Office of Management and Budget
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Six federal and industry experts praised OMB’s revamped cloud security memo for leaning in on automation and modernizing the Joint Authorization Board concept.
December 12, 2023 -
In its final regulations, OPM said some commenters held “a mistaken belief” that certain counties were being inadvertently being excluded from the locality pay areas — but that is not the case.
December 08, 2023 -
Jason Miller, the deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, said for 2024, OMB is naming four new high-impact service provider agencies and expanding initiatives like pooled hiring.
December 08, 2023 -
The Biden administration is trying to set a higher bar for public-facing services across government — with a new focus on providing a "digital-first" experience.
December 07, 2023 -
Left unsatisfied with the telework data available from agencies, lawmakers on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee pressed harder on a handful of federal leaders this week.
November 30, 2023 -
Deidre Harrison, the deputy controller, who is delegated the duties of the controller in OMB, said several cross-agency initiatives like the fraud symposium and the Joint Financial Management Initiative are helping to share best practices and lessons learned.
November 28, 2023 -
The Biden administration, in its push to improve customer experiences across government, is using data to pinpoint where those services aren’t meeting expectations.
November 27, 2023 -
Between newly introduced bipartisan legislation and guidance from OPM, military spouses are getting several possible avenues to more flexible employment in government.
November 24, 2023 -
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has proposed several revisions to rules concerning its duties under the Privacy Act, including duties assigned to the office of the solicitor. For more on what is going on and what you need to know, Federal Drive with Tom Temin talked with Thomas Tso, FLRA's Solicitor.
November 22, 2023 -
CISA has released a new secure software attestation form, and it will require the attention at the highest levels of a company.
November 17, 2023 -
As zero trust increasingly becomes the norm, especially in fed, not only can we expect to see more resilience, but a greater ROI in cybersecurity overall. We just have to continue to make progress on our zero trust plans with speed and transparency at the forefront of our collective approach.
November 10, 2023 -
Christine Harada, the senior advisor in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said there are four areas of focus under the Better Contracting Initiative, including enterprisewide software licensing and new guidance to improve requirements development.
November 09, 2023 -
Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana said Wednesday that OMB is finalizing guidance to ensure all federal digital services and online information meet Section 508 standards set by the U.S. Access Board.
November 08, 2023 -
Now that several agencies have special hiring authorities, a forthcoming proposal aims to bring 'equity' to the cyber recruiting landscape.
November 07, 2023 -
Slightly more than a year after he passed, Mike Causey still looms large for Federal News Network and the news we deliver.
November 02, 2023