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The company will build the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system, which will replace the agency's outdated radar system.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