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At the Health and Human Services Department, chief information officers are so concerned with operating IT networks that they skimp on cybersecurity, according to report by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It says chief information security officers should report to agencies' top lawyers.
August 07, 2015 -
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The House of Representatives passed a bill last week making it much easier to fire employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Former DHS HR exec Jeff Neal says we will not see a big increase in the number of fired employees, but those who are fired will have far fewer legal rights than they do today.
August 07, 2015 -
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The Office of Personnel Management’s inspector general wrote a letter to acting Director Beth Cobert highlighting concerns about the lack of cooperation from the Donna Seymour’s office. Cobert and federal CIO Tony Scott continue to support Seymour’s efforts to improve OPM’s cybersecurity posture.
August 06, 2015 -
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The Department of Veterans Affairs says it’s trying to become a customer focused organization, with programs built more around input from veterans themselves and less by the whims of Washington policymakers. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu reports VA is starting with the fundamentals – like figuring out who those customers are.
August 05, 2015 -
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The Senate Judiciary Committee mediates a crisis caused by a Justice Department legal opinion that says inspectors general should not automatically get access to all records they need for their investigations.
August 05, 2015 -
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The federal government is falling behind in its efforts to hire a new cohort of cybersecurity experts. And agencies can't keep up with the perks some top-tier private companies offer. That's according to research the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton put out earlier this year. A few agencies recently hosted the winners of the National Collegiate Defense Cyber Competition to show them what they might expect from a government job. More now from Federal News Radio's Emily Kopp.
August 04, 2015 -
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The Office of Management and Budget just posted the latest data from its 30-day cyber sprint. Alan Paller of the SANS Institute and a task force of industry experts offer their insight on what are the next steps agencies should be taking to improve their cybersecurity.
August 04, 2015 -
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Congress has long promised no government shutdown this year. But some observers think it's now starting to look more likely. Some Republicans want to tie any appropriations measure — or continuing resolution — to language that would defund Planned Parenthood. Eighteen House Republicans signed a letter before leaving for summer recess. And some senators are joining the movement. David Hawkings, senior editor of Roll Call, writes the Hawkings Here blog. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that Republicans have fought similar battles before.
August 03, 2015 -
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Your agency has to review its progress in meeting strategic goals every year under the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010. Chris Mihm is managing director for strategic issues at the Government Accountability Office. He's looking at a few best practices from six major departments and tells In Depth with Francis Rose that your agency can learn a thing or two from them.
August 03, 2015 -
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The Defense Department's nuclear forces arsenal is getting a close look for affordability. Think tanks like the Government Accountability Office and even the Pentagon itself are all looking at how much money the agency should spend on nuclear stock. Todd Harrison is senior fellow for defense budget studies at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose why he thinks it's important to look at nuclear forces in the context of the whole weapons inventory.
July 31, 2015 -
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The National Academy of Public Administration concludes that time-and-attendance fraud is neither widespread nor unique to teleworkers at the Patent and Trademark Office.
July 31, 2015 -
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The largest federal law enforcement agency needs more agents to investigate its own. The Integrity Advisory Panel at Customs and Border Protection is calling for nearly 350 new internal affairs investigators to root out what it calls "systemic corruption." The group's report also urges officials to revise some policies and recommends specific restrictions on the use of firearms. Gil Kerlikowske is the commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with his reaction to what the advisory panel is recommending.
July 31, 2015 -
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Some 10,000 diseases are known to medicine, but only 500 have established treatments. Today, it takes around $2 billion and up to a decade to bring a single new drug to market. From 2007 to 2012, private-sector investment in medical innovation in the United States fell by $13 billion. Meanwhile, investments increased around the world. One source of the problem might be the Food and Drug Administration. Janet Marchibroda is director of the Health Innovation Initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center. She joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with some recommendations on how to improve the way the FDA carries out its mission.
July 31, 2015 Updated: Retired Rear Adm. Earl L. Gay, President Barack Obama's nominee for deputy OPM director, has withdrawn his name for the position, according to OPM. Since 2013, Gay served as the senior adviser to former director Katherine Archuleta.
July 31, 2015
