Oversight

IRS’ 60-Year-Old IT System Failed on Tax Day Due to New Hardware

Congress and watchdogs have been warning the IRS to upgrade its systems for years.

By Aaron Boyd and Frank Konkel
April 19, 2018

Oversight

IRS’ 60-Year-Old IT System Failed on Tax Day Due to New Hardware

Congress and watchdogs have been warning the IRS to upgrade its systems for years.

By Aaron Boyd and Frank Konkel
April 19, 2018

Security Gaps Could Let Hackers Edit Government Spending Data, Watchdog Says

New and old flaws in systems at a Treasury Department bureau added up to “a significant deficiency,” according to the Government Accountability Office.

By Jack Corrigan
April 19, 2018

Audit: Veterans Affairs IT Security Officials Have A Lot Of Work To Do

The annual FISMA report includes 29 recommendations to fix significant security weaknesses in eight areas.

By Aaron Boyd
April 13, 2018

Uber Agrees to Expanded Data Breach Settlement With FTC

The ride-sharing company tried to conceal a 2016 data breach through its bug bounty program.

By Joseph Marks
April 12, 2018

DHS Is Falling Short on Securing Its Classified Intelligence Systems

The department isn’t effectively managing continuous monitoring, the auditor said.

By Joseph Marks
April 11, 2018

All Bid Protests Must Be Submitted Online Starting in May

The Government Accountability Office expects the system to be more efficient.

By Jack Corrigan
April 6, 2018

Experts Sound Off on AI’s ‘Spiderman’ Problem

AI's potential is growing, but so is its potential for problems and pitfalls.

By Jack Corrigan
March 30, 2018

Nextgov Podcast: How Not To End Up In a GAO Report

Introducing Critical Update, Nextgov’s new podcast on emerging tech in government.

By Aaron Boyd
March 29, 2018

Inspector General Confirms Investigation into HHS Cyber Center

The office previously declined to confirm the investigation into the center, where two top officials were reassigned in September.

By Joseph Marks
March 29, 2018

Auditor Finds Infosec Weaknesses in Most FBI Domains

The severity of the weaknesses isn’t clear from the annual report summary.

By Joseph Marks
March 16, 2018

Agencies Could Be Graded On More Than FITARA Under New Scorecard

At least one lawmaker wants to transition the scorecard to have a wider focus beyond FITARA but not everyone is ready to move on.

By Aaron Boyd
March 15, 2018

Protest on JEDI Cloud Support Contract Dismissed

The Government Accountability Office dismissed a bid protest filed in February against a $7 million sole-source cloud support contract related to the Defense Department’s JEDI Acquisition.

By Frank Konkel
March 14, 2018

How the Government’s Cyber Agency Rates on Cybersecurity

The annual FISMA report shows where the Homeland Security Department—the government’s point agency on cyber issues—can improve its own information security.

By Aaron Boyd
March 12, 2018

OPM’s Post-Breach Contracting Efforts Fall Short Again, IG Says

The way OPM contracted for credit monitoring services has come under scrutiny.

By Heather Kuldell
March 7, 2018

Examples of some counterfeit items purchased online and featured in a GAO report.

U.S. Customs Needs To Share More Info on Counterfeits With Online Retailers

Companies want Customs and Border Protection to do more, but officials say there’s only so much they can do.

By Aaron Boyd
March 6, 2018

IG Begins Full Audit After FEMA CIO Allegedly Misleads Investigators

The Federal Emergency Management Agency isn’t fixing its outstanding IT management issues and the acting inspector general says he plans to find out why.

By Aaron Boyd
March 1, 2018

GAO Sustains Protest of $771 Million Defense Intelligence Agency Contract

The defense agency didn’t sufficiently explain why it picked a cheaper but riskier bid.

By Joseph Marks
February 21, 2018

Half A Million People Don’t Know Criminals Stole Their Identities to Get Jobs

Auditors found a programming error prevented the IRS from sending out notices.

By Jack Corrigan
February 16, 2018

Senate Homeland Leader Proposes Panel to Fix DHS Oversight

The panel, which is tied to reauthorizing the department, would pare back overlapping committee jurisdictions.

By Joseph Marks
February 7, 2018

DHS Needs More Cybersecurity Workers—It Just Doesn’t Know Where Or What Kind

The government’s primary cybersecurity agency is missing congressional deadlines to identify and categorize its cyber workforce, a congressional watchdog said.

By Aaron Boyd
February 7, 2018

New and old flaws in systems at a Treasury Department bureau added up to “a significant deficiency,” according to the Government Accountability Office.

The annual FISMA report includes 29 recommendations to fix significant security weaknesses in eight areas.

The ride-sharing company tried to conceal a 2016 data breach through its bug bounty program.

The department isn’t effectively managing continuous monitoring, the auditor said.

The Government Accountability Office expects the system to be more efficient.

AI's potential is growing, but so is its potential for problems and pitfalls.

Introducing Critical Update, Nextgov’s new podcast on emerging tech in government.

The office previously declined to confirm the investigation into the center, where two top officials were reassigned in September.

The severity of the weaknesses isn’t clear from the annual report summary.

At least one lawmaker wants to transition the scorecard to have a wider focus beyond FITARA but not everyone is ready to move on.

The Government Accountability Office dismissed a bid protest filed in February against a $7 million sole-source cloud support contract related to the Defense Department’s JEDI Acquisition.

The annual FISMA report shows where the Homeland Security Department—the government’s point agency on cyber issues—can improve its own information security.

The way OPM contracted for credit monitoring services has come under scrutiny.

Companies want Customs and Border Protection to do more, but officials say there’s only so much they can do.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency isn’t fixing its outstanding IT management issues and the acting inspector general says he plans to find out why.

The defense agency didn’t sufficiently explain why it picked a cheaper but riskier bid.

Auditors found a programming error prevented the IRS from sending out notices.

The panel, which is tied to reauthorizing the department, would pare back overlapping committee jurisdictions.

The government’s primary cybersecurity agency is missing congressional deadlines to identify and categorize its cyber workforce, a congressional watchdog said.

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