Cybersecurity
The Hack Roundup: Treasury Briefing Reignites Encryption Debate
Here are the news and updates you may have missed.
Cybersecurity
Massive Hack Roundup: Microsoft Says Breach 'Not Espionage as Usual'
Here are the news and updates you may have missed.
Cybersecurity
Reports: Suspected Russian Hackers Breach Commerce, Treasury Departments
U.S. officials are investigating what data may have been stolen and whether the hack is more widespread.
Policy
Federal Government Runs Deficit for 13th Consecutive Month
The federal government continues to run monthly budget deficits in the hundreds of billions of dollars.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Asks if External Cyber Acts Qualify for Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
A request for comment reflects recommendations made by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
Modernization
IG: Treasury’s IT Challenges Persist But No More So Than Other Agencies
Three projects were identified as having a medium risk of failure due to cost and schedule overruns.
Artificial Intelligence
Critical Update: What a Treasury Office is Learning from Its Blockchain Projects
That’s not the only emerging technology the Fiscal Service Bureau’s innovation office is experimenting with.
Modernization
Treasury Rolls Out One-Stop Online Shop for Federal Financial Management Guidance
It’s all part of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s aim to reimagine how agency officials tap into relevant financial information.
Modernization
IRS Doesn’t Know How Many Legacy Systems It Has or How Much They Cost, IG Says
The tax agency needs to start with a single definition of what constitutes a “legacy system.”
Modernization
Treasury Department Wants To Move Its Cloud Into Another Cloud
The Fiscal Service wants to move its servers into two third-party managed data centers while keeping ownership and control over its hardware.
Policy
Senate Passes Bill to End Payments to Dead People
The bill follows an audit that found the IRS sent $1.4 billion in stimulus checks to deceased individuals.
Cybersecurity
President’s Budget Would Axe NIST Program Meant to Help Small Businesses with Cybersecurity
Other agencies and departments would receive significant funding increases for cyber.
Modernization
Procurement Reporting Tool Is Moving to SAM But FPDS.gov Isn’t Going Anywhere
GSA is moving the central reporting function of the Federal Procurement Data System to beta.SAM while Treasury works to improve the quality of data reported through the site.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Wants Better Information on Financial Entities’ Cybersecurity Practices
A department official says expanded data collection powers would enable it to “advocate” for companies with other agencies.
Cybersecurity
Treasury IG Finds ‘Significant Vulnerabilities’ in IRS’ BYOD Program
The IRS’ bring-your-own-device program could increase the risk of data leakage, according to the Treasury Inspector General.
Modernization
Treasury Maps Out Its $1B Multicloud Future
According to the newly released acquisition roadmap, the T-Cloud contract will include, at least, offerings from AWS, Microsoft, Google and Oracle.
Ideas
4 Recommendations for a Strong Federal Data Strategy
We can expand upon the recommended actions to ensure federal agencies leverage data to advance their missions.
Emerging Tech
IRS Doesn’t Have An R&D Shop, So It Built A $7M Procurement Vehicle Instead
The Pilot IRS program is about to issue its first solicitation, offering the agency a new way to automate low-level functions while testing a new acquisition method.
Ideas
Blockchain: Taking a Cue from History
Blockchain technology isn’t shaking out how we thought it would. So, should we pack our bags and go home?
Digital Government