Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra is leading a two-month review on how agencies submit, and the Office of Management and Budget collects, IT project data. Kundra told Senate lawmakers yesterday that agencies need to…
I almost felt like the headline of this post should be: Did you hear what I heard? I mentioned that federal CIO Vivek Kundra spoke last week at AFCEA’s Bethesda chapter. (In fact, I’m going…
I’m up early this morning to attend the monthly breakfast gathering for AFCEA International’s Bethesda, MD chapter — and it’s a good one this morning. I expect a packed house as Vivek Kundra, the federal…
One of the more vexing issues right now is transparency and the recovery program, and I keep pointing out that this is all unprecedented. There has arguably never been this level of transparency on this…
CIO Council offers advice on improving agency input on IT security
The Obama administration’s announcement late Friday — and officially made on Saturday — of the OMB deputy director of management/chief performance officer as well as the much discussed Obama chief technology officer has been the…
Two presidential appointments designed to streamline government.
Not only was the administration telling people about the new chief performance officer/OMB deputy director of management and the Obama chief technology officer/director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, but… the…
OMB developing data standards to reduce strain on governmentwide systems
Yes, that’s right. Last night was was watching The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central… and there he was — OMB Director Peter Orszag talking the budget. While it seemed a bit… odd…
Rep. Langevin says OMB may get increased staff instead
Procurement and contracting have been hot-button issues in the federal space lately. The President has pledged to reform the system, but a new administrator for federal procurement policy has yet to be named. Angela Styles…
White House officials say examples of open government will help alter perceptions
Vivek Kundra, the federal chief information officer, is back from administrative leave.