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Lawmakers question GSA chief’s plans for agency auditors
Legislators ask Administrator Lurita Doan to explain why she is trying to limit the work of GSA’s inspector general.
Tech
FBI seeks extra funding to avoid delays on tech upgrade
Bureau must come up with $157 million by February to enter contract for second stage of project.
Tech
Forum offers advice on innovating for government
To become defense contractors someday, small companies must be "viable, visible, capable and credible," executive says.
Tech
Privacy watchdogs urge probe of spying program
White House Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has been criticized for being a dependent part of the very branch of government it is supposed to oversee.
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Funding may be a sticking point for FBI tech upgrade
Sentinel project to build a modern case management system could face a budget shortfall if appropriators don’t grant bureau’s request, auditors say.
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GSA weighs placing policy office under congressional affairs
Employees told that the move would not substantially change the policy operation.
Tech
Ex-Commerce officials urge interoperability action
Bolstering emergency communications has been a priority for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Tech
Immigration services bureau loses thousands of records
As many as 30,000 citizenship applications may have been processed without the proper files, auditors conclude.
Tech
Tech groups look ahead to changes on Senate panels
The next Congress is expected to step up oversight efforts.
Tech
Chertoff gets ahead of Hill, sets interoperable radio goals
Questions remain about funding for equipment that will allow states and localities to talk to each other during emergencies.
Tech
OPM drops effort to shift financial management to Treasury bureau
Agency instead will conduct public-private competition to select a new provider.
Tech
Online guide to IT decision-makers debuts
Federal Technology Source provides authoritative, continuously updated listing of more than 3,000 of the most influential people in the federal information technology game.
Tech
IRS drops public-private contest for computer services
Agency will study alternatives to competition that could have encompassed more than 2,000 jobs.
Tech
GSA replaces career leader of policy office with political appointee
Agency spokeswoman says the move is meant to reflect the office’s involvement in presidential management initiatives.
Tech
Agencies urged to improve IT security tests
Agencies do not know for sure whether their technological systems are properly protected, the Government Accountability Office finds.
Defense
Federal information-sharing plan may face hurdles
Proposal would give state and local law enforcement a more direct role in exchanging information.
Tech
Budget stalemate may leave newer e-gov efforts in limbo
The next Congress, led by Democrats, could have an opportunity to undo restrictive language.
Defense
Task force advocates innovation focus in military
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says long-term goal should be not just combating terrorism but leading in science by investing in national security advances.
Defense
Senators take aim at Defense Travel System’s reservation tool
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., threatens to hold up next year’s Pentagon spending bill if issues with the travel system are not resolved.
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