Government Accountability Office
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Former OMB officials say having solid data on why certain programs need to be ended or cut is key to making this initiative work. OMB directs agencies to suggest which low performing programs or those outside of the agency\'s mission to target for termination or reduction by Sept. 13.
June 09, 2010 -
Agencies aren\'t very clear on how to measure efficiency, in part because OMB has given inconsistent or limited guidance and technical assistance, says GAO. Bernice Steinhardt, Director of Governmentwide Management Issues for GAO, explains.
June 08, 2010 -
The Defense Department has been trying to improve efficiencies and cut costs by using both competitions with the private sector and High Performance Organizations (HPOs), a solution based in-house rather than on a public-private competition.
June 07, 2010 -
Kshemendra Paul, the new Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment, must reestablish the role of the organization, experts say. James Carafano of Heritage says Paul must convince and educate the intelligence community about the value of the ISE. Jim Dempsey of the Markle Foundation Task Force says Paul must figure out the ISE\'s relationship with other information sharing organizations in the government.
June 02, 2010 -
Federal courthouses built larger than necessary have cost millions while the extra space requires even more to maintain. We talked with the author of a new report on the topic, Mark Goldstein, the Director of Physical Infrastructure Issues at GAO.
May 27, 2010 -
Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management shares ideas to implement OMB insourcing guidelines.
May 25, 2010 -
Audit agency calls for business cases to justify new multiple award contracts, and a database listing all existing contracts. Sen. McCaskill plans to hold a second hearing on interagency contracting in June.
May 25, 2010 -
Agency picks CSC for the $489 million IT infrastructure contract for a second time since September. Protest by unsuccessful bidders still possible.
May 24, 2010 -
Cyber security at the Veterans Affairs Department was slammed on Capitol Hill yesterday. The GAO explains why today.
May 20, 2010 -
NASA sidesteps flaws in FISMA, Microsoft to give feds early warning on security
May 20, 2010 -
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.
May 18, 2010 -
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.
May 14, 2010 -
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.
May 10, 2010 -
A recent report from the congressional watchdog says DoD needs to improve the way it plans to help civilian authorities in the wake of domestic disasters.
May 06, 2010 -
Experts wary about cybersecurity, Black market rising for IP addresses
May 04, 2010