Digital Government
GAO: Performance.gov needs big improvements
The Performance.gov website needs greater transparency and long-term plan to improve, according to a government watchdog.
People
GAO: Army should further integrate virtual training methods
The Army needs to make better use of its virtual training tools to prepare soldiers for real-world situations, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
Acquisition
Understanding the not-so-scary state of bid protests
Vendor protests of huge contract awards are probably inevitable, but a federal procurement expert says that’s always been the case.
People
Delays in Data Act standards could complicate compliance
A GAO report says the data transparency law holds considerable promise for ensuring that government money is well spent, but data schema and tools for agencies are not yet where they need to be.
Acquisition
Understanding how FITARA grades are calculated
The Government Accountability Office scores agencies' implementation efforts -- and some of the metrics may surprise you.
People
GAO: More data needed on costs and benefits of telework
The government watchdog wants OPM to track the savings associated with telework and provide guidance for agencies to quantify the costs and benefits.
Digital Government
GAO: Treasury, OMB must better monitor Data Act progress
The Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget need to better monitor agencies' efforts to implement the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, or they risk jeopardizing the law's timely enactment.
People
Understanding how FITARA grades are calculated
The Government Accountability Office plays a big role in determining whether agencies are successfully implementing FITARA.
Digital Government
Watchdog: DOD's infrastructure push needs scope
The Pentagon's push toward a common IT infrastructure lacks workforce planning and other management details, including a more precise scope, according to a new GAO report.
Digital Government
On Capitol Hill, concerns remain about DOD-VA interoperability
Senate appropriators grilled top VA officials about whether the military and Veterans Affairs electronic health records systems are cooperating.
Digital Government
GAO doesn't trust 2020 census financials
The federal watchdog warns in a new report that the Census Bureau's $12.5 billion price tag for 2020 was not calculated reliably.
Digital Government
GAO: IRS can do a better job tracking IT performance
A GAO report recommends that the IRS improve its performance measurement and reporting practices for $2.7 billion worth of IT investments.
Cybersecurity
FDIC still weak on IT security, GAO says
FDIC has significant room for improvement in software patching and reauthorizing user access to its systems, according to GAO.
Digital Government
Lawmakers look to GAO for answers on IT acquisition
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee asked GAO to scrutinize acquisition practices, the U.S. Digital Service's work priorities and the implementation of FITARA's CIO authorities.
Cybersecurity
High-impact federal systems are vulnerable and under constant assault
According to a new report, federal agencies that store critical data are not fully prepared for the ongoing uptick in attacks on IT systems.
Cybersecurity
GAO wants more privacy protections for facial recognition data
GAO said the FBI should take a careful look at the privacy issues involved with facial recognition technology and the hundreds of millions of images the bureau can access.
Cybersecurity
FBI lax on facial recognition privacy, watchdog says
As law enforcement looks to tap advances in facial recognition, a government watchdog warns of the risks to privacy.
Digital Government
Lawmakers see promise in 18F and USDS, despite a few warning signs
The digital services teams could do more to align with FITARA, but overseers displayed as much optimism as scrutiny following a GAO report on the teams' work.
People
Are agencies collaborating with each other more than they used to?
Steve Kelman argues that cross-agency coordination is not quite as quixotic as he once believed.
Digital Government