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In the State of the Union, the President said he will submit a proposal to Congress to reduce the overlap among agencies. Obama also called for a five-year freeze in domestic spending, but asked lawmakers to do more with entitlement spending. He also promised to continue to invest in innovation and research and development.
The Obama administration received mostly B\'s, C\'s and D\'s on its report card.
Caring for the families of military personnel requires a coordinated approach across the federal government, President Obama said Monday. He said agencies have made 50 separate commitments to coordinate programs designed to assist the loved ones of servicemembers.
CDW-G\'s Andy Lausch discusses the findings of a report on green government initiative metrics for IT.
National Security Cyberspace Institute evaluated the Obama administration\'s cyber initiatives.
National Security Cyberspace Institute grades the Obama administration on cyber initiatives.
Experts and lawmakers say the proof will be in the OIRA guidance to agencies in how impactful these reforms will be. Agencies must submit plans to OIRA in 120 days about how they will review existing regulations to ensure they are still relevant. Agencies will have to determine a cost-benefit analysis on existing rules.
Several agencies have released plans to improve Asian Americans and Pacific Islander access to government jobs and services. The programs address an Executive Order requiring agencies to examine how they serve this population.
In an effort \"to root out regulations that conflict, that are not worth the cost, or that are just plain dumb,\" the President has signed an Executive Order requiring agencies to submit a plan to review existing regulations to ensure they are not burdensome. The mandate also details five steps agencies must take to improve their regulatory process. The White House wants better coordination among agencies when writing new rules.
Ret. Major General Arnold Fields has submitted his resignation, the White House announced Monday.
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduces legislation to cut the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze federal pay for an additional year. The bill includes a host of suggestions to cut spending from both the commission and from the Obama and Bush administrations. Brady said collecting unpaid taxes from federal employees could result in $3 billion.
White House Security Coordinator Howard Schmidt outlines the administration\'s plan for the new cybersecurity office.
Did you receive an e-holiday card from the White House? Well, it wasn\'t from the White House, and it wasn\'t just an ecard
OMBWatch\'s Gary Bass assesses the new policy from the White House on the independence of federal scientists\' work.