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Exclusive: The Veterans Affairs Department Secretary’s idea to create “Veterans.gov” is so good, the Labor Department already did it.
August 12, 2015 -
Agencies are under an Aug. 15 deadline to describe how they’ll implement the a key part of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act. As part of a forthcoming FITARA dashboard, OMB wants to broadcast those plans as widely as possible.
August 12, 2015 -
This coming Saturday marks the first major deadline for agencies to begin to implement the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, or FITARA. They’ll need to send the Office of Management and Budget detailed plans for how they intend to boost the authority and accountability of their chief information officers. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu has more on what OMB’s looking for in those plans and how it intends to make sure agencies stick to them.
August 11, 2015 -
At least 38 cloud service providers are now compliant with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program -- up 41 percent over the past six months. And initial estimates show at least 700 cloud systems meet FedRAMP standards. But the General Services Administration knows there's a gap between what agencies and vendors report and what they're actually using. Matt Goodrich is FedRAMP director at the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies at GSA. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that he wants to hear what's working -- and what's not -- as more agencies move to the cloud.
August 11, 2015 -
The General Services Administration has 251 buildings in its real estate portfolio that consistently underperform financially. The Government Accountability Office says 116 of those buildings lose nearly $36 million a year on average. And 33 are responsible for 93 percent of GSA's overall loss. Dave Wise is director of physical infrastructure issues at the Government Accountability Office. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that some agencies have challenges that are.
August 11, 2015 -
Four associations representing federal contractors sent a polite, but terse, letter to the White House Tuesday saying they’ve had enough with executive orders issued by President Barack Obama that target their member companies.
August 11, 2015 -
The Air Force is forming partnerships with the communities surrounding its bases to share support services and facilities. It's called the Air Force Community Partnership Program, and it's proving valuable for both the service and the local communities. Steve Zander is the program's director. For his work, he's been named one of the 33 finalists for this year's Service to America Medals. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to share more about the program.
August 11, 2015 -
The House Energy and Commerce Committee proposes moving the Chief Information Security Officer's job at the Department of Health and Human Services. A report from Republicans on the committee suggests moving the CISO job from the IT shop to the legal counsel's office. Federal News Radio's Emily Kopp explains why the legislators believe the agency would be better off with the CISO reporting to lawyers instead of IT experts.
August 10, 2015 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald says most veterans don't know what Blue Button, E-Benefits or MyHealtheVet are and what each of those services can do for them. He wants his new Veterans Experience Officer -- Tom Allin -- to consolidate the department's websites into one. Phil Carter is a senior fellow and director of the Military, Veterans and Society Program at the Center for a New American Security. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose why simplifying everything could be an even bigger challenge for the VA.
August 10, 2015 -
The number of federal employees under age 30 drops from 9.6 percent of the workforce to 6.6 percent over the last five years. And the number of employees under age 25 is down from 2 percent of the federal workforce to 0.9 percent in the same time. That's according to the 2014 Best Places to Work analysis from the Partnership for Public Service and Deloitte. Tim McManus is vice president for education and outreach at the Partnership. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that recruiting the younger generation is one of agencies' biggest challenges.
August 10, 2015 Jim Benson, chief visionary officer of CorasCloud, joins host John Gilroy to discuss how his company can help your agency do more with less at reduced costs and levels of complexity. August 11, 2015
August 10, 2015-
Robert Coen, director of the NIH GWAC management office NITTAAC, discusses the just awarded CIO-CS and other GWACs. August 10, 2015
August 10, 2015 -
An employee at the Housing and Urban Development Department used his government charge card to make nearly $12,000 in personal purchases for a few months back in 2013. HUD didn't tell the Office of Management and Budget about the violation because the Office of Inspector General hadn't yet confirmed if the transactions broke federal law. A typical investigation like this usually takes several months or years for the Inspector General to finish. Frank Rokosz is deputy assistant inspector general for audit at the Housing and Urban Developement Department's OIG. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that HUD shouldn't have waited.
August 10, 2015 -
Secretary Jeh Johnson is reorganizing the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) and elevating the role of the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC). He named Andy Ozment and John Felker to run the NCCIC.
August 10, 2015 The Postal Service reported a net loss of $586 million for the quarter that ended on June 30, an improvement over a $2 billion loss recorded during the same period last year
August 10, 2015