Office of Management and Budget
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Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss transactional data reporting, GSA schedules, and current changes in the procurement arena. September 26, 2016
September 25, 2016 -
The federal government is making progress when it comes to shrinking its real property footprint, but auditors says data accuracy and red tape are preventing agencies from being more streamlined with its real estate.
September 23, 2016 -
The Senate is scheduled to vote on a House bill that will be used as the legislative vehicle for a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government through Dec. 9 on Tuesday, Sept. 27.
September 23, 2016 -
The Office of Management and Budget said it's overhauling PaymentAccuracy.gov, the website the agency uses to report improper payments data. The original version of the site wasn't entirely accurate, OMB Controller Dave Mader told Congress. But some lawmakers are skeptical that OMB's work will bring the results it's looking for.
September 23, 2016 -
Federal News Radio’s exclusive survey of federal chief information officers and deputy CIOs found OMB’s IT Modernization Fund has been well-received, but some believe a hybrid approach would better suit agency needs.
September 22, 2016 -
Government issued more improper payments in fiscal 2015 — $137 billion — a new high for agencies since the Office of Management and Budget first began measuring the rate in 2004. And as more agencies receive more material weaknesses, OMB said the federal accounting community has a role to play in turning this negative trend around.
September 21, 2016 -
Kevin Youel Page, the deputy commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at GSA, said collecting sales information from contractors will help make the government better buyers and vendors better sellers.
September 20, 2016 -
Sen. Mike Enzi is leading the charge for budget reform as Congress heads into the waning days of fiscal 2016 still looking for agreement on a spending bill.
September 19, 2016 -
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, says agencies need to shift in a post-OPM data breach world to a new cybersecurity model.
September 19, 2016 -
The Office of Personnel Management is expected to launch the National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) on Oct. 1 with eight new functions.
September 19, 2016 -
The Modernization Government Technology Act received approval from the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Sept. 15 and will likely get voted on by the full House on Sept. 20.
September 19, 2016 -
The Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance requiring agencies to name a deputy assistant secretary as the senior accountable official for privacy.
September 19, 2016 -
Anne Rung, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy administrator and U.S. Chief Acquisition Officer, will be moving to Seattle to work as the head of Amazon Business where she will run its strategic supplier program focusing on the government.
September 16, 2016 -
Most agencies have yet to set up official digital service operations with the Office of Management and Budget, the Government Accountability Office found. And another study from Unisys found a similar hesitancy from agencies to fully embrace general digital government practices and initiatives.
September 15, 2016 -
The next president's management agenda will be key in helping the new administration deliver on its agency priorities next year. The Partnership for Public Service offered a four-pronged road map to develop an implementation plan on the next president's agency and policy priorities.
September 14, 2016