President Barack Obama is requesting $89.8 billion for federal IT in 2017, including $51.3 billion for civilian agencies and $38.5 billion for the Defense Department.
Postmaster General Megan Brennan said USPS' first-quarter financial report reflects stable letter revenue and yet another record year for package delivery this holiday season, but held firm on her determination for Congress to pass postal reform legislation.
Federal News Radio reporters share some of the early takeaways from the fiscal year 2017 budget request, which the Office of Management and Budget released today.
Here's a breakdown of major agencies and the proposed funding amounts for fiscal 2017, which are included the President Obama's $1.1 trillion budget.
Adm. Mike Rogers plans to create four new directorates to better integrate the agency’s two core missions, foreign signals intelligence and information assurance.
Marc Groman, chief privacy officer for the Office of Management and Budget, revealed the progress made toward updating how the federal government handles privacy and civil liberties as President Barack Obama signs a new executive order.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency wants state and local governments to pony up more money before receiving FEMA assistance for recovery after disasters. A proposed rule would create a sort of disaster deductible. FEMA believes that would persuade state and local governments to take more action to reduce risk. Joshua Batkin, director of FEMA's Office of External Affairs, spoke to Federal News Radio's Eric White on Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the proposed rule.
President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress for $19 billion for federal cybersecurity efforts in fiscal 2017. The White House wants to use some of the money to create a $3.1 billion IT modernization fund and provide more education to federal employees as part of a new cyber national action plan.
Banged-up cars and seizing ship engines. A slice of federal programs isn't going as planned.
Other agency CIOs should take notice for how House lawmakers focused on the $250,000 paid to the Education Department CIO despite what they call poor overall performance, most specifically around cybersecurity.
New data from the administration shows 13 milestones for administrative shared services, including seven for human resources, in 2016.
Sandy Peavy retired from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center as its CIO. Former EPA IT executive Brand Niemann passed away at 74.
Talent acquisition manager Mike Bruni will discuss job trends in the federal government, the kinds of workers that agencies need, and how to land a job in what is a competitive and challenging federal market. February 5, 2016
A group of five senators introduced a bill that would add new incentives for agencies to sell or lease empty and under-used federal property. The Federal Property Management Reform Act also sets stricter requirements for keeping track of federal buildings.
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) authored a provision in the fiscal 2016 omnibus spending bill requiring OMB to create governmentwide customer service standards.