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OMB nominee Orszag said he will use IT to improve performance
President-elect Barack Obama’s OMB director would also strengthen information technology use to deliver services and make contracting and acquisition more efficient.
People
FCW Insider: Is Obama ready for an e-democracy crush?
Obama's social networking strategy could generate more traffic than the administration will be prepared to handle.
People
Users create a briefing book for Obama
The Change.gov Web site offers people a chance to recommend priorities to the Obama administration.
Modernization
Will Obama open the government through IT?
Speculation continues on how president-elect Barack Obama will make use of collaborative information technology to increase government transparency.
People
Also In the News: Obama's tech adviser prefers FCC to CTO job
The chief technology officer job wouldn't have policymaking authority, the Washington Post reports, citing sources close to transition team.
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Obama CTO may lack policy authority
One CTO candidate reportedly turned down the job because it would not include the power to set policy, according to published accounts.
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CIO Council releases transition guide for agency heads
The council's report examines past e-Government initiatives and identifies challenges.
Cybersecurity
President-elect Barack Obama names a chief performance officer? Yawn.
The move generated a fair amount of buzz last week, but nothing compared with the ongoing speculation and debates about Obama’s eventual appointment of a governmentwide chief technology officer.
Cybersecurity
Is cybersecurity initiative enough
A recent report urges the incoming Obama administration to establish an office in the White House dedicated to securing cyberspace.
Cybersecurity
Michael Lisagor's crystal ball for 2009
From Obama appointees to FEMA, find out what his predictions are for the government in 2009.
People
Power positions: Federal positions on the front lines
A small number of politically appointed agency executives will set and enforce President-elect Barack Obama's policy and management initiatives.
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The Change Game
FCW begins this week, before the inauguration of the new president, with a special report on the top agenda items from the outgoing administration that will carry over into the new one.
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CPO pick signals emphasis on accountability
President-elect Barack Obama’s creation of a chief performance officer probably in the White House means he’s serious about pushing agencies to perform better, be accountable and transparent, and deliver significant results, say experts in federal management.
People
New marching orders
As a new president takes the Oval Office, federal agencies prepare for policy and priority shifts.
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IG: Job competition saps staff
DOD auditor’s report sends clear signal on what the acquisition workforce needs.
Modernization
New Chairman Towns is unknown commodity at House Oversight
Edolphus Towns of New York, a 26-year veteran of Congress, is the chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Management, Organization and Procurement.
People
Group: Senate should scrutinize DNI choice
A watchdog group cites Dennis Blair's previous ties to defense contractors and it asks the Senate to look closely at his appointment as director of national intelligence.
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Also In the News: Obama said to pick OIRA chief
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Cass Sunstein, a Harvard Law School professor, will be President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
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Analyst: Obama may spend a billion on biometrics
The Obama administration is likely to spend $750 million to $1 billion on biometric applications this year, primarily in defense, intelligence and homeland security, according to a new report
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