Digital Government
House panel unanimously endorses new government-spending oversight board
Oversight Committee's ranking member questions the new group's subpoena power and transparency advocates oppose a sunset provision.
People
Transportation Command wants greenhouse gas tracking
The U.S. Transportation Command wants help to develop ways to measure the carbon footprint of its vehicles.
Digital Government
Tax compliance software fails IRS
IRS can't even catch all of its own potential tax cheats, thanks in part to software that misses some possibly noncompliant filers, audit concludes.
Digital Government
State starts mobile app for travelers
The State Department starts a mobile application to help U.S. travelers abroad.
Modernization
Navy to dismantle James Bond spy ship
The stealth ship inspired a villain's vessel in the James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies."
Digital Government
IT is more than just technology, says one agency CIO
GSA has been moving forward continually with IT advances, but officials have learned a greater lesson than simply getting the hottest new stuff.
Cybersecurity
Banks urged to get faster at reporting cyber breaches
Witnesses say time is of the essence in notifying account holders of incidents, and imply Citigroup did not respond fast enough to a recent intrusion.
Digital Government
No alarm systems were found at nine out of 10 cargo-only airports that GAO visited
The airports also lacked other security measures, such as perimeter lighting, a new study says.
Digital Government
VA taps little known small business to spearhead next-generation electronic health record
The Informatics Applications Group will serve as the gatekeeper for open source software used by Veterans Affairs and Defense departments.
Modernization