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Tag Archives: information technology
Information Technology and Veterans Affairs
Avid readers of the WatchBlog have seen some of our many posts on veterans’ access to health care and other support services, such as disability payments. Despite years of attempts to correct ongoing problems with health care and disability benefits, … Continue reading
Podcast on Federal Oversight of Contractor Information Security Controls
Federal agencies often rely on contractors to operate computer systems and process information on their behalf. Federal law and policy require that agencies ensure that contractors adequately protect these systems and information. Hear our podcast with Greg Wilshusen, a director … Continue reading
Sharing Health Records for Servicemembers and Veterans
The Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) operate two of the nation’s largest health care systems, providing care to more than 9.6 million active-duty servicemembers and 6.3 million veterans. For many years, DOD and VA have known that … Continue reading
GAO’s Information Technology Team
[Update (7/18/17): The IT team is currently hiring information technology analysts. Apply by July 27, 2017: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/474420600. Current federal employees and veterans, see this announcement: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/474416900%5D GAO’s workforce is organized largely by subject area, with most employees working in 1 … Continue reading
OMB’s Reforms Can Help Agencies Better Manage Federal IT Projects
Information technology (IT) is critical to the health, economy, and security of the nation. As such, federal agencies plan to spend more than $82 billion on IT this fiscal year. However, as we have previously reported and testified, many federal … Continue reading
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May 16, 2014
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AskGAOLive: IRS Securing Financial and Taxpayer Data
What happens to all the personal data you send to IRS with your tax return? Join us for a chat about IRS controls to secure your data from threats, today at 2:00pm ET. You can send us your questions in … Continue reading
