The GAO found a 29% staff reduction and big cuts to IT contracts in 2025. Stakeholders attributed lagging service “to fewer HUD staff with technical knowledge” and…

Jennifer Franks, director of the GAO’s Center for Enhanced Cybersecurity, said the nonpartisan agency needs upskilling and adaptability to keep pace with AI-related threats.

The watchdog audited the process agency IT officials use to assess the risk of technology investments — though the IT dashboard where the information is posted is…

None of the 24 agencies the Government Accountability Office audited had fully addressed selected post-quantum cryptography practices.

The watchdog isn’t sure if the public’s data was protected after the CFPB, SEC, NOAA and Education provided incomplete information and the SBA and VA didn’t engage…

The 988 Lifeline has made progress on cybersecurity but still needs to implement improvements to contingency plans, as well as identity and access controls.

The agency’s Missing and Murdered Unit will use Clearview AI tools to “rapidly identify and locate missing persons, crime victims, and suspects nationwide,” contracting documents said.

The contract audit conducted by the Government Accountability Office is part of a forthcoming series of reports that aim to uncover the impact of last year’s cost-cutting…

The congressional watchdog’s shift from a five-year modernization plan to ongoing IT work wasn’t documented clearly, OIG found.

Jessie Posilkin, the fund’s leader, said more information is also coming about project announcements, fiscal 2025 savings and new board members.