FedScoop

APRIL 22, 2024

Just a half-dozen leadership and oversight requirements from the 2021 executive order on improving the nation’s cybersecurity remain unfinished by the agencies charged with implementing them, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. OMB still has work to do on logging as well.

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FedScoop

MAY 29, 2024

But they also noted that the Office of Management and Budget required agencies to designate CAIOs at the executive level in an effort to improve accountability for AI issues. Greg Singleton, the previous CAIO, is still part of the agency’s IT workforce, the spokesperson confirmed.

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IT Budget Management Accountability 126

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Meeting procurement requirements laid out in 2019 Office of Management and Budget guidance on cloud strategy has been a mixed bag for federal agencies, a new congressional watchdog report found. ranking member of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation.

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FedScoop

JANUARY 19, 2024

The watchdog acknowledged that OMB and the FedRAMP program management office within GSA have efforts underway to address some of the issues, including proposed guidance from OMB aimed at modernizing the program and FIPS guidance. According to the report, GSA agreed with its recommendation and OMB didn’t comment on its recommendations.

Budget 128

Budget Management Accountability Government 128

FedScoop

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 required the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Office of Management and Budget to develop guidance for securely procuring IoT — networked technology and devices typically connected to physical objects like buildings, vehicles and other infrastructure.

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Inventory Transportation Transportation Accountability 130

FedScoop

APRIL 25, 2024

The Department of Homeland Security is by most accounts the largest federal civilian agency, the largest federal law enforcement agency, and the federal agency with [the] most daily interactions with the public,” said Boyce in a LinkedIn post Thursday.

IT 126

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FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

The ever-increasing backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests for federal agencies is due in part to technological issues facing the workers charged with fulfilling them, a new Government Accountability Office report found. When we search large volumes of data, we receive tons of records back that are potentially relevant.

Accountability 142

Accountability Transparency Participation Efficiency 142

FedScoop

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Legislation to improve federal agency oversight and management of software purchases passed the House on Wednesday, keeping top IT and software trade groups’ hopes alive that the bill will get through the Senate and become law before this congressional term is up. The Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act ( H.R.1695

Purchasing 109

Purchasing Efficiency Transparency Budget 109

Federal News Network

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Jason Miller is the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget. A Government Accountability Office report from last December found 1,200 existing use cases, but most of the reported AI use cases are “in the planning phase, and not yet in production.

Inventory 131

Inventory Budget Management Utilities 131

FedScoop

JANUARY 29, 2024

Federal agencies are missing out on cost savings and making too many duplicative purchases when it comes to IT and cyber-related investments, according to a new Government Accountability Office report. HUD did not say whether it agreed or disagreed with the GAO’s recommendations, while the other eight agencies said in responses that they did.

Purchasing 119

Purchasing Inventory Accountability Budget 119

GovLoop

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Cloud FinOps is a financial management discipline that creates accountability around cloud usage to help your agency successfully budget for this tech. The organization also needed to easily understand the cloud spend of each department so it could apply a central management fee to each. Favorite

Accountability 52

Accountability Budget Management IT 52

FedScoop

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The reporting that agencies are required by a 2018 law to do on various website and digital services benchmarks is often incomplete and inconsistent, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

Transportation 122

Transportation Transportation Accountability Education 122

FedScoop

AUGUST 20, 2024

In a report made public Monday , the Government Accountability Office outlined 37 total priority recommendations to improve how the Office of Management and Budget encourages adequate technology-related practices across the federal landscape. Fortunately, the [Chief Data Officer] Council does exist right now,” Sager said.

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

The VA is inching toward awarding contracts for its upcoming modernization of a supply chain management system, officials shared during a House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee hearing. The system was originally launched in 2020, in an effort to create interoperability of records between the VA and Department of Defense health care systems.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 3, 2024

The NRC's IT budget for 2024 is $170 million and the agency requested $190 million for 2025. ( HHS’s “hire now” platform, lets hiring managers view both internal agency applicants and governmentwide ones at the same time. Flanders has been with the NRC since 1991. adversaries. Through that portal, HHS has hired about 900 candidates.

Accountability 124

Accountability Internal Control Participation Networking 124

American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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Purchasing Total Cost of Ownership Government Government 110

FedScoop

JUNE 11, 2024

Starting this week, the General Services Administration is collecting common forms for new software contracts from providers and contractors in accordance with a 2022 Office of Management and Budget memo regarding software supply chain security.

Supply Chain 120

Supply Chain Manufacturing Budget Accountability 120

FedScoop

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Just three of the 23 civilian Chief Financial Officer Act agencies have met the cyber event logging standards called out in President Joe Biden’s 2021 cybersecurity executive order and a subsequent Office of Management and Budget memo, a new Government Accountability Office report found.

Accountability 137

Accountability Education Budget Management 137

FedScoop

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget released a Thursday memorandum to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires agencies to offer equal access to electronic information and data for individuals with disabilities. The GSA and Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.,

Budget 116

Budget Transportation Transportation Electronics 116

FedScoop

AUGUST 22, 2024

Five of the country’s leading software and tech advocacy organizations are urging Senate and House leadership to pass bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at improving federal agency oversight and management of software purchases before this congressional term comes to a close. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Matt Cartwright, D-Pa.,

Purchasing 135

Purchasing Inventory Utilities Transparency 135

GovSpend

DECEMBER 21, 2023

So I thought it might be good to revisit the topic of account plans, specifically as it relates to federal contracting. Having a well-developed account plan is crucial for focusing your efforts on business development and managing relationships with strategic customers. Reach out to us by filling this form.

