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Report: CISA hasn’t reached full operating capacity yet
Until the agency finishes 57 planned organizational changes, it will remain "difficult" for the agency to confront national cyber incidents like the SolarWinds hack, according to GAO.
SSA should clarify roles of contracting officials on agile projects, GAO says
IT modernization projects like Disability Case Processing System 2 have faced delays due to confusion over responsibilities, a new report says.
DOD still needs to work on its cyber hygiene, watchdog finds
"Overall, until DOD completes its cyber hygiene initiatives and ensures that cyber practices are implemented, the department will face an enhanced risk of successful attack," a new GAO report states.
GAO: 18 big agencies continue to ignore key IT workforce planning actions
The Government Accountability Office gave the same advice that agencies implement eight workforce planning activities in 2016 and 2018.
DHS ‘blew up’ its hiring system for cybersecurity talent
The new process will offer market-sensitive pay across the board and enable the department to make job offers more quickly, such as at tech conferences.
Personnel is toughest part of starting risk-based cybersecurity programs, agencies say
GAO found 16 agencies lack a cybersecurity risk management strategy. Leaders say the biggest hurdle is finding the right people.
Census Bureau should set performance goals for new training program, watchdog says
The new training is meant to "maximize trainee learning and on the job performance during the 2020 Census." But does it?
Report: GAO telework guidance needs work
At least 20 employees whos shouldn't have been able to telework continued to do so out of a sample of 585 employees, according to an audit.
Savings from RPA should be reinvested in IT, says Federal CIO
Agencies should plan to take whatever money they save from implementing robotic process automation (RPA) and reinvest it in other information technology projects, Federal CIO Suzette Kent said Thursday. The reinvestments would require a few things to be in place, Kent said. Agencies would have to properly track the budget and workforce effects of RPA, which mimics the