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Prouty named acting GSA administrator
Obama administration names Public Building Service official to temporarily lead the procurement agency.
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Obama memo mentions CTO
President Barack Obama directed future chief technology officer to work with the heads of the Office and Management and Budget and the General Services Administration to develop recommendations for an open government directive.
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Panel releases details on $20B in health IT spending
The House Ways and Means Committee wants to use the proposed funding to encourage doctors and hospitals to adopt health information technology, including electronic health records.
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OMB would toughen how agencies measure program value
Orszag tells senators Obama's fiscal 2010 budget proposal would recommend eliminating some programs.
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Report: Government key to health ID security
The government should play a leading role in protecting consumers from medical identity theft as it expands the use of electronic health records, according to an HHS report.
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Inaugural speech: Obama promises to elevate role of tech
Technology will be an important aspect of creating jobs and transforming health care, the president said in his inaugural address.
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Obama names six OMB officials
Positions filled include executive associate director and associate director for general government programs.
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In the News: Change.gov becomes Whitehouse.gov at noon Tuesday
The Web site will be a laboratory for interactive government, or 'open-sourced democracy.'
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In the News: McConnell says policy will boost info sharing
Outgoing director of national intelligence says policies must 'marry up to technology,' CQ Politics reports.
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Obama CTO may lack sufficient influence
Without policy-making and budget authority, the new chief technology officer position may not be as effective as hoped, former federal executives said.
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OMB nominee Orszag said he will use IT to improve performance
President-elect Barack Obama’s OMB director would also strengthen information technology use to deliver services and make contracting and acquisition more efficient.
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White House office ordered to search for e-mail messages
As part of ongoing litigation, a federal judge today ordered the Executive Office of the President to search workstations and media for any e-mail messages sent or received between March 2003 and October 2005.
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FCW Insider: Is Obama ready for an e-democracy crush?
Obama's social networking strategy could generate more traffic than the administration will be prepared to handle.
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Users create a briefing book for Obama
The Change.gov Web site offers people a chance to recommend priorities to the Obama administration.
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Also In the News: Obama's tech adviser prefers FCC to CTO job
The chief technology officer job wouldn't have policymaking authority, the Washington Post reports, citing sources close to transition team.
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Obama CTO may lack policy authority
One CTO candidate reportedly turned down the job because it would not include the power to set policy, according to published accounts.
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CIO Council releases transition guide for agency heads
The council's report examines past e-Government initiatives and identifies challenges.
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