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- Hagel: Accountability breakdown a leading factor in sexual assaults
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- SES bonuses under fire at GSA, other agencies
- Next-gen Apple devices cleared to join Defense IT networks
- VA's Gould moves the needle on many of VA's toughest challenges
- ODNI's Liberty Crossing complex closed today
- Causey: Saintly media vs. government devils
- White House wants to root out copycat programs - starting with STEM
- Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
- Hagel makes 'difficult choice,' civilian furloughs to begin July 8
- Obama appoints Danny Werfel acting IRS head
- House bill protects homeland security budget
- Intelligence Community free from furloughs
- OMB fuels the passion, synergy between mobile, open data
GAO examines government's fiscal health
Susan Irving, director for Federal Budget Analysis at GAO, shared the findings from the GAO report, "The Federal Government's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: Fall 2011 Update."
GAO: CIOs 'limited' in budget, hiring abilities
Valerie Melvin is the director of information management and human capital issues at GAO.
GAO freezes hiring, considers furloughs
Government Accountability Office employees could face six days of furlough this year as the watchdog agency expects a possible cut of $35 to $42 million in its budget compared with last year.
How contractors can approach a bid protest and not antagonize the agency
Bill Welch is the chair of the Government Contracts Practice Group at General Counsel.
GAO upholds two of three email-as-a-service protests
Two vendors found success in the claim that GSA was unfair in requiring data centers to be housed only in Trade Agreements Act designated countries. GAO also said GSA was ambiguous in its security requirements for cloud data centers. But the vendors lost on their protest of GSA's requirement for a "government-only" cloud.
What's wrong with EPA's budget management?
David Trimble, director of Natural Resources and Environment Issues at GAO, discussed some of the recommendations to fix EPA's budget management.
GAO: Postal Service did not overpay CSRS account
The Postal Service has not paid too much for retirement benefits for employees under the Civil Service Retirement System. A report by the Government Accountability Office throws a wrench in the Postal Service's plan to return to profitability by accessing more than $50 billion now held for retirement benefits.
GAO: More input will make a better QHSR
David Maurer is the director of Homeland Security and Justice Issues at GAO.
Why still so many cyber weaknesses at agencies?
Patricia Titus is Vice President of CISCO at Unisys.
GAO: Agencies need more policing of contractors
Federal contractors may be getting away with fraud or shoddy work, according to a Government Accountability Office study of five years' worth of federal contracts. GAO found that most agencies are not using enforcement tools meant to cut off the flow of public funds to bad contractors.
GAO's recs to get FAA's Next Gen back on track
The Federal Aviation Administration's Next Gen system is falling behind its timeline to meet a 2012 deadline.
GAO slams agency cyber efforts
Auditors find all 24 agencies it reviewed had weaknesses in security controls. GAO also found problems with training and oversight of contractor systems. It recommends OMB and DHS provide better performance metrics.
DoD still has work ahead to be auditable by 2017
The Government Accountability Office is looking at the progress the Pentagon is making.
How independent are agency IGs?
The GAO's reports evaluates the independence of inspector generals in government.
Agencies using HSPD-12 as 'glorified ID cards'
The ID card hanging around your neck isn't living up to its potential. The Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) cards allow secure entry into federal facilities.
Acquisition reform and more
Allen Federal president Larry Allen joins host Mark Amtower to talk a wide range of government procurement issues.
September 19, 2011(Encore presentation October 24, 2011)
Thursday morning federal headlines - Sept. 15
On today's Federal Drive: Lawmakers plan to promote structural reforms in the Homeland Security Department through its authorization bill and the Senate Armed Services Committee mulls the numbers of the top ranks of the Defense Department.
GAO weighs costs of DoD role in border patrols
GAO says the cost of moving more defense workers to the border will depend on how they are deployed.
Is deploying National Guard to fill Border Patrol gaps worth it?
A new Government Accountability Office report said the success of using National Guard troops to shore up gaps in Border Patrol personnel will depend on how the troops are deployed.
Agencies earning a 'profit' from contract fees
GAO found four of six governmentwide acquisition contracts ended up with 'excess revenue' for the agency in each of the last four years. GSA's schedules programs earned an extra $62 million a year, while Interior and NASA earned an extra $4.7 million and $1.7 million annually, respectively.
