Tech
DHS privacy office steps up scrutiny of technology projects
Critics say report to Congress covering two years of activity is short on details, seek commitment from recently arrived privacy chief.
Tech
Proponent of IT centralization declares victory at the VA
Employees involved in application development will be sent to work under the CIO Monday, and permanently placed there in April.
Tech
GSA, Defense reach agreement on acquisition policies
GSA will not hold Pentagon funds over from one fiscal year to another, in keeping with Defense legal interpretations.
Tech
VA tech chief says another major data breach is unlikely
Steps to avoid another incident include raising awareness of security issues, encrypting laptops and centralizing IT operations.
Tech
GSA budget document reveals revisions to IG’s requests
Document provides details on what the agency’s investigative branch has said is an attempt to “reduce serious scrutiny of the agency.”
Tech
Lawmakers question GSA chief’s plans for agency auditors
Legislators ask Administrator Lurita Doan to explain why she is trying to limit the work of GSA’s inspector general.
Tech
Incoming House chairman proposes restructuring of oversight panel
Soon-to-be head of the Government Reform Committee wants to streamline its subcommittees.
Tech
FBI seeks extra funding to avoid delays on tech upgrade
Bureau must come up with $157 million by February to enter contract for second stage of project.
Management
OMB looks to boost use of interagency contracts
Survey indicates there may be nearly four times as many single-agency contract arrangements in use as there are interagency ones.
Tech
Funding may be a sticking point for FBI tech upgrade
Sentinel project to build a modern case management system could face a budget shortfall if appropriators don’t grant bureau’s request, auditors say.
Tech
GSA weighs placing policy office under congressional affairs
Employees told that the move would not substantially change the policy operation.
Tech
Immigration services bureau loses thousands of records
As many as 30,000 citizenship applications may have been processed without the proper files, auditors conclude.
Tech
OPM drops effort to shift financial management to Treasury bureau
Agency instead will conduct public-private competition to select a new provider.
Tech
IRS drops public-private contest for computer services
Agency will study alternatives to competition that could have encompassed more than 2,000 jobs.
Tech
GSA replaces career leader of policy office with political appointee
Agency spokeswoman says the move is meant to reflect the office’s involvement in presidential management initiatives.
Tech
Agencies urged to improve IT security tests
Agencies do not know for sure whether their technological systems are properly protected, the Government Accountability Office finds.
Tech
Budget stalemate may leave newer e-gov efforts in limbo
The next Congress, led by Democrats, could have an opportunity to undo restrictive language.
Defense
Senators take aim at Defense Travel System’s reservation tool
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., threatens to hold up next year’s Pentagon spending bill if issues with the travel system are not resolved.
Tech
Agencies share secrets for boosting e-gov grades
Transportation Department and Small Business Administration jump from lowest ranking to highest in just a few months.
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