Commerce Department
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Commerce Department CIO Steven Cooper says he'd like to see more flexibility when it comes to acquisition and collaboration with industry. One way to get it, he says, is through added language in the IT Modernization Fund.
June 29, 2016 -
The Defense Department announced Tuesday that members of its civilian workforce can now seek phased retirement from their positions, a concept that’s received little attention from federal agencies until now.
June 21, 2016 -
Rod Turk, the Commerce Department’s chief information security officer, said the agency is preparing for the continuous diagnostics and mitigation program by upgrading its infrastructure.
June 10, 2016 -
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) wants to see updated agency implementation plans, as well as a plan to ensure the law continues its implementation through the election season.
May 31, 2016 -
Commerce, Energy, Labor and NASA told House lawmakers how they each are meeting the spirit and intent of the IT reform law.
May 23, 2016 -
House lawmakers are set to release the second scorecard grading agencies' implementation of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and the progress across all four categories is limited.
May 17, 2016 -
Senators focused on the authorities of an inspector general during the hearing for the nomination of Peggy Gustafson to IG of the Commerce Department.
May 11, 2016 -
The Commerce Department wants to train all of its employees in the next two years on digital data tools. It's part of the agency's goal to make the vast amounts of data it collects more accessible to the public.
May 06, 2016 -
Richard Spires, former Homeland Security Department chief information officer and CEO of Learning Tree International, and Alan Balutis, former Commerce Department CIO and senior director and distinguished fellow at Cisco Systems, discuss what challenges are ahead in the upcoming presidential transition on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 04, 2016 -
Commerce, USDA, Transportation demonstrate augmented role of CIO to manage significant projects and make much-needed change.
May 02, 2016 -
On this edition of Columbia Technology Partners Ready To Prime, Allen Scott is joined by Kiersten Todt, executive director of the Presidents' Commission on National Security.
April 25, 2016 -
Too few people really understand data enough to make use of it. The Commerce Department hopes to demystify data for program managers and other regular people with the Commerce Data Usability Project. Jeff Chen, Commerce's chief data scientist, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share more on the project.
April 20, 2016 -
As the White House decides who should be the first federal chief information security officer, current and former federal cyber executives offer insights into what the role should look like.
April 11, 2016 -
Bob Welch served as the senior procurement executive for the departments of Commerce and Treasury during his 30-year federal career.
April 04, 2016 -
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.
February 09, 2016