Cybersecurity
DHS left gaps in Quadrennial Review, says GAO
The Homeland Security Department completed its first Quadrennial Review earlier this year without fully addressing what Congress asked for, according to a GAO audit.
People
VA, GAO fight over system development process
The Veterans Affairs Department and Government Accountability Office are fighting over an IT development process omission that could have broader implications.
Digital Government
Senate committee approves Dodaro as GAO head
Nominee Dodaro has worked at the Government Accountability Office for 37 years and would lead GAO as comptroller general.
Digital Government
Senate confirms Lew as OMB director
The Senate confirms Jacob Lew as director of the Office of Management and Budget after his nomination had been held up.
People
GAO gets latest report on performance
The Government Accountability Office had 15 performance goals to meet. How did it do in comptroller's report?
Digital Government
GAO debuts new online report technology
GAO is piloting a new online E-Report to accompany its familiar PDF products with the release of a study on slippages in NOAA's next-generation weather satellite program.
Cybersecurity
Intell fusion centers need to set performance goals, GAO says
The intelligence fusion centers created for sharing intelligence information need to be evaluated on their performance, the GAO says.
People
Dodaro picked to be comptroller
President Barack Obama selected Gene Dodaro to be the U.S. comptroller general Sept. 22.
People
OMB's new approach for IT financial system projects may be risky, GAO says
While the White House celebrates $760 million in savings from its new strategy for agency upgrades to financial systems, the GAO has published a report cautioning about risks.
Digital Government
Progress is slow on harmonizing government cybersecurity policies
A task force created to bring security policies and practices for national security and non-national security systems into line with each other as produced an initial set of common standards, but much work remains before the full benefit of the process is realized, according to the GAO.
Cybersecurity
DOD, DHS earn failing grades in foreign language
The Defense and Homeland Security departments don't have enough specialists who are fluent in Middle Eastern and Asian foreign languages. Can technology help bridge the gap?
Digital Government
GAO bows to CIA decision to waive conflicts of interest
GAO’s ruling is evidence that it won’t second-guess agency officials' decisions to waive organizational conflicts of interest.
Digital Government
State, local education agencies flunk stimulus law transparency tests
GAO found only 9 percent of the spending descriptions fully met the law's transparency criteria, such as for clear and complete information.
Acquisition
Despite more competition, single-bid contracts stay steady
Noncompetitive contracts declined from fiscal 2005 to fiscal 2009, but contracts receiving only one bid remained steady, GAO says.
Cybersecurity
Government, industry fall short in sharing cyber threat data
Government and industry need to do a better job of sharing information about cybersecurity threats to U.S. critical infrastructure, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Modernization
The rush is on to approve applications for broadband funds
The Agriculture and Commerce departments are rushing to review and approve $4.2 billion in stimulus law funding for broadband by Sept. 30, a report says.
Modernization
GAO's Web site goes mobile
The Government Accountability Office has started a new mobile version of its Web site to make its work more available on BlackBerrys and iPhones.
Digital Government
GAO hands down decision on Unisys bid protest
Decision by GAO clears the way for CSC to finally begin work on the $500 million TSA infrastructure contract.
Acquisition
States leave stimulus law data unclear
States varied in many aspects of using contracting data, including what type of data they routinely collected on contracts awarded for projects funded by stimulus law money, a report states.
Digital Government