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Sen. John McCain sent two letters to White House officials expressing the concerns of a growing bloc of lawmakers over a lack of cyber deterrence policy.
Lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced legislation to bolster the medical workforce at understaffed Veterans Affairs Department facilities.
The Federal Acquisition Regulations Council issued a proposed rule asking for input on how to move the government away from using the proprietary standard or number for uniquely identifying entities receiving federal awards provided for decades by Dun & Bradstreet.
A shrinking budget amid growing expectations from lawmakers and taxpayers could do serious harm to the Internal Revenue Service, according to an IRS advisory council report.
As agencies demand more funding from Congress in the fiscal 2016 budget, many members want the National Institutes of Health to receive what the Senate Appropriations Committee has already approved.
Michael Missal, the president's nominee to lead the VA's Office of Inspector General, appeared before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs to answer questions on how he plans to hold accountable the struggling agency.
As part of a recent audit, inspector general employees playing the role of hackers made their way into the Department of Education’s main enterprise IT system and gained access to the network without anyone noticing.
The Office of Management and Budget, the Homeland Security Department and the Office of Personnel Management decided not to testify during a classified briefing before the House Armed Services Committee when they found out the meeting would be on the record and transcribed.
Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy says the agency is in the process of disciplining agents involved in the scandal, but some lawmakers and watchdogs say the incident is just one example of a governmentwide problem.
Beth Cobert is about to go before the Senate for the first time since becoming the acting director of the Office of Personnel Management. President Barack Obama has tapped her to become the permanent OPM chief. That means a Senate nomination hearing. Cobert took over the agency following hacks on OPM databases that left 22 million people vulnerable and the hasty departure of her predecessor, Katherine Archuleta. Federal News Radio's Emily Kopp tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the cybersecurity breach is the first of many things Cobert will be asked about.
The nominee for the Office of Inspector General for Veterans Affairs is set to appear Nov. 17 before a Senate committee to answer questions and talk about the oversight role.
Cask LLC Director Mark Larson and AFEI President David Cheseborough will discuss how FITARA is helping agencies improve transparency and the efficiency of federal IT projects. November 17, 2016
The Pentagon didn’t get everything it wanted out of the two-year spending deal the White House and lawmakers reached a couple weeks back. But for now, Defense budget officials are pretty pleased that they at least know what they’ll be allowed to spend for the next two years. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu has more.
With less than a month left for Congress to pass a budget for fiscal 2016, the General Services Administration is making its case to secure funding for the Department of Homeland Security's long-awaited new headquarters.