USPS: In-house IT work should deliver savings
Career employees, not government contractors, will perform the bulk of the Postal Service's IT management, according to the agency's new strategic blueprint.
GAO: Air traffic cybersecurity won't fly at FAA
Air traffic control systems operated by the Federal Aviation Administration contain significant cybersecurity weaknesses and are vulnerable to attack, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office.
OMB expects more details on paperwork cuts
Agencies not meeting paperwork reduction goals will have to electronically file information with the Office of Management and Budget about how they are complying with burden reduction laws.
SBA weathers storm of criticism over loan processing
Small Business Administration inspectors working in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast have been hampered by a damaged regional IT infrastructure and a new centralized loan processing system that is still working out its kinks.
GPO fast tracks FDSys project
The Government Printing Office is setting an aggressive timeline for its massive project to digitize nearly every federal document published since the birth of the nation.
GSA selects Aquilent for FirstGov.gov refresh project
The General Services Administration has awarded Aquilent Inc. an $836,000 contract to provide services for the design and testing of the rebranded FirstGov.gov, the company said today.
Medic alerts
When a soldier's life is at stake, every second counts. Tommy Morris, a former Army medic, knows that in the line of battle, there are no substitutes for speed and accuracy.
GSA makes Winstead new PBS commissioner
The General Services Administration has tapped David Winstead as the agency's Public Buildings Service commissioner.
Congress looks for 'culture change' in GSA's tracking ability
Congress will consider legislation to further modernize the General Service Administration's procurement database.
OMB requires agencies to detail paperwork reduction goals
Agencies not meeting paperwork reduction goals will have to electronically file information with the Office of Management and Budget about how they are complying with burden reduction laws.
USPS to rely on career employees, not contractors, for IT services
Career employees, not government contractors, will perform the bulk of the U.S. Postal Service's IT management, according to the agency's new strategic blueprint.
GAO finds faults with new federal procurement-tracking system
A new system that keeps track of the more than $300 billion spent annually by the government for goods and services may not be achieving the efficiencies and accuracy intended, according to government auditors.
Councils propose rules for time-and-materials, labor-hour contracts
Federal officials proposed new rules changing how the government buys and defines time-and-materials and labor-hour contracts.
FAA air-traffic systems lack cyberprotections, GAO finds
Air-traffic control systems operated by the Federal Aviation Administration contain significant cybersecurity weaknesses and are vulnerable to attack, according to government auditors.
GSA awards Preferred analysis contract to KPMG
The General Services Administration awarded KPMG an analysis contract to gauge how the agency's Preferred program is working.
FirstGov.gov to expand capabilities with new contract
<font color="CC0000"><b>(UPDATED)</b></font color> The General Services Administration expects an expanded search function on the Firstgov.gov Web site to improve access to and the efficiency of the portal.
Federal sites still need improvement
Customer satisfaction with government Web sites increased once again last quarter, although there is still need for improvement, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
All agencies could face penalties if they fall short on telework
Top House lawmakers are mulling legislation that would withhold money from any federal agency not offering 100 percent of eligible employees the opportunity to telecommute.
Workers stay put'but for how long?
Fear of the inevitable brain drain'the mass retirement of federal IT baby boomers'forced the government a few years ago to drastically alter how it recruits, hires and rewards new and existing talent.
Military health specialist honored for IT work at Walter Reed hospital
Retired Col. Jill Phillips helped transform the delivery and efficiency of electronic health information at the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington.
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