Management
Twitter Ties
Federal managers are Tweeting into unknown territory to get the word out and to get their jobs done.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Agencies slow to respond to requests for contractor data
Some have refused FOIA requests to disclose ratings information.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Detaching IT security officers would harm cybersecurity, CIOs warn
Proponents back legislation to give chief information officers autonomy to better enforce federal network security management.
News
From Nextgov.com: White House is set to unveil guidance on IT purchases
Strategy is likely to loosely resemble a Senate-passed bill requiring officials to alert agency heads, congressional panels and OMB of projects veering off course .
Managing Technology
Twitter Ties
Federal managers are Tweeting into unknown territory to get the word out and to get their jobs done.
News
From Nextgov.com: Cloud computing better protects data, Verizon says
As more federal employees perform tasks on mobile devices, the cloud helps thwart cybercriminals .
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Flaw found in systems that track recovery-related spending at Transportation
IG says inadequate controls expose databases and website users to hacking risks.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Recovery Board will track nonstimulus funding for education jobs
Watchdog will unveil new website in mid-November, according to official.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: OMB authentication tool could be used for interagency collaboration
Feature enables users to enter security credentials once to access multiple applications.
News
From Nextgov.com: One agency wants Internet wiretaps, another wants privacy protected
Advocates see a disconnect between the FBI’s desire to obtain online communications for investigations and Homeland Security’s campaign to convince the public to safeguard personal information.
Tech
FOIA Workers Need Money, Tech
Survey finds offices are short-staffed and ill-equipped to process requests quickly.
News
From Nextgov.com: Recent large IT contracts could cut prices for government, experts say
Multibillion-dollar pacts might be positive for agencies, but they’re not always beneficial for vendors that must pay more for a chance to participate.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: CDC increases competition with $5 billion IT contract
The 10-year indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity pact awarded to 30 companies that will provide information management, management consulting and IT infrastructure.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Space agency is headed for new information security requirements
Bill would require NASA to provide progress reports on real-time computer monitoring systems; move comes amid effort to update policies governmentwide.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Lawmakers ask White House to stop DHS financial system
House Judiciary Committee leaders say the department has not followed OMB requirements for developing the risky projects , but Homeland Security officials disagree.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: Lack of time and money threatens data center consolidation
Scarcity of upfront funding and overly ambitious deadlines will make it challenging for agencies to meet mandate, market analysts find.
News
From Nextgov.com: OMB kills Justice IT system, revises another at Interior
As part of ongoing review, White House eliminates a litigation case management system and requires additional milestones for the Incident Management Analysis and Reporting System.
News
From Nextgov.com: Veterans Affairs reports 10 missing laptops in August
CIO says the department will investigate if the unusually high number of lost computers is an aberration, or if something more is going on.
News
From Nextgov.com: OMB cancels financial system development at SBA and VA
The move is part of a governmentwide review of the troubled projects and a reengineering of the way agencies purchase and develop information technology.
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