Cybersecurity
DATA Act review finds errors in $2 billion of DHS transactions
An oversight report found $1.9 billion in DHS transactions could not be linked to their corresponding award-level transactions for Q2 of FY2017, but the agency is pushing back on the findings.
People
Senator seeks probe of 'burrowing' CFPB fed
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) wants the Office of Special Counsel to look into the conversion of Leandra English from a political appointee at OPM to a career official at CFPB.
Cybersecurity
Data Breach Affected More Than 240,000 Homeland Security Workers, IG Confirms
The breach also affected non-DHS employees who communicated with the department’s inspector general.
Digital Government
How cross-agency collaboration could improve tech oversight
By working across agency lines, watchdogs could improve tech, cybersecurity and financial oversight governmentwide, but greater resources and authorities may also be needed, according to a new report.
Policy
Pay Changes and Other Things You Missed Over the Holidays
Here’s what you need to know to catch up.
Digital Government
NSA Finally Gets an Independent Inspector General
Robert Storch was confirmed by the Senate after more than a year and nominations from two presidents.
Digital Government
What DOT's Getting Right in Its Enterprise IT Efforts
Developing strong enterprise architecture policy might seem dry but is key to ensuring IT works for agencies’ missions, auditors said.
Digital Government
GAO: Agencies Have Untapped Tricks to Fill Tech Jobs
Special payment programs can help close the salary gap between private- and public-sector tech jobs.
Digital Government
Congress wants to set the stage for AI regs
A new bill would establish a federal advisory committee to examine the impact of AI.
Modernization
Lawmakers set oversight agenda for IT modernization
Leaders on the House Oversight Committee offered a first look at plans for oversight of MGT Act implementation.
People
Are agencies doing all they can to attract talent?
Agencies may be underutilizing creative payment structures and incentives that could help them attract and retain employees, according to a GAO report.
Policy
5 Tech Issues Congress Wants GAO to Keep an Eye On
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee provided five new directives to the Government Accountability Office related to ensuring the government maximizes its tech investments.
Cybersecurity
2019 White House budget may include civilian pay freeze
A leaked OMB document featured in a Democratic report from a Senate committee indicates a proposed pay freeze is on the horizon.
Digital Government
Why VA's Cerner deal will cost $10 billion
The program officer in charge of the Department of Veterans Affairs shift to a commercial electronic health record offered some insight into the complexities of the move at a House hearing.
Digital Government
DHS Needs to Better Protect Employees’ Sensitive Info, IG Says
An audit found the agency falls short of federal privacy requirements
Digital Government
AT&T to join Census mobile device efforts
The Commerce Dept. says a successful contract award protest is moot after AT&T agreed to join CDW-G on the Census mobile device-as-a-service contract as a subcontractor.
Cybersecurity
USCIS tech still not up to the job, IG says
A system designed to process thousands of naturalization applications still needs help to do its job effectively, according to a watchdog report.
Digital Government
GAO: Feds Aren’t Doing Enough for Minority Tech Workers
Equal employment agencies could be doing more, such as looking at which universities they recruit from.
Cybersecurity
Is a coming stock trading audit system ready for prime time?
At a House hearing, lawmakers tussled over cybersecurity concerns and the need to prevent market crashes triggered by automated trading.
Cybersecurity