Accountability 59

Accountability Contract Utilities Media 59

ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. trillion, making grants roughly 17% of the total federal budget. . Federal grants often make up a large portion of any state, county or municipal budget. Reason No.

Management 52

Management Supply Chain Budget Transparency 52

FedScoop

JUNE 28, 2024

That law requires the Office of Management and Budget to release “Phase II guidance” for agencies to implement its open data and comprehensive data inventories requirements. Greater transparency will help bring more accountability, as well as efficiency, to government operations.” Willam Timmons, R-S.C.,

IT 102

IT Data Transparency Inventory 102

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The AI Research, Innovation and Accountability Act of 2023 , introduced Wednesday by Sens. The bill would also require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop recommendations for agencies regarding “high-impact” AI systems, which the Office of Management and Budget would then implement. John Thune, R-S.D.,

Transportation 111

Transportation Transportation Innovation Risk Management 111

Federal News Network

APRIL 5, 2024

The long-awaited and much-anticipated update to the basic management standards for the federal grants community is out. The Office of Management and Budget’s 2024 Revisions of the Uniform Grants Guidance aim to streamline, simplify and expand the overall reach of the $1.2 In fact, if the language is simple.

Management 110

Management Quality Budget Evaluation 110

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

My journey in Accounts Payable started back in 1998, when I worked on my first Accounts Payable automation solution combining scanning, OCR and workflow. The perfect vision was that by merging e-Invoicing with a hammer called ‘No-PO No Pay’ the earth would move under Accounts Payable. or Accounting systems (e.g.

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E-procurement Supplier Buyers Supply Chain 94

FedScoop

APRIL 17, 2024

“But in the meantime, we will continue to have human interaction and expert account managers to help.” During the same hearing, Werfel said that from 2010 to 2022, Congress clawed back the IRS’s budget by 25%, a fact he mentioned again at Wednesday’s event. During the ACT-IAC/DCI CX Summit in Arlington, Va.,

Accountability 126

Accountability Utilities Data Budget 126

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Federal Emergency Management Agency Office of the Chief Information Officer has tracked scores of employees bringing government mobile devices abroad, including to countries like China and Iraq, without authorization, according to a document obtained by FedScoop.

Government 131

Government Government Management Data 131

GovSpend

DECEMBER 21, 2023

So I thought it might be good to revisit the topic of account plans, specifically as it relates to federal contracting. Having a well-developed account plan is crucial for focusing your efforts on business development and managing relationships with strategic customers. Reach out to us by filling this form.

Accountability 52

Accountability Contract Utilities Media 52

Bonfire

MARCH 17, 2023

Our panelists included: Hend Salem , Manager of Strategic Sourcing – Non Clinical at The Ottawa Hospital Carol Izzio , Director of Procurement at Sheridan College Christine McParland , Director of Residence and Ancillary Services at St. The post Your procurement compliance and risk management checklist appeared first on Bonfire.

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Risk Management Procurement Management Strategic Sourcing 52

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 14, 2023

With thousands of restoration projects to be launched already this year and tens of thousands after Ukraine’s victory, the only way to properly manage them is by using the digital tools and systems. At the same time, the state does not spend a single penny of budget funds on the creation of the system.”

Accountability 52

Accountability E-procurement Transparency Capacity 52

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Louis struggle with resource constraints and grapple with the significant challenges cities face in balancing budgets, maintaining public services and managing infrastructure needs. It results from past budget deficits and requires ongoing management through interest and principal repayments.

Government 72

Government Government Budget Quality 72

FedScoop

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Office of Management and Budget will extend the public comment period until late December for its new Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) draft guidance, the deputy federal CIO told FedScoop. ” A notice in the Federal Register will be going out Nov. 20 extending the comment period through Dec.

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Budget Management Accountability IT 105

FedTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

A recent Government Accountability Office report highlights both the continuing benefits of telework and the challenges that agencies face, plus best practices that they should follow as they continue to adapt how they operate. The Office of Management and Budget directed agencies to bring employees back to the office post-pandemic in…

Budget 63

Budget Collaboration Accountability Management 63

Federal News Network

JUNE 17, 2024

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently reiterated something it has been pointing out for years: The government wastes billions and billions of dollars on duplicative and overlapping activities. Otherwise, you’d have every agency with a checking account. And it needs to be brought together.

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Government Government Leadership Accountability 105

FedScoop

OCTOBER 21, 2024

In an interview with FedScoop last week, NRC CIO Scott Flanders said that even though the agency has turned the page on systems defined by the Government Accountability Office as “ outdated or obsolete ,” there is still work to be done for modernization and evaluation of the agency’s technology stack.

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Budget Accountability Evaluation IT 69

GovCon Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

She will oversee rate development and maintenance, accounting, internal controls, budgeting, forecasting, results analysis and other financial management functions for the company’s

Finance 64

Finance Internal Control Budget Accountability 64