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Category Archives: Information Management
CIO Management Responsibilities Remain a Challenge for Most Agencies
Federal agencies planned to spend more than $96 billion on information technology (IT) in fiscal year 2018. IT systems are critical to the health, economy, and security of the nation. But the government faces longstanding problems in IT management. For … Continue reading
NASA’s IT Management and Cybersecurity
NASA depends heavily upon information technology (IT) to conduct its work. The agency spends at least $1.5 billion annually on IT investments that support its missions, including ground control systems for the International Space Station and space exploration programs. Because … Continue reading
Posted in Information Management, Information Security
Tagged Carol Harris, cybersecurity, IT, IT systems, NASA
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Government IT Systems Still at Risk
Lately, it’s a recurring news story—another hack, leak, or breach, and sensitive information is compromised. We’ve long identified information system security as a high-risk area throughout the government. So for October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re highlighting federal cybersecurity challenges.
Posted in Information Management, Information Security, Information Technology
Tagged #CyberAware, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS, cyber security, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Awareness month, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, federal data breaches, federal IT systems at risk, healthcare.gov, IT, PII data security, securing federal IT systems
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From Ellis Island to ELIS
Every year, millions of people apply to study, work, visit, or live in the United States. And for years, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services have worked to transform the outdated system used to track and manage these applications. Today’s … Continue reading
Sharing Data to Improve Disaster Response and Recovery Programs
Since 2013, our Government Data Sharing Community of Practice has hosted a series of public discussions on challenges and opportunities related to sharing data in government. Read on for the findings of our latest forum on how government can use … Continue reading
Posted in Information Management, Information Technology
Tagged community of practice, data analytics, data sharing community of practice, data sharing cop, Department of Defense, disaster, disaster response, DOD, FAIS, HUD, innovation for disaster response and recovery initiative, minutes, mitre, OPM, Recovery, Steve Lord, white house
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Using DATA to Shine the Light on Federal Spending
Understanding how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars is a daunting task. In fiscal year 2013 alone, the federal government spent $3.5 trillion. In May, Congress unanimously passed and the President signed the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA), which … Continue reading
Posted in Budget and Spending, Government Operations, Information Management, Information Technology, Video
Tagged accountability, big data, community of practice, Comptroller General, data, DATA Act, data analytics, data sharing, digital accountability and transparency act, FAIS, government, inspector general, IT, Recovery, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, SI, transparency, USASpending, USASpending.gov
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GAO’s Information Technology Team
[The IT mission team changed its name to Information Technology and Cybersecurity (ITC) in early 2019 to reflect its expanded body of work. Please see our updated blog post to learn more about the ITC team.] GAO’s workforce is organized … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO, Graphic, Information Management, Information Security, Information Technology, Mission Team
Tagged cybersecuri, FOIA, GAO, government accountability office, information management, information technology, IT, IT Dashboard, mission team, operational system management, PortfolioStat, privacy, strategic IT management, system acquisition, TechStat, usgao
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