People
Officials: HUBZone program is open to fraud
Investigators for the Government Accountability Office have uncovered lax oversight and vulnerability to fraud.
People
Privacy central to new FISMA guidance
Agencies must report progress on implementing breach notification policies and eliminating the unnecessary use of Social Security numbers.
Digital Government
Groups urge House leaders to improve E-Verify system
Changes sought as Congress moves to reauthorize the Department of Homeland Security program.
Digital Government
Prospect of delayed spectrum auction riles key lawmaker
House Homeland Security Intelligence Subcommittee chairwoman worries virtually no progress has been made on network for first responders.
Digital Government
Panel weighs challenges of adopting health IT overhaul
Kaiser Permanente CEO warns electronic medical records alone are not sufficient to provide optimal care.
Digital Government
Decennial census could cost billions more
GAO says 2010 estimate fails to account for all operations and is not accurate.
Cybersecurity
DHS behind schedule in developing biosurveillance programs
Two programs to detect and prevent naturally occurring diseases or those caused by a terrorist attack are months behind schedule.
People
Committees want reports on contractors
Members of Congress propose requiring reports for more oversight of contractors performing intelligence work.
People
OMB to release performance evaluations
The Office of Management and Budget expects agencies to use more effective measures to gauge their strengths and weaknesses, an OMB official says.
Digital Government
Power grid overseer steps up cybersecurity
The North American Electric Reliability Corp. will review cybersecurity standards for the electric power industry.
People
Council criticizes pass-through rule
Although the Defense Department's interim rule is an improvement over its predecessor, it still has weaknesses, according to the Professional Services Council.
Digital Government
Bill to fund back-up paper ballots fails
The House doesn't approve a measure that would have made funds available to state and local governments for paper ballots as back-ups to electronic voting systems.
People
Springer will leave OPM
Linda Springer, director of the Office of Personnel Management, has resigned to accept a position in the private sector.
Digital Government
GAO finds progress with FBI case management system
Report does indicate some weaknesses in property record database run by Lockheed Martin.
Digital Government
Congress threatens to block rule to have airlines pay for foreign-exit system
Scuttling DHS proposal for a network to check identities of international travelers departing the country could suspend visa waiver program.
Digital Government