Office of Management and Budget
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\"Hard, but do-able,\" says a former administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy about OMB\'s new 25 point IT reform plan. Steve Kelman explains.
December 13, 2010 -
The use of cloud computing is one of the major aspects of the administration’s “25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management.†OMB recently announced a cloud-first policy for agency IT programs moving forward. Last week, OMB released more details on its cloud computing plans for agencies.   Federal News Radio’s Jason Miller [...]
December 12, 2010 -
The Office of Management and Budget said many feds responsible for IT acquisition are so cautious about running afoul of ethics rules that they\'re passing up what could be productive interactions with the industry. The administration plans to start an awareness campaign to improve communication between agencies and vendors.
December 10, 2010 -
The report comes as Congress and the administration are considering a two-year pay freeze. The White House held 2011 locality pay at the 2010 levels. The council also wants to add six new cities to the locality pay list.
December 10, 2010 -
The Office of Management and Budget is going on a myth-busting campaign. OMB wants you to know that talking to vendors is not only permitted, it’s expected. Federal News Radio’s Jared Serbu joined the DorobekINSIDER…
December 10, 2010 -
The administration detailed a 25-point plan to improve the way agencies buy and manage technology. Current and former government officials say OMB is using lessons learned from the past to set the agencies up for success.
December 10, 2010 -
The Office of Management and Budget today detailed the framework to reform how your agency buys, uses and manages technology. The 25-point plan is trying to bring agencies in-line with commercial practices through agile development…
December 09, 2010 -
WFED\'s Jason Miller gives an update on the 26 high-risk IT projects on OMB\'s list.
December 09, 2010 -
Senior administration officials this morning will propose major changes to the way agencies buy, manage and implement technology over the next 18 months. The reforms include moving at least three technologies to the cloud, changing the role of CIOs and strengthening program management across the government. OMB applying industry best practices and lessons learned from TechStat sessions.
December 09, 2010 -
The administration said its review of 16 of the 26 high-risk technology programs led to one termination, eight programs are scaled back and seven projects have accelerated delivery timetables. OMB said agencies saved or avoided spending $1.3 billion over the life of these 16 projects.
December 09, 2010 -
The Office of Management and Budget will announce tomorrow major changes to how agencies manage their technology projects. You should expect new requirements around program management, a focus on cloud computing and several other ideas…
December 08, 2010 -
Former Virginia Congressman Tom Davis said federal employees are on the chopping block because they are easy prey. Davis, now a director with Deloitte and Touche, said a letter from the Washington-D.C. area delegation could impact the potential two-year pay freeze the White House is proposing. The eight House members say feds are being targeted unfairly to help reduce the deficit.
December 08, 2010 -
Federal workers are now prohibited from downloading WikiLeaks cables. That’s the official announcement from the Office of Management and Budget. The rationale? Even though they are leaked, the messages are still classified. Does this strategy…
December 07, 2010 -
\"(P)erhaps the lesson of Wikileaks should be that the open air is less fearsome than we\'d thought. That should lead to less secrecy. After all, the only sure defense against leaks is transparency,\" says Prof. Jeff Jarvis. He joins us to talk about it.
December 07, 2010 -
GSA announced last week that it has hired Unisys to move its e-mail to the cloud. Federal News Radio’s Jason Miller reports agencies and vendors are closely watching the move as a “proof of concept for the rest of government.†Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra admits if GSA shows moving its e-mail to the [...]
December 06, 2010