TIGTA Questions Security of IRS Network Connections
Many computer system interconnections at the IRS do not have proper authorization or security agreements, the Treasury Inspector General for …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOMB Issues Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan
OMB has released a Cybersecurity Strategy and Implementation Plan for civilian agencies as a follow on to the cybersecurity sprint …More
OMB Aims to Improve Acquisition of Laptops, Desktops
OMB has announced it will issue a series of policies to get agencies to improve the acquisition and management of …More
GSA Issues Large IT Solicitation
GSA has issued a $50 billion request for proposal for the follow-on contract to Networx. It described the Enterprise Infrastructure …More
Cloud.gov Could Simplify IT Infrastructure Acquisition, Management
GSA’s 18F has launched a platform that its teams can use internally to configure and procure IT infrastructure-as-a-service. It says …More
OMB Floats Update to Government Information Resources Policy
OMB has proposed revisions to the policies for the management of federal information resources. The changes to Circular A-130, Managing …More
IG: Visibility Over Contractor IT Systems Challenge for EPA
An incomplete inventory of contractor systems and lack of visibility over their effectiveness puts the EPA’s information resources and data …More
Delivering Hack Notifications “Could Take Considerable Time”
OPM has announced it began mailing notification letters to the more than 21 million federal personnel and contractors who had …More
Web Design Standards Published
GSA’s 18F digital services agency and the US Digital Service – USDS, has published a set of web design standards …More
GSA Installing Digital Signage in Some of its Buildings
GSA is working with Pyramid Alliance, LLC on a $2.4 million project to install digital touch screens in up to …More
House Panel Calls for New DHS Cyber Strategy
The House Homeland Security Committee has approved a measure to require DHS to develop a new cybersecurity strategy. The bill, …More
Forge.mil Upgraded
The Defense Information Systems Agency has announce its Forge.mil collaboration platform was upgraded with an additional suite of integrated tools …More
GAO Presses Agencies to Correct Information Security Weaknesses
Persistent weaknesses at 24 federal agencies illustrate the challenges they face in effectively applying information security policies and practices, GAO …More
Standards for Federal Spending Data Finalized
OMB has announced it finalized standards to improve the consistency and quality of federal spending data. It said the standards …More
CIO Council Publishes Open Data ToolKit Doc as PDF
The CIO Council released an Open Data Prioritization Toolkit in early August to help agencies evaluate and prioritize datasets for …More
GSA Awards Agile Development Purchase Agreements
GSA has announced the first contract awards under a blanket purchase agreement for agile development services through a new contracting …More
Government to Phase out Paper Invoicing by 2018
OMB has announced plans to completely phase out the labor intensive and costly processing of hardcopy contractor invoices. The government …More
Central Collection Portal for Submitting Invoices Under Consideration
OMB is considering a central portal into which federal contractors can submit invoices, which would be routed to the appreciate …More
Army Seeking Cyber Candidates Among Soldiers
The Army has just completed a recruitment drive among its own ranks to find soldiers interested in joining the cyber …More
Report: Breach Data Unlikely to be Sold on Black Market
The Congressional Research Service has said the sensitive personal information stolen recently in the OPM data breach is unlikely to …More
OPM Brings e-QIP Back Online Following Data Breach
OPM has announced it brought its background investigations system, e-QIP, back online following the recent massive data breach that saw …More
OMB Cites Progress With Hardware-Based Verification
Agencies have made significant progress instituting hardware-based personal identity verification cards or alternative forms of strong authentication for access to …More
OMB Developing Guidance to Address Contractor Cybersecurity
The White House is working on guidance intended to ensure cybersecurity measures are consistently applied in federal contracts. “The increase …More
DHS Commits to OASIS for Professional Services
DHS has committed to using GSA’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) and OASIS Small Business contracts for the …More
DoD Portfolio Managers Critical of Business Enterprise Architecture
DOD’s business enterprise architecture and process reengineering efforts are not fully achieving the intended outcomes described in statute, GAO has …More
Immediate Cybersecurity Measures Ordered by OMB
US CIO Tony Scott recently announced a 30-day cybersecurity sprint to shore up protection of federal information systems, made all …More
OMB Developing Civilian Cybersecurity Strategy
OMB said US CIO Tony Scott also established a team to conduct a 30-day review of the federal government’s cybersecurity …More
HTTPS-Only for Government Websites and Services
Federal CIO Tony Scott has signed an OMB memo setting forth HTTPS as the required protocol for all federal websites …More
OMB: Expect Rapid Enactment of New IT Acquisition Law
OMB has issued guidance implementing the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act and related IT management practices, telling agencies to …More
IRS Partnering with States, Industry to Curb Fraud
The IRS has announced it is collaborating with tax preparation and software firms, payroll and tax financial product processors and …More
