People
House mulls increasing contractor oversight
The Federal Contracting Oversight and Reform Act seeks to repair an ineffective contracting system that award contracts to companies with histories of poor performance and misconduct.
People
More feds may telework, House says
Teleworkers of the world rejoice! House lawmakers have passed a bill to expand the number of federal employees eligible to telework.
People
House tightens reins around improper payments
House passes legislation requiring agency officials to review their programs every three years to find those that are susceptible to making improper payments, and levies penalties against agencies that fail to comply with accounting regulations.
Modernization
Congress gets its head into the cloud
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s interest in cloud computing reflects a new awareness in Congress of the technology’s potential benefits.
Digital Government
Senators seek Obama's advice, consent on cybersecurity legislation
The leaders of several Senate committees want President Barack Obama to weigh in on details of proposed cybersecurity legislation as they push to reconcile various measures.
Digital Government
Senate Homeland Security Committee hopes you 'like' its Facebook page
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has launched its own Facebook page for interaction via the social-networking service.
Cybersecurity
DHS front and center in Congress' cybersecurity debate--again
A proposed expansion of the Homeland Security Department's authority to protect networks and systems is central to one comprehensive Senate proposal but absent from another.
Cybersecurity
Committee approves cybersecurity bill
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has sent a cybersecurity bill to the full Senate.
Digital Government
Senators say no 'kill switch' in bill
Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) are trying to debunk what they say are myths about their proposal to bolster cybersecurity.
People
House Blue Dogs propose commission to kill programs
The commission would review each federal program to determine its merits.
People
Federal pay freeze defeated in Senate vote
For the third time in recent weeks, lawmakers have rejected the idea of freezing the pay of federal civilian workers.
Digital Government
Billions expected for cybersecurity research
The deputy director of national intelligence for acquisition and technology told a recent cybersecurity connference that her office and the White House Office of Science and Technology plan a multibillion dollar research project on cybersecurity.
Acquisition
DOD bills put focus on acquisition, insourcing
In their respective defense authorization bills, the House and Senate are attempting to end quotas and limit cost-comparison factors while strengthening acquisition processes.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity bill would give president, DHS too much power, critics say
A cybersecurity bill is gaining support in the Senate, but its critics argue that it would give the president and DHS too much power over the private sector.
People
House passes bill to improve program performance
The bill would strengthen the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 and would put parts of an executive order on performance management into law.
Digital Government
Senate cybersecurity bill gets high-ranking backers in the House
Senior lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee have expressed support for a comprehensive proposal to bolster computer security that was introduced last week by their counterparts in the Senate.
Modernization
Electronic Records Archives needs more oversight, auditors say
The Government Accountability Office says NARA needs to take steps to ensure completion of its Electronic Records Archives system by 2012.
Digital Government
House committee wants answers on cloud progress
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is examining the benefits and challenges of a governmentwide transition to cloud computing, seeking information about government progress from the General Services Administration by June 18.
Digital Government
Future of cybersecurity lost in legislative limbo
More than 40 bills, resolutions and amendments dealing with cybersecurity are pending in the House and Senate. Does anyone in Congress care?
Cybersecurity