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Identity assurance, Web 2.0 guidelines, performance measures

I’m getting a day off to do the tourist routine with my family in New York City. Here’s what you’ll hear on today’s “Best of In De...

Federal News Network Staff

October 16, 2009 7:25 pm

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I’m getting a day off to do the tourist routine with my family in New York City. Here’s what you’ll hear on today’s “Best of In Depth”:

Dr. James Carafano Recommends Strong ID Assurance Policy

You want to make sure that you know who you’re networking with when you go Web 2.0. And you want to make your network comfortable that they can confident you’re who you say you are. So identity assurance is getting some new attention from new media people all over government. Dr. James Carafano of the Heritage Foundation is blogging about that issue, and he joined me to talk about how important identity assurance is becoming.

Jon Desenberg, Robert Shea Agree Performance Measures Going In Right Direction

From “OMB details approach to program evaluations” on FederalNewsRadio.com: “Agencies now have clearer guidance on how to do program evaluations. And, the Office of Management and Budget is telling departments to focus mainly on social, educational, economic and similar programs where the goal is to improve ‘life outcomes for individuals.'” Jason Miller talked to Chief Performance Officer Jeffrey Zients about what the memo includes. Then Robert Shea of Grant Thornton and Jon Desenberg of the Performance Institute shared their thoughts about the new memo, and what direction they think it will take agencies.

What’s Next for Procurement: Larry Allen Speaks

The new head at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy is expected to be, as DorobekInsider told us, Daniel Gordon of the Government Accountability Office. Larry Allen, President of the Coalition for Government Procurement, joined me to talk about the selection and what’s next in the procurement world.

Former EPA CIO Molly O’Neill Likes New Social Media Guidelines

The CIO Council’s Guidelines for Secure Use of Social Media by Federal Departments and Agencies are now about two weeks old. With that time to review the guidelines, former EPA CIO Molly O’Neill, now a vice president with CGI Federal, talked about her initial reactions, and what she thinks now that the guidelines have had some time to sink in.