Commerce Department
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The Shared Services Strategy is the latest way agencies can reduce spending on infrastructure technology and spend more on mission-critical IT. Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel said PortfolioStat is the lynchpin to the entire process for agencies. He held the first meeting with agencies leaders to discuss expectations.
May 04, 2012 -
The January attack forced the Economic Development Administration to go offline. It had to build a new operating system from scratch.
April 11, 2012 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has asked for comments about its proposed revisions to the Digital Signatures Standard.
April 10, 2012 -
The Commerce Department has big plans for its headquarters in downtown Washington, and it could lead a revolution in public-building planning.
April 09, 2012 -
The Chief Human Capital Officers Council will hold speed matchmaking sessions each quarter starting in 2012 to pair up mentors and those who are looking for such support. Kathryn Medina, the executive director of the CHCO Council, said the success of the first speed mentoring session earlier this year presented an opportunity to address a long-standing need.
November 16, 2011 -
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November 08, 2011 -
Alan Paller, director of research at the SANS Institute, explains how companies would get participate in the code.
October 05, 2011 -
Census Bureau officials Stephen Buckner and Mark Wallace joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss the new searchable database and why the bureau decided to put the data online now.
October 04, 2011 -
Robert Stoll, the commissioner for patents at PTO joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to outline the new law and how it affects PTO.
September 26, 2011 -
The Commerce Department has issued the latest word on how to spot cybersecurity weaknesses in federal computer systems: It\'s called the \"Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments,\" and it\'s been published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
September 21, 2011 -
A new report from OFPP finds agencies spent a billion dollars less on time-and-materials and labor hours type contracts in 2010. Still, OFPP found an overall increase in cost-reimbursement type contracts. Agencies have a goal to reduce by 10 percent these types of contracts, which the administration calls risky.
July 12, 2011 -
OMB will tell agencies to focus on management support service contracts and reduce spending by $6 billion. OMB said contracting for management support services grew at a faster rate than other types of contracting. The initiative is part of the administration\'s Campaign to Cut Waste.
July 07, 2011 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting nominations to their nine advisory boards.
July 06, 2011 -
CIO Simon Szykman said the department has a goal of $50 million in savings through strategic sourcing and that commodity technology will play a big role in achieving that mark. He said the agency also is looking at expanding NOAA\'s IT services contract so the rest of the department can use it.
June 17, 2011 -
The Department of Commerce wants your ideas on the cybersecurity in an Internet-connected economy. Find out how you can comment on the department\'s report \"Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy\".
June 16, 2011