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- OMB reworking financial systems to focus on outcomes, not inputs
- Lew taps government retiree pension fund to avoid default
- OMB taps VanRoekel to lead management team
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- Hagel: Accountability breakdown was leading factor in sexual assaults
- Former IRS commissioner faces questions about Tea Party
- SBA starting new lending program for veterans
- New Apple devices cleared to join DoD IT networks
- Army prioritizes access to data in fight over intelligence IT system
- DoD upends slow approval process for mobile devices
- Senior execs' bonuses under fire at agencies
- Gould moves the needle on many of VA's toughest challenges
- Tuesday federal headlines - May 21, 2013
Analysis: How to protect information systems
Greg Wilshusen, GAO's Director of Information Security Issues shares his thoughts in the latest Mindshare
GAO: DHS needs better contractor oversight in border security project
GAO's Randolph Hite joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss GAO's recommendations for DHS' massive border security project.
Continued efforts needed to protect information systems from evolving threats
Pervasive and sustained cyber attacks continue to pose a potentially devastating threat to the systems and operations of the federal government. And federal agencies face many challenges in combating this threat. Greg Wilshusen is the Director of Information Technology at the Government Accountability Office.
GAO: Coast Guard must break ice with stakeholders
GAO recommends that the Coast Guard communicate with key stakeholders on the process and progress of its Arctic planning efforts. Details from GAO's Stephen Caldwell.
GAO recommends more privacy in OPM background checks
Gregory Wilshusen, director of Information Security Issues for GAO, joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss GAO's recommendations to increase privacy in OPM background checks.
What's changed since last year's hike in protests to government contracts?
One year since a GAO report that found a hike in protests to government contracts, Dr. Stan Sloane, president and CEO of SRA International, explained what's changed.
Countdown: Defense finance mess; Feds retiring quicker
This week's three most important Federal news stories, as chosen by Agilex's Bob Otto, and Washington Post "Federal Eye" Ed O'Keefe.
GAO: OPM background checks need better privary protection (
A Government Accountability Office report said the Office of Personnel Management needs to do a better job of protecting private information when conducting background checks.
GAO: Banks having problems paying back TARP
Orice Williams, director of financial markets and community investment Issues at GAO, joined the DorobekINSIDER to discuss a GAO report about how banks have fared paying back TARP funds.
GAO denies KC-X protest
The protest by U.S. Aerospace and its partner, Ukrainian aircraft-maker Antonov has been denied.
GAO debuts a new e-report format
Beyond the usual findings and recommendations for improving federal operations, a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office is the first to offer a web-based E-Report format to help users navigate content more easily. GAO's David Powner explains.
DHS management improvements start with acquisition
Deputy Secretary Lute told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee about how DHS is improving contracting processes. Acquisition is one of three major areas that the department is focusing on to bring integration across all 22 components. Lute said part of her goal is to get off the GAO high-risk list.
Defense finance systems over budget, years behind schedule
According to a GAO report, the Defense Department's finance systems are $6.9 billion over budget and 2 to twelve years behind schedule, NextGov reports.
Still few women in management, report says
A GAO study finds women accounted for 40 percent of managers in the U.S. workforce in 2007, New York Times reports.
Proposal would constrict use of certain contract types
The FAR Council issues a proposed rule to require agencies to justify the use of time-and-materials and labor hours contracts for commercial services. GAO found that agencies didn't understand the rules for buying certain types of services.
Patients at risk?: GAO investigates VA
GAO has found inconsistent compliance with the three VA purchasing and tracking requirements, creating potential risks to veterans' safety. Details from GAO's Dr. Debra Draper.
GAO: securing information can be simplified
Learn more from a GAO report on the efforts to harmonize information security policies
Top agencies still at risk for cybersecurity attack
Senator Tom Carper of Delaware says the results from a new Government Accountability Office study are evidence that lawmakers should enact tougher rules to ensure the security of federal data -- like his bill -- Data Security and Breach Notification Act.
Government slams DoL program to protect whistleblowers
The federal agency in charge of worker safety is not protecting whistleblowers from employer retaliation, ProPublica reports.
