Digital Government
Bill would help state auditors track money
A House committee chairman is writing legislation to provide federal funds to state auditors to help them oversee spending under the stimulus law.
Acquisition
McCaskill: IGs need greater authority
Inspectors general told a Senate panel that they must have more authority to access databases and investigate contractors.
Modernization
POGO releases latest version of Federal Contractor Misconduct Database
The largest 100 federal contractors have paid $26 billion in penalties related to admitted and alleged misconduct since 1995, according to a watchdog group.
Cybersecurity
GAO urges review of ship-tracking plans
The Government Accountability Office wants the Coast Guard to make sure its plans to improve ship tracking electronically for security will add value.
Modernization
Lawmakers lag in publishing schedules online
Only 10 members of Congress publish their schedules on their Web sites despite encouragement from transparency advocates.
Cybersecurity
Drapeau: Web 2.0 best practices already surface
Agencies are starting to learn smart ways to use emerging technologies for communicating with citizens and each other.
People
House chairmen want to stop performance pay
Senior Democrats urge OMB to review how to improve federal performance management following the freeze of DOD’s pay-for-performance system.
People
Senate confirms Berry as OPM chief
The former head of the National Zoo said he wants to make the federal government a model employer.
People
GAO names Health IT panel members
The HHS secretary and congressional leadership would name seven more members to a panel that will advise on policy for a nationwide health IT infrastructure.
People
Senate confirms Mills to head SBA
Karen Mills would help put SBA back on track to carry out its lending, technical assistance and entrepreneurship programs, a senator said.
People
Fed officials see uncertain future for NSPS
DOD must ensure fairness for employees who are covered by the pay and performance management system with safeguards and standard business rules, GAO said.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity bill would impose standards, certifications
Senate legislation would require a national cybersecurity adviser at the White House, new enforceable standards and certifications for cybersecurity professionals.
People
Bill would simplify federal hiring process
Sens. Akaka and Voinovich have introduced legislation to streamline federal hiring processes and make the government an employer of choice.
Cybersecurity
Bill would change Coast Guard acquisition
The Coast Guard would change some acquisition processes under new legislation.
People
Akaka offers federal training bill
Agencies’ performance depends on supervisors' leadership and management skills, senator said.
Modernization
VA will use existing technology for new GI bill benefits
An automated system to process veterans’ education benefits won’t become operational until late 2010, VA officials said.
Cybersecurity
Senator says his office computers were hacked
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) said his office's computers were recently multiple times. He and two other senators are crafting a cybersecurity bill.
People
Federal 100 winner: Sen. Tom Carper
Carper, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee’s federal financial management, government information, federal services and international security subcommittee, has focused on how taxpayers' money is spent, especially through agencies’ performance on their IT projects.
People
Federal 100 winner: Erik Hopkins
Hopkins, professional staff member responsible for information technology, cybersecurity and records management for Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), is driven to bring transparency into the management of agency information technology.
People