Cybersecurity
Time to move beyond FISMA, CISOs say
Some agency chief information security officers advocate moving to real-time monitoring and installing proactive and dynamic defenses.
People
Office of Special Counsel recommends disciplinary action against Doan
GSA Administrator Lurita Doan violated the Hatch Act during a Jan. 26 political briefing, an OSC report finds.
People
IG urges more acquisition transparency at DIA
A new report highlights the use of Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests and poor planning for purchases.
Digital Government
House committee clears bill to establish Energy research agency
The proposed Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy would focus on developing and commercializing clean energy technologies.
Cybersecurity
OMB: Scrub unnecessary SSNs from systems
Agencies must develop and put in place within four months a risk-based breach notification policy, according to an Office of Management and Budget memo.
People
Defense unions seek legislative solution for NSPS
They say they will seek changes to DOD's personnel system to incorporate workers' rights after an appeals court upheld the system.
Acquisition
Kerry criticizes SBA over decade-old policies
The senator said the agency seems asleep when it comes to issues related to minority-owned small businesses.
People
GSA to offer HR service on schedules
Contractors must provide services for customer agencies with multiple organizational levels and worldwide locations, according to documents related to GSA's pre-solicitation notice.
Digital Government