Legislative

Transparency groups say THOMAS legislative website is outdated

The Library of Congress' THOMAS system for researching current legislation is behind the times, according to more than two dozen watchdog groups.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Members of Congress not afraid to go off-topic on Twitter

If you are following a member of Congress on Twitter, don't be surprised if the conversation turns to recipes and sports.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

2013 budget proposal puts IT on short leash

Obama's 2013 budget proposal aims to cut federal IT but increase its use when it makes government more efficient.

  • By 1105 Media Staff

House website to provide XML-formatted legislation

Transparency advocates are cheering House leader's creation of a central website to provide access to legislative documents in XML format.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Deal reached to avert shutdown with only hours to spare

A late-night deal avoided a partial government shutdown, the fifth such occasion this year.

  • By Camille Tuutti

Contractor tax repeal advances

The House approves a repeal of the 3 percent withholding tax on contractors. Next up: a Senate vote.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Bill would restrict DHS contracting, impose limited hiring freeze

The measure would stop DHS from using cost-reimbursement contracts for production of major systems.

  • By FCW Staff

White House throws some cybersecurity policy control to Congress

Officials want fast implementation of eventual cybersecurity legislation.

  • By FCW Staff

Legislation would limit government tracking of mobile devices

A measure seeks to clarify when the government can intercept location data coming from mobile devices that include cell phones, Wi-Fi-equipped laptops and vehicle navigation units.

  • By FCW Staff

House panel proposes steep funding cuts for agencies

The House Appropriations Committee has mapped out its spending blueprint, including proposing double-digit cuts for some federal agencies.

  • By Alysha Sideman

Government reorganization taking first steps

The White House's plan to substantially reorganize the federal government is in its earliest stage, and still needs Congressional approval.

  • By Alyah Khan

Agency performance bill falls short in House

A bill to improve the tracking of federal agency performance didn’t get enough votes to pass.

  • By Alyah Khan

Senate passes bill to improve agency performance

The Senate has passed legislation that would require federal agencies to set measurable performance goals and improve coordination to avoid duplication.

  • By Alyah Khan

E-voting system failures lead to call for public clearinghouse

A new report calls for creating a national public searchable database of electronic voting systems' defects and vulnerabilities.

  • By Alice Lipowicz
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Senators seek Obama's advice, consent on cybersecurity legislation

The leaders of several Senate committees want President Barack Obama to weigh in on details of proposed cybersecurity legislation as they push to reconcile various measures.

  • By Ben Bain

Lawmaker urges Obama to appoint cybersecurity coordinator

President Barack Obama should quickly appoint a cybersecurity coordinator to ensure computer defense efforts are coordinated, a House member who oversees cybersecurity programs said today.

  • By Ben Bain

Stop-gap funding measure allows more time for appropriations negotiations

The legislation has $4.65 billion for the operations of Congress, GAO, the Congressional Budget Office and other federal organizations.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Federal future cloudy for Microsoft Word

Agencies are wondering how a court's ruling banning Microsoft from selling Word will affect their procurement plans.

  • By Brian Robinson and Trudy Walsh

Auditors hit HUD, immigration services

USCIS and HUD were scolded for gaps in IT management, but USCIS hit back.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Hathaway's departure renews worries about cyberczar vacancy

The resignation of Melissa Hathaway, the Obama administration’s acting senior director for cyberspace, has brought renewed scrutiny on the administration's effort to secure the online world.

  • By Ben Bain

Agencies play by different rules on contractor award fees, says GAO

Federal agencies are not being consistent in how they distribute contractor award fees, according to a senior GAO official.

  • By Alice Lipowicz