People
White House looks to save billions on software
New guidance from top IT and acquisition leadership is pushing the government to stop double-spending and overspending on software.
People
New IT policy lead at OMB
Sean Casey will be taking over as chief of policy, budget, and communication under the federal CIO from Jamie Berryhill, who is moving to a new post.
Cybersecurity
CIO Scott pushes $3.1B IT fund as Congress probes legacy tech
Agencies have spent almost $23 billion on legacy IT over the past three years, according to reports to Congress. Is a revolving fund the answer?
People
OMB teaches privacy pros about tech
The Office of Management and Budget is looking to forge links between privacy and tech experts, to help the two disciplines work together.
Cybersecurity
Experts split on the federal cyber sprint
Cybersecurity managers are divided on whether a 30-day cybersecurity "sprint" actually strengthened the government's defenses, according to a new study.
People
CFOs, CIOs learning the new lingo of efficient IT
Year-old FITARA rules are forging a new language between CIOs and CFOs.
Modernization
New White House guidance charts future of shared services
The Obama administration is looking to make sure its advances on shared services becomes a permanent fixture of government.
Digital Government
OMB tells agencies to focus on transition
With a new president due in 2017, OMB is asking agencies to get ready for the transition rather than focus on fiscal 2018 budget plans.
Digital Government
Senators press OMB for A-130 update
Two key senators are getting impatient waiting for a new version of a key piece of governmentwide IT policy that hasn't been updated in 15 years.
People
Federal CIO: IT fund would shake up appropriations process
The $3.1 billion revolving IT fund proposed by the White House would jump-start the projects most in need of funding and would not preclude other investments, federal CIO Tony Scott said.
Digital Government
Can federal agencies hit their Data Act deadlines?
Agencies have a May 2017 deadline to get their financial data online in standardized form. According to officials charged with implementing the law, it's unclear if everyone is going to make it.
People
CIO Scott surprised by crisp pace of FITARA implementation
With the majority of agency FITARA implementation plans approved and posted, the federal CIO said the process of reimagining federal IT management has gone more smoothly than expected.
Cybersecurity
Federal CIO: Hire faster, from every discipline
Federal CIO Tony Scott said getting new people -- and new roles -- into government as soon as possible is critical, and when it comes to cybersecurity, a range of disciplines is ideal.
Acquisition
White House misses big opportunity with open source push
Limiting the impact of open source policy to a time- and scope-constrained pilot forgoes a unique and long-needed opportunity to modernize government, argues a leading open source advocate.
Modernization
White House offers details on $3.1B IT modernization plan
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) will introduce legislation supporting an Obama administration plan to appropriate $3.1 billion for a capital fund to modernize outdated federal IT systems.
Cybersecurity
Senate Dem queries OMB over cyber acquisition
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has asked OMB to outline how it is leveraging several existing authorities for acquiring IT security technologies.
Digital Government
Crunch time for Data Act guidance
Senior officials at GAO and OMB agree that clear governance will make or break Data Act reporting, and that guidance will take shape in the next few weeks.
Digital Government
OMB gives mobile the category management treatment
The draft policy, the third in a set of category management directives, directs agencies to report all mobile service use and pricing data to a central system.
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