People
Administration sees key role for PIOs
Outlining next steps for the President's Performance Improvement Initiative, budget officials touted the role of newly created performance improvement officers.
People
NNSA wants more funding for cybersecurity
Energy asks for $122 million to protect information.
Digital Government
Transportation's 2009 budget targets gridlock relief
DOT wants IT funding to upgrade air traffic control system.
People
IG: National icons at risk
The Park Police needs to do a better job of projecting the Washington Monument and Statue of Liberty, according to a report from Interior's inspector general.
People
Bush wants a security clearance reform plan by April 30
The memo's language reflects concerns that longstanding security clearance practices are preventing employees and contractors from beginning work.
Digital Government
Lawmakers say budget underfunds FDA
Four House Democrats are asking an FDA advisory group to provide funding information.
People
SBInet hits software snag
DHS says it needs to perform additional tests on the initial 28-mile segment of the SBInet border surveillance system.
Digital Government
Bush asks to boost State and USAID budgets for information technology
The administration wants to spend $414 million on the department's IT Central Fund in fiscal 2009.
People
VA budget would boost health IT, claims processing
A significant amount of the IT money would go toward implementing an enhanced version of VA's electronic clinical health record system.
People
SBA requests funding to improve loan-processing system
The agency wants to improve oversight of $85 billion in loans.
People
OMB puts more investments on management watch list
The number of technology projects that need improvement grew by 47 percent in the fiscal 2009 budget request.
Acquisition
GSA awards risk analysis services contracts
OMB directs agencies to use the blanket purchase agreements for dealing with data breaches.
Digital Government
Bush budget would cut IRS systems modernization
The service's Business Systems Modernization program wouldn't see a significant funding increase under President Bush’s fiscal 2009 budget.
People
DOD budget request focuses on personnel, not IT
Some technology programs receive boosts, including network-centric services.
Digital Government
EPA uses Web 2.0 to clean up the environment
Officials traveled to Washington last week to unveil information for cleaning up Puget Sound they collected in November.
People