This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. This column was originally published on Roger Waldron’s blog at The Coalition for Government Procurement and was republished here with permission from the author. Last week, this blog highlighted the need for systemic change in our procurement system to meet the growing challenges facing our (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The federal Freedom of Information Act request backlog continued to rise in fiscal 2021, but FOIA offices were able to make a dent in the backlog of administrative appeals last year. The Justice Department’s Office of Information Policy (OIP) runs down the numbers (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Recently, the concept of zero trust architecture as a cybersecurity practice has come into sharp focus following President Joe Biden’s executive order for all arms of the federal government to begin adopting and implementing zero trust policies. This federal mandate set the precedent (more…)

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) policies and guidance allow for variation in maritime port of entry (seaport) inspections of non-containerized cargo—goods not transported in traditional shipping containers—provided CBP personnel at seaports follow minimum inspection requirements. CBP’s inspection procedures and practices (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The Justice Department has one of the most important and high profile cybersecurity missions in government, but like many other agencies, it struggles to attract and retain cyber specialists. The department’s “Comprehensive Cyber Review” released this week runs through DOJ’s recent work to (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The House cleared a funding package that included six bills, taking a few small steps forward for civilian agency spending in fiscal 2023. In a 220 to 207 vote on July 20, the House passed a “minibus” spending package with approximately $560 billion (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The Biden administration sees a bright future for telework in the federal workforce, after many agencies sent employees home in the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The administration’s top personnel and management officials told the government operations subcommittee of the House Oversight (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. A commission to oversee the closure of some Veterans Affairs Department health care facilities and the construction of new ones across the country lost support from a bipartisan group of senators. Now the commission has lost its chance for funding in the House. (more…)

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. The Biden administration has placed a greater focus on the impact of climate change than any administration to come before it. From climate research projects at the Energy Department and the Environmental Protection Agency to new sustainability requirements in General Services Administration contracts, (more…)

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, July 21, 2022 G. Edward DeSeve The Agile Government Center (AGC) is a partnership between the National Academy of Public Administration and the IBM Center for the Business of Government. The AGC was launched in November of 2020 “to serve as (more…)