FITARA Scorecard

3 takeaways from the FITARA 17 scorecard roundtable

The FITARA scorecard continues to be a point of contention between Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on cyber and IT leaders.

Reporter's Notebook

New cloud category sinks FITARA scores, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing

Technology

Why some CIOs say it’s time to rethink governmentwide cyber metrics

Ask the CIO

Exclusive

Cyber, data center, EIS changes highlight FITARA 15

Congress

With FITARA 15 hearing set, suggestions for improving the scorecard

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3 takeaways from FITARA 14

Reporter's Notebook

Exclusive

Cyber grades bring down agencies’ scores in FITARA 14

Congress

Agencies need customer experience ‘quarterback’ and scorecard to track progress, experts say

Agency Oversight

First Look

Transition to new telecom contract hits wall, forcing GSA to extend timetable

Reporter's Notebook

FILE- In this March 30, 2019, file photo the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as cherry blossom trees bloom on the West Lawn in Washington. On Wednesday, April 10, the Treasury Department releases federal budget data for March. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

When it comes to the data center debate, time to fish or cut bait

Reporter's Notebook

The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA earns top marks under FITARA 12 scorecard

Congress

Lawmakers want to end 8-year debate over the definition of data centers

GAO told the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations that CIO authorities improved across five agencies over the course of the…

Reporter's Notebook

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2017, photo, flags decorate a space outside the office of the Education Secretary at the Education Department in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the education commissioner for Connecticut and a former public school teacher to serve as education secretary. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

IG: Education had decent reopening plans for allowing employees back

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Education Department’s inspector general says the agency developed a decent enough reopening plan for its employees during…

Federal Newscast

House lawmakers sending clear message with FITARA 11 scorecard

Congress

The House Oversight and Reform Committee released the 11th FITARA scorecard where no agency received an “A” grade and 10 agencies earned B grades.