Agency Oversight

• Interior CIO targets troubled IT programs

  Troubled IT projects are getting top-level attention. The kind of attention CIOs would like to avoid. Interior\'s CIO Bernard Mazer gives us a progress report.

  Federal Drive

  September 24, 2010
• NARA has tips for managing modern records

  The National Archives and Record Administration is giving your agency tips for managing records in the cloud computing era.

  Federal Drive

  September 24, 2010
• CMS proposes new rules to combat fraud

  Some say they\'re just nibbling around the edges. But, CMS is putting some proposed new rules out there to combat fraud and abuse in Medicaid and Medicare. WFED\'s Scott Carr explains.

  Federal Drive

  September 24, 2010
• Workforce is DoD’s biggest cyber challenge

  The Defense Department and its services plan to hire a total of 1,000 cyber professionals each year over the next three years, Gen. Keith Alexander tells a House committee. Alexander said getting the right people in place to move the DoD Cyber Command into an operational stage is among his highest priorities. DoD and the services must look at how best to retain these professionals once they work for the military.

  Budget

  September 24, 2010
• GAO: securing information can be simplified

  Learn more from a GAO report on the efforts to harmonize information security policies

  Budget

  September 23, 2010
• Landrieu to block Lew nomination

  Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) announced that she will block Jack Lew\'s nomination to be the next Director of the Office of Management and Budget, joining Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in dissenting against President Obama\'s nominee

  Budget

  September 23, 2010
• What is the National Technical Information Service?

  Ellen Herbst, Director, National Technical Information Service September 24, 2010 (Encore presentation)

  Fed Access

  September 23, 2010
• NARA offers cloud computing guidelines to agencies

  One of the big questions for agencies considering cloud computing is how to ensure the information in the cloud is documented. The National Archives is providing answers.

  Budget

  September 23, 2010
• Don’t Ask working group marches on

  The Senate vote that failed to begin debate on the defense authorization bill does not change the Defense Department\'s process on the possible repeal of the so-called \"Don\'t Ask, Don\'t Tell\" law.

  Federal Drive

  September 23, 2010
• MSPB opens up to oral arguments

  Transparency moves the MSPB to hear oral arguments for the first time in nearly 30 years.

  Federal Drive

  September 23, 2010
• DOD brain injury office chief under investigation

  A Pentagon official is under investigation for allegedly making unwanted sexual advances and creating a hostile work environment.

  Federal Drive

  September 23, 2010
• Obama nominates Dodaro to lead GAO

  By Jason Miller Executive Editor Federal News Radio President Obama today announced his intention to nominate Gene Dodaro to be the next Comptroller General of the United States. Dodaro has been the acting Comptroller General…

  Budget

  September 22, 2010
• VA CIO discusses intersection of safety and transparency

  Roger Baker, chief information officer for the Department of Veterans Affairs, how to balance cybersecurity and transparency.

  Budget

  September 22, 2010
• Bill could federalize some private security guards

  Eight reports to Congress over the last six years have pointed out numerous shortcomings in the Federal Protective Service. The issues include inadequate training and supervision of contract guards, insufficient staff and budget, and security breaches that have allowed bomb-making materials to be smuggled into supposedly secure buildings. Now, lawmakers say enough is enough, and have introduced legislation designed to modernize and reform the FPS, which is responsible for security in 9,000 federal buildings and courthouses.

  Budget

  September 22, 2010