Digital Government
18F pushes for an even more open 'open source' rule
"Open source by default" ought to apply not only to code developed by government agencies, but also to virtually all code that vendors supply the government, a developer with GSA's startup urged.
Digital Government
Final A-130 revisions due out this summer
A long-awaited revision of the principal federal IT policy document is due out this summer, according to the OMB official leading the rewrite.
People
Rung: Category management needs sustained vision
The top federal procurement official says the year-old category management initiatives have taken hold, but the acquisition community should take a longer view.
Cybersecurity
FISMA report shows pain, few gains
While the federal government made tangible progress last year, OMB’s annual report card detailed plenty of weaknesses and room for improvement.
Cybersecurity
CIO shuffle: Senior tech leaders detailed to OPM, OMB
Deputy CIOs at DHS and OMB detailed to temporary positions, as part of a move to fill an IT leadership gap at the Office of Personnel Management.
People
The soft spots in IT security? People and old tech
People and aging IT are enduring security risks -- but efforts are underway to better address both at federal agencies.
Digital Government
FOIA bill includes governmentwide online portal
Under the Senate-passed FOIA Improvement Act of 2015, OMB would take the lead in creating a one-stop online portal for FOIA requests across the federal government.
Cybersecurity
Crypto battle presents 'hard choices,' says federal CIO
Federal CIO Tony Scott favors strong encryption, but sees a place for "narrow exceptions" for law enforcement.
Acquisition
More federal open source appreciated, if it behaves
The tech industry welcomes more open-source software in the federal government, but with a few caveats.
Digital Government
FedRAMP takes agile BPA for a test drive
The cloud services vetting office wants to open its process to the public via a dashboard built under 18F's agile blanket purchase agreement.
Digital Government
Obama warns against 'absolutist' positions on encryption
The White House had said Obama would not weigh in on the Apple case, but he spoke at length on the issue of encryption in the first visit by a sitting president to the South by Southwest festival.
Digital Government
White House wants more sharable, reusable code
Federal CIO Tony Scott is pushing out a plan to allow custom code developed by or for the government to be shared across agencies, and in some cases released to the public.
Modernization
OMB tightens hold on data center policy
Superseding the 2010 memo on data center consolidation, a new draft guidance would elevate emphasis on cloud, shared services and savings.
Acquisition
Rung: Federal category managers are getting right to work
The 10 recently named federal category managers are meeting with industry and each other to hone buying oversight strategies.
People
OMB names category management leads
Ten newly-named managers will wrangle specific procurement categories.
Modernization
FedRAMP wants to overhaul cloud authorizations
FedRAMP's high baseline standards are on the back burner as the program focuses on slashing the amount of time it takes to complete authorizations.
People
OMB chief tries to sell appropriators on IT upgrades
OMB Director Shaun Donovan urged Congress to fund administration plans for modernizing federal IT and improving cybersecurity.
People