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People
CIOs gain responsibilities but still lose ground
A new OMB memo assumes that CIOs have the power to execute all the authorities granted to them, but GAO and CIOs themselves might beg to differ, writes columnist Alan Balutis.
Cybersecurity
Union response: Cuts will cost federal jobs
The president of the largest federal employee union says OMB's cuts mean more job destruction.
Cybersecurity
OMB hunts for gaps in keeping out fake products
The Obama administration's anti-counterfeit working group is looking for gaps in legal authority and regulation that may undermine how officials can check on the quality of products the government buys.
Cybersecurity
OMB head sets bold new course for CIOs
Today's CIOs are investment analysts, recruiters and security officers for their agencies' information, according to a new memo.
People
New federal CIO gets praise, advice from community
Steven VanRoekel has accomplished a lot, but the new role he's taking will bring a new set of pitfalls, observers warn.
People
Memo to the next federal CIO: Here's the job...
Former government officials share what they expect from Vivek Kundra's successor.
People
OPM: What makes a good IT program manager
The Office of Personnel Management recently completed an IT program management competency model to help agencies with workforce planning, training, development, performance management and recruitment.
Digital Government
OMB's press shop joins Twitter
Policy wonks can now follow @OMBPress for the latest news.
People
New WH memo outlines telework security guidelines
A senior Obama administration official is reminding federal agencies that they must comply with security guidelines while implementing the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010.
People
IT spending reporting gets a makeover
The Office of Management and Budget finalized new guidance on reporting IT spending as called for by the Obama administration’s IT reform plan.
People
Kundra's parting gift? 10 lessons in IT management
Vivek Kundra, the outgoing federal CIO, gives a House subcommittee lessons on IT management.
People
Federal agencies hiring more vets
Senior officials said more veterans have recently been hired by agencies as part of the President’s Veterans Employment Initiative.
Digital Government
The post-Kundra era: Time for a new direction with the federal CIO?
Before settling on Vivek Kundra's replacement, the Obama administration must decide what type of federal CIO is needed.
Digital Government
Jump on customer complaints, OMB tells agencies
A new program requires agencies to get faster action on service delivery.
People
HHS to deploy new anti-fraud software for Medicare
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that new predictive fraud-catching tools for Medicare will go into effect on July 1.
Digital Government
Kundra's leaving evokes some congrats, some good riddances
The government IT and social media communities either have very positive attitudes, the never-extinguished entrepreneurial spirit, or hearts broken so many times as their leader prepares to move on to Harvard University.
People
Government said lagging on anti-fraud technologies
Daniel Werfel, controller of the Office of Federal Financial Management, says his "jaw dropped" when he first visited the Recovery and Transparency Board's sophisticated fraud-detection operation.
Digital Government
Workforce still under fire, no end in sight
Two memos recently released by senior Obama administration officials are likely to further stoke the debate over federal salaries.
Digital Government
The incredible shrinking bonus
As you probably have heard by now, the Obama administration has drawn a line in the budgetary sand that caps the total amount agencies can spend on individual performance awards.
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