Oversight
Administration’s financial management chief to retire
Linda Combs helped update inventory of excess property, guided agencies in reducing payment errors.
Defense
Spread of RFID in Defense slower than expected
Full-scale implementation of requirement to use passive RFID systems to track supplies has been delayed.
Oversight
Senator criticizes GSA plans to cut office supply program
A group of lawmakers, led by Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., says the move would hurt small companies and hamper disaster recovery efforts.
Oversight
Employee tried to mask extent of latest VA data breach
“Panicked” IT specialist lied to investigators looking into the loss of a hard drive with personal data on about 1.5 million people, IG says.
Defense
Homeland Security, E.U. reach agreement on passenger data sharing
New agreement attempts to strike balance between U.S. security and European Union concerns about passenger privacy.
Tech
What's Brewin': Inside the world of defense information technology
Inside the world of defense information technology.
Defense
High-tech border network could fall prey to cyberattacks
Secure Border Initiative Network relies on commercial wireless networks.
Tech
GAO reviews public and private sector data breaches
Notification when the risk for identity theft is greater could provide incentives for both consumers and data collectors to take steps toward prevention, report says.
Oversight
Audit finds FEMA laptops lack proper security settings
Sensitive data could be at risk, inspector general finds in review of 298 laptops.
Tech
Defense official responds to critics of decision to ban popular Web sites
Order doesn’t change anything for troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, where the sites have been blocked on U.S. Central Command networks for more than two years.
Oversight
Use of free tax filing software drops significantly
Decrease followed agreement limiting the service to 70 percent of tax filers, auditors find.
Tech
Lawmakers urge DHS to speed up financial consolidation
Department is moving component agencies to one of two management systems, financial chief says.
Defense
Locals pan DHS decision to ditch communications project
County officials upset by phase-out of tool to distribute disaster management software and establish interoperability standards.
Defense
Military stifles Web-based health records system
Defense medical agencies place priority on systems costing hundreds of times as much.
Defense
Panel finds mixed results for effort to train Iraqi forces
Democrats complain of "considerable difficulties" in getting information and documents from the Defense Department during the review.
Oversight
House appropriators limit e-gov funding
Office of Management and Budget urges Congress to meet full funding request, but veto threat stems from unrelated provisions.
Oversight
Audit prompts Treasury to seek help with ID cards
Attempts to meet presidential mandate alone risked higher costs and slow implementation, inspector general says.
Tech
Panelists discuss cyber threats, government response
Agencies are making significant investments in security, but need to be more proactive at preventing data breaches, security firm official says.
Oversight
New cards may make user IDs, passwords obsolete
Standard identification cards could be used to log on to computers and other services, GSA official says.
Defense