Audit: GSA Used ‘Misleading’ Information to Justify Purchase of Video Cameras
An inspector general audit has said that that IT officials at the GSA “misled a contracting officer with egregiously flawed …More
An inspector general audit has said that that IT officials at the GSA “misled a contracting officer with egregiously flawed …More
An inspector general report has called on DHS to strengthen its internal IT security controls after finding three of its …More
Grant awards and cooperative agreements account for an increasing share of federal agency spending, a larger share than acquisition, but …More
OPM has issued an update of its Human Capital Business Reference Model, which it calls “the seminal product for defining …More
A newly offered bipartisan bill (S-3626) in the Senate would require federal agencies to share custom-developed source code with each …More
Federal agencies are making progress in workforce planning and other HR-related issues but face challenges including lack of dedicated resources, …More
An MSPB decision has cleared the way for increasing payments that agencies must make to reimburse legal fees of employees …More
Federal agency needs for employees with expertise in artificial intelligence have drawn renewed attention, with a hearing in a House …More
The VA is falling short on complying with requirements to make its websites and other information technology accessible to the …More
Digitizing a single form is easy; mapping out how the data collected in the form fits into the business process …More
OPM has told agencies to begin preparing for the annual agency human capital reviews, calling them an “opportunity to engage …More
A bill (HR-6254) calling for a GAO study of the Public Buildings Service within the GSA likely will be the …More
The GAO has called on HHS to improve the personnel planning for an office involved in emergency response, noting that …More
The Senate has passed S-2414, to require federal agencies with working dog programs to meet standards to protect the health …More
In a report whose findings may apply at other agencies, an outside review has found that use of direct hire …More
A webinar will be held January 25 at 1 pm Eastern time on the business of government prong of the …More
Federal agencies’ implementation of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act “continued to be mostly ineffective” in 2021-2022, GAO has said, …More
The House has passed HR-788, to prohibit federal agencies from entering or enforcing civil settlement agreements that require the other …More
An inspector general audit has said that the EPA’s reporting fiscal year 2022 spending in USAspending.gov was “not complete or …More
Federal agency compliance with requirements to make their information and communications technology accessible to people with disabilities “is well below …More
Federal agencies involved with managing public lands still face challenges in addressing backlogs of maintenance on structures such as dams, …More
Cybersecurity initiatives were the focus of most of the grants from the Technology Modernization Fund in fiscal 2023, accounting for …More
Sharing among agencies of information on cyber threats and defensive measures against them “has improved over the past two years, …More
In a report whose findings have broader implications as the government moves to increase its use of electric vehicles, the …More
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided funding for Amtrak that boosted its hiring but that same law also …More
The Office of Government Ethics has issued guidance on the impact on certain ethics policies of the federal employee raise …More
The Defense Department “has taken steps to begin to identify its artificial intelligence workforce” but still lacks a grasp on …More
OPM has launched an online version of the “Plum Book” under a law enacted in late 2022 designed to provide …More
Federal agencies once again received a collective grade of A in the SBA’s annual assessment SBA of how well they …More
Safety hazards at an IRS underground file storage facility in Independence, Mo., remained as of the time of an inspector …More