Open Data/Transparency

• IRS could have IT workforce issues on the horizon

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says a high number of IT workers at the IRS are eligible to retirement.

  Federal Newscast

  June 08, 2021
• These bills would add new responsibilities to agencies, contemplate relocations

  A series of bills making their way through Congress look to improve agency cybersecurity, location and contractor relations.

  Congress

  June 04, 2021
• OIG investigations face challenge of both too little and too much data

  Steven Burke, of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, said one of the ways to overcome those challenges is with good business relationships among government customers and external data owners.

  Technology

  May 25, 2021
• Knowing when to dig, when to draw the line in federal data investigations

  Data is a blessing and a curse, but some entities are using it successfully, and changing their approach.

  Technology

  April 15, 2021
• ‘Young’ CISA gets funds but still has work to do, GAO says

  Congress is doling out money wholesale, including to the still young Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security.

  Agency Oversight

  March 24, 2021
• Two years after creating a CDO position, Labor sending in extra resources

  The Technology Modernization Fund board says the $9.6 million loan will help mission areas deploy resources more effectively.

  IT Modernization

  March 15, 2021
• New House bill attempts to make presidential records more easily searchable

  House Oversight and Reform Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) introduced new legislation designed to make presidential records more easily searchable and accessible.

  Open Data/Transparency

  March 15, 2021
• Defense Intelligence Agency emphasizing customer centricity in 5-year strategy

  The document was not only for its employees and other agencies the DIA works with — it was also a message to vendors and other partners on what the needs are and how they can help.

  Technology

  March 09, 2021
• Agencies increasingly turning down FOIA requests

  Freedom of Information Act requests are on the rise. Rising faster are instances of federal agencies turning them down.

  Open Data/Transparency

  February 24, 2021
• It’s a fact: Government relies on statistics

  Statistical agencies say they need a little TLC so that the nation continues to have accurate facts.

  Tom Temin Commentary

  February 15, 2021
• Nonprofit coders hope to keep improving how the government delivers services

  For more details on the organization's latest priorities now that the Biden administration has taken over, Code For America's CEO Amanda Renteria spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

  Technology

  February 11, 2021
• Capitol Hill Police issues were documented well before riots

  Amelia Strauss, a policy adviser at Demand Progress, has studied the strengths and shortcomings of the Capitol Hill Police since way before the riots.

  Agency Oversight

  January 28, 2021
• NSF develops predictive model to flag improper payments in grants

  NSF’s Payments and Analytics Branch has created an open-source predictive model to flag potential improper payments, and is looking to share its work with other grant-giving agencies.

  Big Data

  January 06, 2021
• NIST updating guidance on facial recognition algorithms

  The pandemic has inspired new uses for facial recognition software, but may require tweaking of algorithms.

  Technology

  January 05, 2021