Office of Management and Budget
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NBC\'s Michael Isikoff details the OMB memo telling agencies to observe behavioral changes in employees.
January 06, 2011 -
NextGov reports that OMB has set a Jan. 28 deadline for agencies to complete their assessments of how they handled classified information.
January 05, 2011 -
Agencies must evaluate their security systems to ensure classified information remains secret. OMB, with guidance from ISOO and ODNI, has a battery of questions for agency heads in their second memo after the release of documents on WikiLeaks.
January 04, 2011 -
The Office of Personnel Management sent a memo to agencies explaining who the pay freeze applies to and how it will be implemented. OPM answers several questions about performance increases, step increases and collective bargaining raises.
January 03, 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 -
President Obama has signed an executive order that replaces the controversial Federal Career Intern Program with three consolidated \'pathways.\' Administration officials say the old hiring system put agencies at a competitive disadvantage with private sector employers.
December 27, 2010 -
Secretary Salazar issued a memo to give oversight of the IT budget to the chief information officer. The memo also removes the CIO title from the bureaus and renames them as assistant directors for information resources. Observers say this move by Interior has been long-overdue.
December 22, 2010 -
The White House and the Office of Science and Technology Policy issued an RFI on how to develop a new platform called Expert-net to solicit ideas for solving mission-critical problems.
December 20, 2010 -
After meetings between agencies, the CIO Council\'s panel is concerned that even if agencies meet OMB\'s 2012 deadline to make the switch, their Internet service providers may not. The task force is hoping to meet with GSA and Networx vendors to make sure everyone is ready for IPv6.
December 17, 2010 -
The agency is deciding whether or not to move forward with the contract option for operations and maintenance with Lockheed Martin. GAO and OMB say the project has multiple problems, including more than a $200 million increase in the total cost for ERA and a lack of usage by agencies. After going through a TechStat sessions, NARA and OMB decided to stop enhancing the system and focus on use.
December 17, 2010 -
Fidelis Security\'s Kurt Bertone explains whether the Air Force\'s block of the New York Times and other sites will stop future WikiLeaks leaks.
December 16, 2010 -
A Congressionally-mandated report issued by the Defense Department finds the acquisition and budget processes being used for IT were designed for major weapons systems - not 21st century computer systems. The recommendations would let DoD keep pace with rapid developments in the IT marketplace.
December 16, 2010 -
Former USDA CIO Anne Reed responds to OMB\'s plan to reform IT management.
December 14, 2010 -
The FAR Councils issued an interim rule requiring changes to the use of and oversight of interagency contracts. OFPP reports that agencies spent $52 billion on multiple award and GWACs in 2009. The new requirements will help get that spending under better control, the councils say.
December 13, 2010 -
Contracting officers have been reluctant to wade into RFPs. Steve Schooner says they should, in fact, be at the very center of discussions right from the start. The professor of federal contracting tells us why.
December 13, 2010