The FBI continues to investigate the death of 51-year-old Census field worker William Sparkman. Investigators say his body was found hanging from a tree in rural Kentucky September 12th with the word “fed” scrawled on…
I was out yesterday so I wasn’t able to highlight this — I had heard it was in the works awhile ago — but OMB chief performance officer Jeffrey Zients yesterday announced that Shelley Metzenbaum…
The hottest ticket in town — by far — is Input’s breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 8 featuring Roger Baker, the CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The event has more than 425 people registered…
Deputy director for management Jeffrey Zients hires Shelley Metzenbaum to help lead the performance management effort. OMB to lean on the Performance Improvement Council to develop and advocate for new approach.
Information sharing is one of the most vexing issues for government. So, the Industry Advisory Council decided it would be good to share information on information sharing — and they have a new white paper…
Nearly three dozen Pentagon agencies that were on deadline to move by 2011 as part of the BRAC process have now have a little more breathing room in their plans. A local lawmaker announced a…
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Sometime in the next month, Elaine Duke is expected to leave her job as the Undersecretary of Management for the Department of Homeland Security. She’s been with DHS almost from the beginning, when the Transportation…
Every year, the editorial staff at HSToday takes a closer look at homeland security. They factor in different areas, and look at how security has changed, from September to September. HSToday Editor David Silverberg tells…
President Obama is running the gambit this weekend — five Sunday public affairs shows. My personal favorite is the new CNN Sunday show, State of the Union with John King, and not just because my…
President Obama is running the gambit this weekend — five Sunday public affairs shows. My personal favorite is the new CNN Sunday show, State of the Union with John King, and not just because my…
President Obama is running the gambit this weekend — five Sunday public affairs shows. My personal favorite is the new CNN Sunday show, State of the Union with John King, and not just because my…
Just about everyone has heard the story of some federal worker waiting as long as a year or more for a security clearance. A Senate committee today held its latest oversight hearing on the subject…
Reps. Langevin and McCaul send letter to President Obama urging him to name a coordinator as soon as possible. Federal CIO and federal CTO say one could be named soon.
Too often, enterprise 2.0 and security seem to be in conflict. The Defense Department is on the front lines of this debate. DOD is now fleshing out its policy that could be released publicly later…