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.

The General Services Administration is conducting market research to boost its fraud protection and bot detection as fraud attempts grow in “sophistication and volume.”

The fiscal 2024 audit shows the GAO slightly off pace from its own targets and further behind OPM’s time-to-hire goals for IT management roles.

The Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act from Sens. Adam Schiff and Todd Young would tap the GAO for recommendations on federal cyber programs.

Agency officials told the watchdog that the “recent loss of experienced IT acquisition staff” resulted in paper-processing systems not being ready for the filing season.

And, the Senate advances a bill to eliminate education requirements in federal contracting jobs.