People

OMB targets redundancy

The time for cutting redundant agency information technology systems is at hand, Karen Evans said.

People

Agencies to form commodity councils

If agencies can drive a better deal by bringing purchases together, OMB will ask them to do it, the head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy says.

People

Exhibit 300s change little

OMB's IT administrator says the agency will not significantly alter requirements for business case submissions.

People

Spend more on training, OMB exec says

Transforming government will require increased funding for workforce training, Clay Johnson says.

People

A record e-filing season

More taxpayers go online rather than lick stamps.

People

A few minutes with ... David Walker

Tough decisions must be tackled now to save the country from a not-so-distant crisis, says the comptroller general of the United States.

People

Evans resists GAO on watch lists

There's a better way to oversee troubled IT projects than aggregating a list of the ones with low scores for business cases, Karen Evans says.

Cybersecurity

CISO Exchange no more

Industry Advisory Council could create forum for chief info security officers.

Cybersecurity

IAC willing to host security forum

The Industry Advisory Council board voted to create a forum for chief information security officers if the CIO Council requests it.

Cybersecurity

O'Keeffe ends CISO Exchange

Steve O'Keeffe is halting his efforts to promote a for-profit forum for government and private-sector chief information security officers.

Digital Government

CIO Council says no to CISO Exchange

The CIO Council is breaking its ties from the for-profit CISO Exchange.

Cybersecurity

CIO Council ponders security forum

The CIO Council may issue a general call for white papers on federal cybersecurity and hold a symposium on the best ones.

Digital Government

EA proponents: Time to measure up

Creating those benchmarks requires a shift in program management, said Gene Leganza, vice president of Forrester’s public-sector group.

Cybersecurity

Concerns grow over security group

The co-chairman of the advisory board for the Chief Information Security Officers Exchange says he's 'uncomfortable' with the structure.

Digital Government

The need for privacy

Should every agency have a chief privacy officer?

People

Industry group draws scrutiny

Davis, CIO Council reassess their involvement with the Chief Information Security Officer Exchange program

People

RFI released for cross-agency security

The request for information identifies five network security areas that could benefit from a governmentwide approach.

People

OMB expects skill gap plans

Agencies should file plans by Aug. 3 for filling information technology skill gaps, federal technology officials said.