Modernization
Budget freeze could lead agencies to focus on IT projects that reduce costs, report says
Agencies should strategically invest in solutions such as standardization and cloud computing that lead to less spending.
Digital Government
Defense, VA ask for $2.8 billion to fund health technology in 2011
Funding matches fiscal 2010 spending levels, but reflects the importance of IT in providing medical care to nearly 16 million soldiers, veterans and family members.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity budget request is smaller, but adequate, says DHS official
Overall decrease is 4 percent, but budget funds programs aimed at improving prevention and response to cyberattacks.
Ideas
VA Launches IT Project Policing Site
The Veterans Affairs Department has test-launched a Web site that details the performance of information technology projects summarized on the federal IT Dashboard site, which tracks the progress of IT investments governmentwide.
Digital Government
VA's $6.6 Billion Man
President Obama has proposed a $3.3 billion information technology budget for the Veterans Affairs Department in fiscal 2011, the same as the record VA IT budget in fiscal 2010. This must make Roger Baker, the department's chief information officer, the most sought after <a href=http://whatsbrewin.nextgov.com/2009/05/the_good_news_and_bad_news.php>canasta partner</a> in all of Washington.
Modernization
Budget request highlights push for efficiency
The White House's $79 billion IT budget includes plans for centralizing IT services, consolidating data centers and more cloud computing.
Cybersecurity
Virtual border fence would lose under budget
The administration wants $43.59 billion for the Homeland Security Department in fiscal 2011 compared with the $42.60 billion that the department got for this year.
Digital Government
2011 Budget Invests in IT Workforce
The federal The Chief Information Officers Council plans to conduct a governmentwide IT workforce survey in 2010 to help enable agency managers to identify future workforce needs, according to the <a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2011/assets/topics.pdf">budget documents</a> released on Monday.
People
Obama proposes expanding acquisition workforce
The administration says the government's spending has doubled, but the size of the workforce has remained generally constant.
Cybersecurity
Obama wants nearly $80B for IT projects
The administration has proposed only a small increase for IT spending in fiscal 2011.
Digital Government
Congress should allocate radio frequency band for public safety
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Digital Government