Digital Government
FAA Attributes Ground-stop Glitch to Contractor Error
The agency said there is no evidence of a cyberattack or malicious intent behind last week's system outage.
Modernization
FAA attributes ground-stop glitch to contractor error
The agency said there is no evidence of a cyberattack or malicious intent behind last week's system outage.
Acquisition
OMB streamlines contracting officer training with certification update
The update marks the first change to the certification process since 2014
Acquisition
FDA falls short on IT contract management, watchdog finds
An audit of the agency's IT contract spend found that FDA officials failed to file acquisition information such as contract performance evaluations and competition efforts.
Modernization
Aviation industry warned FAA system is 'a disorganized catch-all' years ahead of failure
A trade group has been urging for better backups to the system whose failure earlier this week led to a brief air traffic outage.
Digital Government
House Oversight Committee Probes GSA Administrator’s Telework
The GOP-led committee is seeking details about Robin Carnahan's telework arrangements.
Policy
House Oversight Committee probes GSA administrator’s telework
The GOP-led committee is seeking details about Robin Carnahan's telework arrangements.
Digital Government
FAA System Outage Grounds All US Flights Overnight
An outage to a system providing real-time flight hazard information led to a nationwide ground stop of U.S. air travel Wednesday morning.
Modernization
FAA system outage grounds all U.S. flights overnight
An outage to a system providing real-time flight hazard information led to a nationwide ground stop of U.S. air travel Wednesday morning.
People
Federal health plan could be spending $1B a year on ineligible dependents, GAO says
A new report found that OPM lacks a process for identifying and removing ineligible members from the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, possibly costing the government $1 billion in improper payments a year.
Acquisition
Inflation costs present both barrier, opportunity for contractors in 2023
With a fiscal 2023 federal budget in-hand, contractors face both the prospect of a robust year and countervailing cost trends, Deltek says.
Modernization
Watchdog: Justice Dept. Lags on Implementing Tech, Supply Chain Recommendations
An inspector general's report issued Thursday noted that as of Nov. 30, the department has more than 700 recommendations that had not yet been fully implemented, some more than three years old.
Acquisition
Watchdog: Justice Dept. lags on implementing tech, supply chain recommendations
An inspector general's report issued Thursday noted that as of Nov. 30, the department has more than 700 recommendations that had not yet been fully implemented, some more than three years old.
Digital Government
Army CIO Raj Iyer to Step Down
The former industry executive had served as the Army's top information technology officer for more than two years, but will depart the service "over the next several weeks."
Defense
Army CIO Raj Iyer to step down
The former industry executive had served as the Army's top information technology officer for more than two years, but will depart the service "over the next several weeks."
Cybersecurity
IARPA aims to thwart cyberattacks with psychology
The intelligence research agency is looking to deploy and automate hackers' cognitive biases to help defend potential cyberattacks.
Digital Government
CDC Wants Real-time Data on COVID, Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
The public health agency aims to increase its use of real-time data to track the effectiveness of respiratory vaccines and is looking for possible vendor solutions.
Defense
DISA wants cloud platform to modernize its global service desk
DISA's help desk provides the Defense Department with a single point of entry for IT service support.
Acquisition
CDC wants real-time data on COVID, flu vaccine effectiveness
The public health agency aims to increase its use of real-time data to track the effectiveness of respiratory vaccines and is looking for possible vendor solutions.
Acquisition