Cybersecurity
DHS chief sees cyber threats every day
Americans are "right to worry" about ever-present cybersecurity threats, says the acting head of the Department of Homeland Security.
People
What to look for in agency reorg plans
Will agency reorganization plans focus on management and program improvements, or are the efforts a front for budget cuts and workforce reductions?
Modernization
Senators propose extension of FITARA data center initiative
Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced the Senate version of a bill to extend data center consolidation provisions that are due to expire in October 2018.
Acquisition
TBM 'years away' from full implementation
Top federal IT officials signaled that they are moving full steam ahead implementing the Technology Business Management framework, but caution that progress will take time.
Acquisition
Healthcare.gov downtime to grow during 2017 open enrollment
Uptime for the Healthcare.gov system will decrease during the coming open enrollment period, in part due to a shortened open season, and in part due to an increase in scheduled maintenance.
People
OMB names Zielinski as IT category manager
Onetime SSA CIO Bill Zielinski was just tapped to lead the governmentwide effort to pay less for IT.
Modernization
How a telecom contact might spur IT upgrades
A month after the GSA named 10 winners for its next-generation telecommunications contract, the $50 billion vehicle has a big supporting role in the White House IT modernization plan.
Acquisition
Why tracking data centers is so hard
The OMB numbers on data center consolidation highlights a recurring problem for the government: the lack of consistent, accurate information around data center ownership.
People
GSA, OPM get new chiefs
In a Friday evening release, the Trump administration announced candidates to lead the General Services Administration, the Office of Personnel Management, as well as a new deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget.
Digital Government
White House details 2019 R&D priorities
The administration is directing agencies to lean more on the private sector and to tilt their future research and development priorities -- and dollars -- toward defense technologies, border security, economic growth, efficient health care and low-cost energy sources.
People
OMB needs to raise its streamlining game, GAO says
The congressional watchdog finds that the Office of Mangagement and Budget has not been keeping up with reporting requirements.
Digital Government
Why OMB needs to lead on reducing federal SSN use
The government's effort to reduce its reliance on social security numbers lacks central guidance, according to a recent oversight report.
Acquisition
OMB mandates hallway for packages
Federal agencies must use the best-in-class contract on GSA's acquisition gateway for package delivery services as OMB presses forward on category management efforts.
Acquisition
Federal acquisition shops shouldn't wait for direction
Three questions federal acquisition offices must answer after OMB Memo 17-22.
People
White House pushes TBM for IT savings and smarter spending
At a half-day summit on Technology Business Management, government and industry executives stressed the benefits of better IT investment data.
Digital Government
OMB looks to continue civilian-side cuts into 2019
As the FY19 budget deadline looms, streamlining federal civilian workforce is on the agenda.
Digital Government
What's next for spending data?
Officials are continuing to iterate on Data Act reporting, and more granular, standardized government info could be in the offing.
People
PSC wants OMB to tweak its regs memo
The move to eliminate and streamline federal agency reporting and small business payment regulations needs some sharpening, the industry group says.
Digital Government
Trump budget includes OMB bump, but cuts IT policy spend
The White House's budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 hacks civilian spending to offset proposed defense increases, but it includes a slight uptick in funding for OMB to fund management priorities.
Cybersecurity
Want to stop the next WannaCry? Stop classifying and start sharing
The former federal CISO and other experts tell Congress that aggressive public-private collaboration is the key to warding off global contagion attacks.
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