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The Veterans Affairs Department’s disability claims backlog became the center of congressional attention at a May 22 roundtable discussion of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Office of Management and Budget Controller Danny Werfel has been tapped as acting commissioner at the Internal Revenue Service.

Close to a week after the White House unveiled its open data policy, a congressman has released a new discussion draft of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2013, which would unlock and standardize federal spending data.

A Washington-based watchdog group is shining the light on two federal agencies for their misconduct, nominating both as “Scoundrels of the Month” for April.

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Employees at the Internal Revenue Service will receive some unpleasant news early next week as the agency starts sending out furlough notices, according to the head of a federal union.

FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com.

FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com.

Former NASA Chief Information Officer Linda Cureton announced the launch of her new company, Muse Technologies, Inc., on Thursday, just a day after officially retiring from the space agency following a 34-year career in the federal government.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms will launch a refreshed version of ATF.gov on April 1 with further enhancements following in the coming months.

The Office of Management and Budget sent a memorandum on Monday calling for federal agencies to use a shared service solution for financial management systems.

Rick Holgate, chief information officer and assistant director for science & technology, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, discusses trends in mobility in this interview with FedScoopTV.

Challenging economic times lead to innovative solutions as large organizations must find new agile ways to solve problems as is the case right now with the federal government, said IBM U.S. Federal General Manager Todd Ramsey kicking off FedScoop’s Agile Government Summit presented by IBM on Wednesday.

NASA CIO Linda Cureton told FedScoop she will retire after 34 years of federal service and is currently exploring opportunities in industry.

National Security advisor Denis McDonough will be President Obama’s next chief of staff, multiple media outlets are reporting.

Thomas Sharpe is the new commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, the agency announced.

Jack Lew will head the Treasury, Hilda Solis is leaving Labor and an interesting procurement model at ATF.

When it comes to procuring information technology services, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has taken an innovative approach into getting the best technology for the best price: they created their own shared services vehicle.

Multiple media outlets are reporting that Jack Lew, President Obama’s chief of staff and the former director of the Office of Management and Budget, is expected to be named secretary of the Treasury Department.

The number was higher than October when the government ran a $120 billion deficit and was 25 percent higher than the same period last year.