Oversight
Watchdog Again Pushes GSA to End Contracting Pilot Program
The agency’s inspector general found the Transaction Data Reporting program does not guarantee agencies are getting the lowest contract price alternative.
Management
National Cybersecurity Review Begins for All Levels of Government
Answering the survey—based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s cybersecurity framework—is mandatory for certain grant recipients.
Workforce
VA Acquisition Workforce Are Mostly Satisfied, Despite Reported Program Issues
A large majority of acquisition staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs said in a recent Government Accountability Office survey that they are satisfied in their current positions, despite continued issues with the VA’s acquisition programs.
Management
The White House Wants to Make Food Assistance Programs Easier to Use -- and Tech Plays a Big Part
Modernization and customer experience goals are folded into a new White House National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health that was released Tuesday.
Workforce
EEOC to Propose Rules Codifying Electronic Filing Options for Feds
Although the agency that investigates complaints of workplace discrimination has offered the option to file documents and track cases electronically for years, its regulations do not specifically endorse the current system.
Tech
GSA to Study Demographic Equity in Remote Identity Tech
The agency plans to test the accuracy of tools like facial recognition software across different demographic groups.
Management
Once Again, Lawmakers Ask if It's Time to Codify the Federal CIO Role
Federal CIO Clare Martorana told a House panel about the importance of involving technologists in decision-making early and often.
Management
OMB's 'Learning Agenda' Looks to Drive Government Innovation
The learning agenda, focused on the federal workforce, government service delivery and equity, is meant to spur research across government silos and spark innovation, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
Workforce
Agencies Probe AI's Impact on the American Workplace
The top official at the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs said that government contractors have an "especially important role to play" in ensuring that automated technology in the workplace doesn't discriminate against qualified job-seekers.
Tech
Digital Divide: Tribal Communities Undercounted, Underserved
Gaps in digital access and poor data quality disproportionately affect already underserved native communities, one expert says.
Tech
Border Agency Deactivates Regional Twitter Account that Promoted Homophobic Tweet
The agency shut down the Twitter account for its West Texas regional office, saying “unauthorized and inappropriate content” was posted on the account on Saturday.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How to Handle – or Mishandle – Classified Documents
Lindy Kyzer joins the podcast to discuss what happens to a clearance holder if they find themselves in a pickle similar to the one former President Donald Trump finds himself in.
Oversight
CFPB Warns Firms On Poor Cyber Hygiene
The agency says that bad password and data management and other practices can expose companies to legal consequences.
Tech
Housing Agency Didn't Complete Cyber Orders from DHS, Report Says
The agency said that some of its websites failed to comply with binding operational directives from the Department of Homeland Security.
Tech
New Report Warns of a Growing 'Data Divide'
The Center for Data Innovation says a lack of collection and use of data across demographics is leading to disparities in access to critical services.
Oversight
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Require the IRS to Study Free Tax Filing Options
TurboTax maker Intuit has long blocked efforts to create free online tax filing for all, but this sweeping domestic policy bill provides $15 million to investigate how the IRS could implement such a program.
Management
GovExec Daily: Congress Can Use Artificial Intelligence For Policymaking
Deloitte's Joe Mariani joins the podcast to discuss how legislators can make better laws with AI.
Tech
Agencies Are Still Wrangling Over Death Data
Information about deaths is a key part of administering programs like Social Security, but how data is collected and shared comes with questions.
Tech
Former CISA Chief Wants a New, Cross-Cutting New Agency to Lead Federal Cyber
Chris Krebs wants to establish a new agency to focus on privacy, data and cyber risks facing the U.S., or to pull the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency from under the Department of Homeland Security.
Defense