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By Ruben Gomez Federal News Radio The General Services Administration (GSA) will revamp federal IT purchase contracts, in keeping with the administration’s National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship released Wednesday. GSA will remove all products that…
July 20, 2011 -
A tight budget is changing the EPA\'s approach to developing new ideas and it\'s nothing short of creative. Malcom Jackson is the EPA\'s assistant administrator in the Office of Environmental Information and the CIO.
June 13, 2011 -
The Office of Management and Budget has gotten preliminary plans for regulatory reform from 30 executive branch agencies after President Obama\'s January executive order calling for a review of unneeded or unjustified regulations. The White House also is encouraging independent federal agencies to submit their own plans, but OMB has gotten just a single page back so far.
June 06, 2011 -
Schlosser comes to OMB from EPA where she will take over for Mike Howell, who left in November. Schlosser also served as CIO of HUD and worked on cybersecurity at Transportation.
June 01, 2011 -
FAR Council issues an interim rule to change the acquisition regulations. Agencies and contractors must start meeting new requirements for goods and services.
May 31, 2011 -
EPA environmental protection specialist Una Song joins host John Gilroy to talk about the Energy Star project and how it can help your agency monitor its energy use. April 26, 2011
April 26, 2011 -
More details are emerging about the $38 billion dollar deal lawmakers say they reached to keep the government from shutting down. Some cuts were made by pruning money left over from previous years. More than half of the cuts affect education, labor and health programs. A vote in the House is expected as early as Wednesday and the Senate must pass it by Friday to prevent a shutdown.
April 12, 2011 -
A lawyer reviewing claims made by people who believe chemical testing at Fort Detrick caused a cancer cluster says none of the claims shows any support for their accusations.
March 12, 2011 -
AFGE members marched on Capitol Hill to put a face on the federal workforce. They want to correct the misperception that government workers are to blame for the deficit and gridlock in Washington.
February 09, 2011 -
Two bills aimed at the EPA are in the Senate, but whether they create momentum or reveal a divide aren\'t clear. The Hill\'s Ben Geman explains.
February 02, 2011 -
Federal agencies are collaborating to fight bed bug infestations with common-sense practices.
February 01, 2011 -
A newly-released EPA Inspector General\'s audit found that the agency lacks the internal controls it needs to make sure its workforce is aligned with its missions.
December 31, 2010 -
Former EPA CIO Molly O\'Neill highlights the top IT stories of this year in the DorobekINSIDER series, \'2010 and Beyond.\'
December 21, 2010 -
A Federal Facilities Agreement has been signed to clean up the contamination at Ft. Detrick.
December 17, 2010 -
On May 12, 2010, the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition unveiled its four-point \"Policy Roadmap for Clean Energy\". We ask co-chair Christine Todd Whitman what progress she\'s seen since then.
December 15, 2010