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Agency picks CSC for the $489 million IT infrastructure contract for a second time since September. Protest by unsuccessful bidders still possible.
One amendment, two committees equals a whole lot of nothing moving in the Telework Enhancement Act.
Cyber security at the Veterans Affairs Department was slammed on Capitol Hill yesterday. The GAO explains why today.
NASA sidesteps flaws in FISMA, Microsoft to give feds early warning on security
The Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act would streamline recruitment and hiring processes.
Congress wants to know whether or not security has improved.
Democratic leaders in the Senate consider adding the budget blueprint to a $59 billion dollar emergency spending package winding through Congress. But things are never as easy as that on the Hill. Congressional expert Jodi Schneider explains.
The federal government has been extensively involved in the production, storage, and use of helium since the early part of the 20th Century. GAO\'s Anu Mittal has details on where that program is headed.
The Senate is considering a $60 billion that incorporates $30 billion for President Barack Obama\'s troop surge in Afghanistan with more than $5 billion to replenish disaster aid accounts, provide Haitian earthquake relief, and make a down payment on aid to flood-drenched Tennessee and Rhode Island. The Associate Press reports the must-pass legislation is the only appropriations bill likely to advance to Obama\'s desk until the fall and is a tempting target for Democrats seeking to add money for a summer jobs program or to help to local school district to retain teachers.
The agency is working with different industry sectors to improve how and the kinds of IT security information that flows in both directions. DHS has a pilot with DoD and financial services companies to exchange threat and malicious activity from their networks. DHS also has installed Einstein 2 software on 12 agency networks to improve how they recognize risks.
Elena Kagan will be grilled during Senate confirmation hearings this summer. The grilling can\'t last long given the demands on time. Jodi Schneider with American Banker explains.
Your agency\'s oversight by Congress can cause heartburn for the leadership of the organization.
Membership in a terrorist organization does not prohibit a person from possessing firearms or explosives under current federal law. Eileen Larence, director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues at the GAO, explains.
Senator Ted Kaufman has a rare three-fer praising three feds at once from the Library of Congress.