People
GAO blasts planning, oversight and cost overruns for HealthCare.gov
Politically motivated decision-making – and the over-arching desire to meet the October 2013 launch date -- also played a role in problems with the sight, according to a new report.
People
GAO: Q&A with Gene Dodaro
Richard Cohen recently sat down with Gene Dodaro to discuss his experiences in working with the GAO.
Acquisition
Squeezing Defense IT, dinging FDIC and arguing for better access to space
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Terrorist tweets, spectrum modeling, gun tracking and video conferencing
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Biometric database, software inventory, smallpox and a prescreening milestone
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Modernization
Canceled procurement, gaps in VOIP, virtual currencies and the future of the Net
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Acquisition
OASIS SB kicks off with training session
GSA held a seminar for awardees just days after the last protests against the contracting vehicle were dismissed.
Cybersecurity
DOD and climate, Anonymous threats, cyber NATO and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
IT near top of human capital woes
Federal chief human capital officers told a GAO forum that agencies could be missing cost savings by not coordinating on HR IT.
Modernization
Don't throw me into the savings tar pit
Alan Balutis warns that IT cost savings rarely work out as planned.
Acquisition
Pentagon running behind on contracting database
Though the contracting system is relatively low-tech -- its underlying application cost less than $1 million -- it could have profound implications for DOD policy planning.
Modernization
Enterprise-wide software license management lags, GAO finds
Without executive direction from the federal CIO, agencies will have difficulty realizing cost savings through enterprise-wide software license management, says a new report.
Acquisition
Feds doing a better job of sorting out bad contractors
GAO says suspension and debarment actions have more than doubled over the past four years.
Acquisition
Spreading the OASIS wealth
GSA has awarded contracts to 74 companies under the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services program.
Cybersecurity
GAO nudges DHS on high-risk areas
A new report both commends and jabs DHS for its work on IT acquisition and management.
Digital Government
Coping with Congress
Lawmakers have given agencies long-term funding clarity for the first time in years. But the lack of budget drama could open the door to other conflicts.
Digital Government
EPA and Congress clash over regulatory authority
For Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy, getting to know Capitol Hill has not been a pleasant experience.
People
Two IRS IT projects on hold
A GAO report on the tax agency's budget says a pair of tech programs have fallen victim to spending cuts.
Cybersecurity