Modernization
What Agencies Get From Taking Leadership Roles In New Shared Services Regime
The administration is asking select departments to take the lead on governmentwide services. But don’t think it’s charity on the part of the agencies.
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.
Emerging Tech
Treasury Department Wants Smart Currency to Combat Counterfeiting
The agency’s printing office is asking for “novel and not commercially available” ideas for embedding tech in U.S. currency.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Department CIOs Are Getting More Authority But Compliance Is Uneven
A partial GAO review showed agency IT leaders are likely getting a say on budget issues, but some lack the documentation to prove it.
Modernization
Watchdog: IRS Declined to Patch Known Weakness Ahead of Tax Day Crash
An inspector general report says the agency opted not to go with an untested patch based on a contractor’s recommendation.
Digital Government
Here’s What Treasury’s Data Lab Found in 10 Years of Federal Contracting Data
Year after year, 6 to 8 percent of contract spending is obligated in the final week of the fiscal year.
Cybersecurity
Auditor Dings CFPB Complaint System for Poor Identity Management
The system is doing better on patching vulnerabilities and continuously monitoring activity for anomalies.
Digital Government
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.
Cybersecurity
Deterring Russian Hacking Will Take More Than Latest Sanctions, Experts Say
The sanctions aim to pressure Russian oligarchs to pressure Putin in turn, but it will be a long time before behavior changes.
Digital Government
Treasury Builds Data Lab To Inspire ‘Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Government’
The Data Transparency Office went beyond the DATA Act mandate to build visualizations showing where agencies’ $500 billion in contract spending goes each year.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Office Wants Security For the Cloud From the Cloud
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is conducting market research on two cloud security schemas, each of which could lead to a solicitation down the road.
Modernization
U.S. Fears China Winning on 5G if Broadcom Gets to Take Over Qualcomm
Broadcom’s hostile takeover attempt would mark the largest-ever tech acquisition in history.
Digital Government
Treasury Managers Stress Teamwork in Major IT Upgrade
Cloud services award will come Wednesday amid Trump budget uncertainty.
Cybersecurity
Obama Sanctions Russia for Election Hacking
The sanctions target Russian intelligence leaders. Obama also expelled 35 Russian diplomats in the U.S.
Digital Government
The Progress and Pitfalls of Government's Open Data Efforts
It’s one thing to put the data out there for the public to consume or to potentially spark new industries; it’s another to standardize those data sets.
Digital Government
GAO: Expect Delays in DATA Act Financial Reporting
The mechanics of reporting that data are messy, a watchdog report finds, and officials at least in one agency think they might miss the deadline.
Digital Government
GAO: OMB, Treasury Don't Monitor DATA Act Enough
A new GAO report concludes the lack of oversight could lead agencies to incompletely report finances.
Digital Government
Treasury Finalizes Guide to DATA Act Standards
The DATA Act requires federal agencies to publish their spending data.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Agencies Need More Guidance Before They Can Implement DATA Act
"Agencies run the risk of reporting data that cannot be aggregated governmentwide," according to GAO.
Digital Government