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VA cracks down on conference spending

The Veterans Administration has set new rules intended to prevent a repeat of the conference spending probe that culminated in its top human resources officer's resignation.

GSA stands by cloud migration numbers

Despite recent criticism from the agency's inspector general, GSA officials believe their estimates of savings from a cloud migration are on target.

GSA cloud transition questioned in audit report

Has GSA made progress in moving the agency from Lotus Notes to the cloud? According to the Inspector General, it's hard to tell from the agency's performance measures.

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Is DHS ready to take the lead on cybersecurity?

As cybersecurity legislation languishes in Congress and the president mulls an executive order, critical infrastructure remains under-secured and disputes over leadership linger, according to a panel of experts.

Agencies scored on Twitter use

Measuring effective use of Twitter proves to be more challenging than it seems.

VA official resigns in conference-spending scandal

A top VA official has resigned and others have been put on an administrative leave in the course of an inspector general probe into spending on training conferences.

Bob Woods

How to get along with Congress

Testifying before a congressional committee doesn’t have to be an ordeal. These tips can help agency leaders stay calm and focused under fire.