Management

• Tech chiefs present a deficit-reduction plan

  The Technology CEO Council is making recommendations to streamline technology that could save the government $1 trillion, New York Times reports.

  Budget

  October 06, 2010
• Gwinn pushing to understand Farm Service Agency’s business needs

  Jim Gwinn grew up on a small family farm in West Virginia. Now he\'s the chief information officer for the Agriculture Department\'s Farm Service Agency (FSA). October 7, 2010

  Ask the CIO

  October 06, 2010
• DorobekINSIDER: GSA spokesman Sahar Wali leaving to go green

  GSA’s chief spokesperson, Sahar Wali, is going to be leaving the agency. She will be joining the White House Council of Environmental Quality as their communications director next month, the DorobekINSIDER has confirmed. Wali has roots on Capitol Hill and she worked on the Obama campaign. She joined GSA soon after the election and has [...]

  Budget

  October 06, 2010
• Examination of the federal furniture market

  Who are the key players making decisions on furniture acquisitions? This week, Jean Reynolds, Vice President of Strategic Development-Government for the HON Company joins Larry Allen on Off the Shelf. October 5, 2010 (Encore presentation October 12, 2010)

  Off the Shelf

  October 06, 2010
• NCUA shares the load with credit unions

  NCUA protects the money you have in a federally insured credit union up to $250,000, same as FDIC protects money in a bank account. Chairman Debbie Matz explains how.

  Federal Drive

  October 06, 2010
• GSA: green buildings key to lower emissions

  Green is good, but a building also has to serve the people inside. GSA\'s Kevin Kampschroer explains.

  Federal Drive

  October 06, 2010
• Lockheed’s F-35 progress tracker decertified

  The Pentagon suspended its certification of Lockheed\'s system for tracking the progress on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the F-16 Fighting Falcon programs today, underscoring DoD\'s tough talk about running weapon buys as efficiently as possible.

  Federal Drive

  October 06, 2010
• USDA, State easing IT power intake

  Agriculture plans to update its second version of its green IT strategy this year. State is implementing power management tools and could save almost $2 million. Both agencies are making headway to change the culture of how IT is used by their respective employees.

  Technology

  October 06, 2010
• As a federal pioneer of LEED, NOAA grasps savings

  From the soon-to-be renovated headquarters of the General Services Administration, to the green roof of the main New York City Post Office, the federal government is making energy-efficient-and-sustainable buildings a top priority. But a little over three years ago, one federal building in the D.C. area led the way in the design and construction of a new generation of green buildings.

  Budget

  October 06, 2010
• GSA, Energy going alternative to run its buildings

  DoE wants to make all of its roofs white or light color to help reduce the amount of heat buildings absorb. GSA is testing solar panels, geo-thermal and solar chimneys in different buildings around the country. The goal is to help reduce the government\'s $25 billion annual energy bill.

  Budget

  October 06, 2010
• Wennergren, others get new jobs at DoD

  The Defense Department announced reassignments for its Seniors Executive Service.

  Budget

  October 05, 2010
• DoD prepares for post-petroleum era

  Christine Parthemore, a fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses with the DorobekINSIDER the findings of a CNAS study about DoD\'s transition away from reliance on oil.

  Defense

  October 05, 2010
• Agencies must change culture to attract IT workers

  Government Executive Editor-in-Chief Tom Shoop describes agencies\' need to change cultures to attract a young IT workforce.

  Budget

  October 05, 2010
• How to measure your greenness

  Marian Van Pelt, a principal with ICF International, describes how you can measure your sustainability efforts.

  Budget

  October 05, 2010