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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting nominations to their nine advisory boards.
July 06, 2011 -
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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 -
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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 -
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The White House has announced a new governmentwide project, the SelectUSA Initiative, to drive business growth and job creation. The Department of Commerce will fund the initiative, collaborating with the new Federal Interagency Investment Working…
June 16, 2011 -
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The Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy report charges the Commerce Department with bringing together non-critical infrastructure businesses to improve the security of their computers and systems. This is the fourth cybersecurity strategy or proposal from the administration since April. Commerce will act as a convener to help create voluntary standards.
June 09, 2011 -
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The outgoing secretary said he has focused on achieving stretch goals and impressing upon employees to look at their jobs differently. Gary Locke initiated changes to how Commerce does budget planning, buys goods and services and serve their customers.
June 03, 2011 -
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By JULIE PACE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – A White House official says President Barack Obama will nominate businessman John Bryson to lead the Commerce Department. Bryson is the former chairman and CEO of Edison…
May 31, 2011 -
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Remember the idea of a stipend to help pay for the technology you REALLY want?
May 30, 2011 -
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Federal News Radio looks at how rapid advances in mobile devices and applications are redefining what it means to be a federal manager on the go, with panelists Simon Szykman at Commerce and the FAA\'s Robert Corcoran.
May 27, 2011
