GAO

IRS underestimated cost of letting people file for free

The IRS’ direct file program was created to make things easier on taxpayers. Direct file, as its called, helps certain taxpayers file their tax returns for…

Management

IRS could tighten up plans for some of that extra ‘modernizing’ money

IT Modernization

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How federal workplaces can better prevent harassment and avoid risk

Commentary

When the door from government-to-industry leads to a brick wall

Contracting

Feds in fatigues too fatigued to properly do their jobs, GAO says

Federal Newscast

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DoD award lead times increased for higher value contracts

Contracting

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Report card shows shortcomings in how DoD oversees intelligence

Agency Oversight

Cybersecurity IT engineers are working on protecting networks from cyber attacks from hackers on the Internet. Secure access to online privacy and personal data protection

Cybersecurity starts in the security operations center

Federal Insights

Digital Currency, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin

Some advice so the SEC doesn’t get caught with its crypto pants down

Management

The Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Too many CRs will have catastrophic effects on DoD, Air Force official says

Federal Newscast

Businesswoman working on laptop with virtual screen. Process automation to efficiently manage files. Online documentation database and document management system concept

One of the EPA’s most sacred databases could be at risk

Cybersecurity

HUD has work to do, to stop duplication of benefits

It’s a program with a long name: Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery and Mitigation. It entails a lot of money from Housing and Urban Development…

Management

An outside look at security-clearance process, reveals some flaws

Last spring, when a Air National Guard member was found to leak secrets on the Discord app, it raised questions about how he got and kept his security…

Workforce

A Homeland Security effort to combine requirements has stalled

Acquisition

A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiative called “the Joint Requirement Council” hasn’t gone very far in 10 years. The Council is supposed to discover capabilities multiple DHS components have in common, in order to avoid duplication and redundancy. But the Council doesn’t meet very often and no one at the top seems to pay any attention, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).