The Pentagon Inspector General’s office has released its Fiscal Year 2017 Oversight Plan that focuses on 10 performance and management challenges facing the DOD, including cyber.
The GAO’s annual bid protest report to Congress shows a spike in the number of protests filed.
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget doesn’t have a long record on IT issues, but he’s shown an interest in outsourcing to the private sector and trimming the federal workforce by attrition.
Source: Mulvaney’s record shows tilt toward outsourcing, cutting federal workforce — FCW
Twelve of the 24 CFO Act agencies governed by FITARA improved their grades on the latest scorecard.
The agency says Adobe’s electronic signature solutions and other tools will help agencies manage a broad list of federal security requirements.
Source: GSA adds data security solutions to Schedule 70 — FCW
Steve Kelman notes that acquisition issues have surfaced twice already for the next administration.
Source: Donald Trump and federal procurement: Who woulda thunk it? — FCW
With about six months on the clock before the DATA Act implementation deadline, the General Services Administration still lacks the ability to reliably track spending and certify data submission.
Source: IG: Challenges remain in GSA’s DATA Act implementation — FCW
A measure that would reinstate and make permanent the Government Accountability Office’s authority to arbitrate contractor protests over civilian agency awards will advance to the desk of the president.
Source: Senate passes bill to close GAO oversight loophole — FCW
A House committee wants the General Services Administration to ensure that its primary contractor database contains accurate information on companies that are delinquent on their taxes.
Source: Is GSA doing enough about contractor tax-delinquents? — FCW
Great work in federal IT should be celebrated. Make sure the individuals behind it get the recognition they deserve.
Source: Don’t delay! Federal 100 nominations are due Dec. 23. — FCW