Office of Management and Budget
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It\'s news that only an accountant could love: the Federal agency responsible for everything from office building leases to paper clips celebrates yet another \"clean audit opinion\". And, in the process, we learn just what sets the General Services Administration apart from other agencies when it comes to how it accounts for the federal funds it spends.
December 01, 2009 -
How much do the federal civil service and the public trust in their government? That will be the topic of a luncheon presentation at tomorrow’s “Strengthening Trust In Government” conference. We get a preview from…
November 02, 2009 -
OMB has launched new tool to automate FISMA reporting. This data will help populate a new cybersecurity dashboard, federal CIO Vivek Kundra says. OMB also wants to collect more specific data around how much and where agencies are spending money on IT security.
October 30, 2009 -
OMB\'s chief performance officer Jeffrey Zients has been in his job now for about 100 days. FederalNewsRadio\'s Jason Miller tells us what he\'s learned so far.
October 21, 2009 -
In today\'s look at the \"5 Fallacies of Government?\", FederalNewsRadio turns the focus on the \"retirement wave\" of the future.
October 21, 2009 -
New group is developing performance measures that are based on outcomes. OMB has set a November deadline for a draft of the metrics that will be reviewed by government and industry. DHS says the governmentwide focus to improve cybersecurity is on standards, metrics and authentication.
October 02, 2009 -
The DorobekInsider told you first this week that the White House was going to announce — soon — that Daniel Gordon [PDF], the deputy general counsel for the Government Accountability Office, would be nominated to…
October 02, 2009 -
There still are two more weeks to send ideas to OMB to win the SAVE Award. OMB also is kicking off a physical fitness challenge to its employees to see who walks the most. The winner will have lunch with Director Orszag.
October 01, 2009 -
Deputy director for management Jeffrey Zients hires Shelley Metzenbaum to help lead the performance management effort. OMB to lean on the Performance Improvement Council to develop and advocate for new approach.
September 25, 2009 -
The Web site's goal is to make it easier for agencies to obtain cloud computing services. The administration also wants to change policy and budget to meet new approach to technology.
September 15, 2009 -
Deidre Lee Executive Vice President Professional Services Council August 31st, 2009
August 31, 2009 -
Coast Guard wants to set up separate network to use social media sites. CIO Council looking at cybersecurity implications of these tools.
August 28, 2009 -
Yes — today is my birthday. (I have a friend who lies about his age. Frankly, I am trying out going the other way — Let’s be honest — I don’t look like I’m in…
August 12, 2009 -
The White House wants agencies to shift priorities as they develop their fiscal 2011 budget submissions to focus more on the administration\'s science and technology priorities.
August 05, 2009 -
In the private sector, it\'s not unusual for a vendor to have incentive clauses written into a contract, but in federal contracting, agencies sometimes employ the practice of \"rollovers\", extending additional opportunities to earn bonuses even to contractors who come up short on their contractual performance. And that is a matter of concern for one Senate oversight committee.
August 05, 2009