Digital Government
FEMA Used Google Rather Than Verified Registry to Fill Hurricane Relief Contracts
Agency that has come under recent scrutiny for handling of contracts rejects IG recommendations.
Cybersecurity
IRS Authority To Regulate Tax Prep Cybersecurity Has Gaps, Watchdog Says
Digital tax fraud schemes are on the rise but the IRS can only do so much to regulate third-party providers without more authority.
Modernization
Oracle protests JEDI exclusion
Now that it's officially out of the running for the Pentagon's $10 billion warfighter cloud award, Oracle has updated its ongoing lawsuit against the procurement and its requirements.
Modernization
Only 11 Percent of Federal IT Runs on the Cloud, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office found the tech’s adoption at civilian agencies has been significantly higher than in the Defense Department.
People
Senators drill in on OPM-GSA reorg at confirmation hearing
Senators questioned President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of Personnel Management about workforce issues including a planned reorg that would divide OPM's functions between the White House and the General Services Administration.
Modernization
Watchdog: OPM CIO Isn’t Exercising Enough Authority Over IT Budgets
Department IT leadership was given significant budgetary authority under FITARA, but the government’s human resources department hasn’t been applying them properly, according to the inspector general.
Modernization
GAO: cloud saved agencies $300 million, but data is incomplete
Agencies are investing more in cloud and saving hundreds of millions of dollars as a result — but cloud investments still only represent a fraction of government IT purchases, and data on their cost and savings is far from complete.
Acquisition
Contractors tally shutdown costs
Federal contractors told a House panel that last winter's partial government shutdown is still taking a toll.
Digital Government
DATA Act Collection Effort Worked Better for Grants Than Contracts
Watchdog found documentation gaps in pilot plan for creating central portal.
Modernization
Womack renews objections to JEDI cloud
At a May 1 funding hearing, Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) said he wants the Pentagon to consider multicloud options for the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program.
Cybersecurity
GAO Flags New Cybersecurity Issues for Upcoming Census
The bureau needs to fix vulnerabilities faster, upon hundreds of other security issues the congressional watchdog previously identified.
Cybersecurity
TSA preps new guidelines on pipeline cyber
The Transportation Security Administration has developed a plan to more regularly update its cybersecurity guidelines for oil, natural gas and hazardous materials pipeline operators.
Cybersecurity
Acting DHS chief plans to unify immigration IT
The Trump administration plans to seek supplemental 2019 and 2020 funds to push its border policies, including IT modernization plans.
Digital Government
Acting Defense Chief Cleared of Accusations of Ethics Abuse
Shanahan did not tilt decisions to former employer Boeing, IG concludes.
Modernization
SEC Pulls On-Ramp For $2.5 Billion IT Contract
The agency is reworking the on-ramp solicitation for its massive enterprise IT vehicle, which, if officials aren’t careful, could take down the entire contract.
Modernization
EPA Clashes With IG Over Destroyed Documents
Auditors say officials at the agency are impeding its work.
Modernization
Nearly Every Agency Missed Their Data Center Optimization Goals, Watchdog Says
Only two of 22 agencies expected to hit all five of OMB’s optimization benchmarks by the end of 2018.
Modernization
GAO: Agencies could push harder on data center closing
Federal agencies are finding success with data center consolidation, but GAO finds some complications.
Modernization
IRS’ Plan to Modernize Old Tech Will Cost About $2.5 Billion
The agency is seeking $290 million this year as part of a six-year modernization plan.
Modernization