting commercial shared-service providers.

Acquisition

FAA awards ITT $1B NextGen air traffic contract

The company will build an air traffic surveillance system that FAA hopes will reduce flight delays and enhance safety as the skies get more crowded.

People

IRS selects Art Gonzalez as CIO

He has been deputy chief information officer at the agency for two years.

People

Treasury names Justice IT official as CIO

Michael Duffy has led development of the Integrated Wireless Network, which Justice is building in partnership with Treasury and DHS.

People

CFOs: Use more financial data

Program managers could use the data to help them make better decisions.

People

OPM stung by thefts

Former employees admit to stealing funds from Treasury.

Digital Government

Report: Align disparate security regs before imposing more

Lawmakers should consider harmonizing various security laws to provide uniform protections, according to a new report by the Congressional Research Service.

People

Forest Service wants internal IT call center

The agency is seeking proposals for a center that would resolve common and simple problems for agency employees.

People

Feds’ citizenship checks expanded

Agencies caught in the immigration debate; DHS system to check worker data.

People

Former Office of Personnel Management employees plead guilty to stealing

Two accounting technicians stole more than $27,500, according to OPM.

People

IG: Some at IRS still careless with taxpayer data

Although the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that some managers and employees are not following policies, the agency has made progress.

People

A rally behind accounting codes

The use of common financial standards is seen as a precursor to governmentwide reforms.

Modernization

OMB security mandates pile up

Agencies say the most onerous policy requires them to log database extracts.

People

Small in a big world

Small-agency CIOs struggle to meet big agency governance and reporting requirements, but they have some advantages over the big guys.

People

Agencies face daunting financial systems problems, GAO says

Agencies still struggle to modernize their financial management systems because they fail to follow disciplined processes and best practices, GAO said.

People

OMB releases standard accounting approach

The common structure supports the aim of the Financial Management Line of Business initiative to improve the cost, quality and performance of financial management systems.