Read the post TSP's New System For Managing Federal Retirement Savings Triggers Complaints March 07, 2023 Current and retired federal employees have recently reported widespread problems accessing their...
Read the post Outdated and Old IT Systems Slow Government and Put Taxpayers at Risk February 15, 2023 How long does it take to get a payment from the government? Tax refunds, Social Security, Medicare...
Read the post Internet-Connected Technologies Can Improve Services, but Face Risks of Cyberattacks December 08, 2022 Our nation’s critical infrastructure includes sectors that provide essential services, such as...
Read the post Securing the U.S. Electricity Grid from Cyberattacks October 12, 2022 Reliable electricity is essential to the conveniences of modern life and vital to our nation’s...
Read the post Monkeypox and COVID-19 highlight need for real-time public health information August 18, 2022 Having real-time information on things like positive case numbers and resources could help prevent...
Read the post Hacks Bring New Urgency to Moves by Congress and Agencies to Reduce Future Cybersecurity Risks February 08, 2022 After two recent high-profile cyber incidents that affected federal IT systems—the SolarWinds and...
Read the post The Tech Modernization Fund Continues to Lack a Plan to Fully Recover Its Operating Expenses January 12, 2022 The federal government relies on information technology (IT) systems for everything from processing...
Read the post IRS’s Efforts to Modernize 60-year-old Tax Processing System Is Almost a Decade Away November 04, 2021 IRS relies extensively on information technology (IT) to process tax returns, collect taxes...
Read the post COVID-19 Exposure Notification Apps Are Available. But Are They Working? September 16, 2021 As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, manual contact tracing—tracking the spread of the virus from...
Read the post How do Federal Agencies Monitor Employee Time and Attendance in In-Person and Remote Settings? August 19, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic caused many workers in the U.S. to shorten their commute from city to couch...
Read the post Our Testimony to Congress on Efforts to Secure Oil and Gas Pipelines Against Cyberattacks (video) July 28, 2021 In May, Colonial Pipeline Company announced that it was the victim of a ransomware attack that led...
Read the post Ransomware—Holding IT Systems and Data Hostage June 30, 2021 How much would a government entity or business pay to restart its operations after an attack on its...
