Agency Oversight
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Secretary Janet Napolitano said the Einstein 3 software will be deployed across the government to detect and disrupt malicious cyber activity. Cybersecurity among the hot topics Napolitano highlighted during her State of Homeland Security address.
January 28, 2011 -
The Project on National Security Reform studied the human capital program for national security personnel - and found that it doesn\'t exist. The report\'s primary finding was that national security teams function in silos within each agency rather than collaborating across all agencies and levels of government.
January 27, 2011 -
Tough budget times at the Pentagon and other Federal agencies aren’t new, and agencies with the right tools and partners can make it through. Wood Parker, President and CEO of TASC, joined me in studio…
January 27, 2011 -
The White House agency will help coordinate the process around prize competitions, science and technology education efforts and online access to government data. The America Competes law details several news policy directives for OSTP and other federal scientific agencies.
January 27, 2011 -
Sure, Johnny Fed can read, but if it\'s not written clearly, there\'s room for misunderstanding. The Center for Plain Language\'s Dr. Annetta Cheek, tells us about this year\'s awards for writing.
January 27, 2011 -
The administration is identifying Executive branch officials inside and outside of the White House to figure out how best to reorganize government.
January 26, 2011 -
The Postal Service\'s sustainability measures are cutting energy usage across the board, and resulting in lower costs.
January 26, 2011 -
Congress is about to be confronted with the reality of funding your agency at new, theoretical levels. For how that might happen, we get details from The Hill\'s Bob Cusack.
January 26, 2011 -
Poor planning and weak management are undermining the effort to build up the Afghan army and police while putting billions of U.S tax dollars at risk. We get details from Wartime Contracting Commission Co-chair Mike Thibault
January 26, 2011 -
Federal News Radio has obtained exclusive details on the IT budget guidance OMB sent to agencies for the fiscal 2012 budget request. The administration is asking agencies to begin using monitoring their networks continuously by the end of next year. OMB also sets deadlines for cyberscope, IPv6 and funding of e-government projects.
January 26, 2011 -
In the State of the Union, the President said he will submit a proposal to Congress to reduce the overlap among agencies. Obama also called for a five-year freeze in domestic spending, but asked lawmakers to do more with entitlement spending. He also promised to continue to invest in innovation and research and development.
January 26, 2011 -
Angela Bailey, the official leading the reform training teams, said phase one of the effort was successful. She plans to release new tools to help agencies even more.
January 25, 2011 -
Forget the OSCARS! The U.S. General Service Administration has recognized the best in public architecture and civilian federal workplaces at the 2010 GSA Design Awards. We get all the dish from Les Shepherd, GSA\'s Chief Architect.
January 25, 2011 -
The federal government will face the challenge of halting and reversing declining citizen satisfaction under particularly difficult circumstances, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Details from ACSI\'s Forrest Morgeson.
January 25, 2011 -
The continuing resolution expires in March, and we still have no definite word on what will happen next. How can agencies be effective with their new year goals, if the money isn\'t guaranteed? We ask the Partnership for Public Service\'s John Palguta.
January 25, 2011