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
Congress to OMB: More oversight needed
Evans argues the task should not be a paperwork exercise.
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.
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.
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