Digital Government
Financial Systems Integration Office is closing its doors
FSIO has met its goals of creating business process and data standards, OMB says.
Modernization
Agencies crafting transparency plans with a full suggestion inbox
Agencies are expected to incorporate into their upcoming open government plans some of the thousands of ideas and comments they've received from the public through an online outreach effort since Feb. 6.
Acquisition
OMB falls short on USASpending.gov data, GAO says
OMB has not included subcontracting award data on USAspending.gov and has no specific plan for collecting such data.
People
White House memo: Public contests can drive innovation
The Obama administration plans to provide agencies with a Web platform for conducting public challenges.
Digital Government
Obama administration may give better-paying contractors an advantage
Obama administration officials are considering a policy that would give preference to contractors who pay their employees higher wages, over Republican opposition.
Digital Government
Advice for the cyber czar: Make friends with OMB
Melissa Hathaway, the Obama administration’s former acting senior director for cyberspace, said the strongest ally the cyber coordinator needs or should have is in the Office of Management and Budget.
People
Federal CIO pursues relentless efficiency via TechStat meetings
Vivek Kundra says the administration intends to leverage the power of technology to make the government run more efficiently.
Modernization
Budget request highlights push for efficiency
The White House's $79 billion IT budget includes plans for centralizing IT services, consolidating data centers and more cloud computing.
Cybersecurity
Obama wants nearly $80B for IT projects
The administration has proposed only a small increase for IT spending in fiscal 2011.
People
White House forum examines IT, government modernization
Technology alone will not modernize government agencies, new processes are also needed, according to business leaders who participated in a White House forum.
Acquisition
Workforce balance boomerangs toward insourcing
The Obama administration has set in motion a set of guidelines and initiatives that figure to undo many Bush administration outsourcing efforts. But OMB officials want agencies to insource jobs based on strategic plans, not just to fulfill administration ideals.
People
White House directive offers little guidance on what makes for open government
The Open Government Directive requires federal agencies to make more information available online to the general public. But with fast deadlines and little in the way of concrete guidance, transparency remains in the eye of the beholder.
Cybersecurity
Obama picks cybersecurity coordinator
Howard Schmidt is President Barack Obama’s choice for cybersecurity chief, the administration announced today.
People
OMB claims $19B in contractor savings
Twenty-four federal agencies have identified $19 billion in savings on contracts for fiscal 2010—which puts the White House on track to meet a goal of $40 billion in savings by fiscal 2011, according to the Office of Management Budget.
People
GSA looks for input on improving USA.gov
GSA launched a new online forum in an effort to gather ideas from the public on how to improve USA.gov.
Digital Government
White House wants help on open government dashboard
White House officials want advice on what metrics should be included in a dashboard to measure the success—or failure—of open government programs.
Cybersecurity
OMB proposes new FISMA performance metrics
The Office of Management and Budget is considering new computer security reporting metrics that would include real-time security awareness and management.
Modernization
Cloud computing could pave way for open government
Federal agencies might need cloud computing as a way to meet new mandates to share information with the public, experts say. Meanwhile, the Defense Department falls in line with President Barack Obama's directive for open government.
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