Agency Oversight
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Cybersecurity issues surrounding SEC's Edgar system led to a lengthy memo by GAO director of information security Greg Wilshusen
October 06, 2017 -
Analysis by Govini showed growing need for outside help with cyber defense, resilience anfd security at federal and civilian agencies.
October 05, 2017 -
IRS officials say they are following a technology road map and a digital roadmap to modernize the agency's IT infrastructure.
October 05, 2017 -
Close to 20 agencies have stood up their own continuous diagnostics and mitigation dashboards, as the Homeland Security Department will soon launch the federal version.
October 03, 2017 -
For some folks, the idea of a ban on burrowing makes a lot of sense. The problem is that solving one problem creates another.
October 03, 2017 -
The Defense Department's contracts get hung up at the Defense Contract Audit Agency, where it takes more than two years on average to close a contract.
October 03, 2017 -
The National Archives also issued a memo clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the Senior Agency Official for Records Management.
October 02, 2017 -
Not all agencies are ready for when Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions program replaces Networx, after it expires.
October 02, 2017 -
The Small Business Administration is hiring temporary staff and working with FEMA and HUD as response efforts shift to disaster recovery.
September 28, 2017 -
GAO says the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services doesn't have enough oversight of managed care programs.
September 26, 2017 -
The Postal Inspector General found that, in some districts, official time, while legal, got out of hand because it wasn't managed properly.
September 22, 2017 -
The U.S. Postal Service has caught the ire of three senators looking for answers — and possibly for heads to roll — after a watchdog report found the agency significantly underreported late mail delivery.
September 20, 2017 -
The Veterans Affairs Department fires its D.C. medical center director, Brian Hawkins. This is the second time the department has attempted to fire Hawkins for "ineffective leadership."
September 20, 2017 -
The FCC and the Universal Service Administrative Company say they have plans in motion to reduce fraud and abuse in the Lifeline program, but lawmakers remain skeptical.
September 20, 2017 -
Despite their unique missions, agencies face the same challenges when it comes to balancing risks, resources, and resilient bad actors.
September 20, 2017