Digital Government
Shutdown clock ticks toward April 8 deadline
Still far from a compromise on the federal budget, the White House and Democratic lawmakers are assembling a proposal for an additional $20 billion in spending cuts in addition to the $10 billion that Congress has already enacted. But Republicans are seeking to cut $60 billion.
People
Federal CIO Kundra cites progress on IT reform plan
The Interior Department has elevated the role of its CIO and other agencies are likely to follow in coming months, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said.
People
DOJ, agencies get mixed reviews on FOIA
Two separate reports have contrasting views of progress on transparency in federal agencies based on their responsiveness to Freedom of Information Act requests.
Digital Government
NTIA's Daniel Weitzner expected to be named US Deputy CTO for Internet policy
The White House is expected to announce the appointment of Commerce Department official Daniel Weitzner as the deputy CTO for Internet policy.
People
Transparency advances slowed by data problems, groups say
White House and federal agency efforts to improve transparency are being hampered by data and reporting problems, according to testimony at a House hearing today.
Digital Government
Congress tries again to prevent government shutdown
House Republicans today introduced a second short-term funding extension to prevent a government shutdown while lawmakers continue to negotiate a plan to keep the government operating this fiscal year.
Digital Government
Recharging the CIO
As the Obama administration looks for more from CIOs, experts discuss the authorities and skills CIOs must have to be successful.
Digital Government
Federal shutdown once again threatens
The Senate has rejected two separate spending proposals. Now the clock is ticking again toward a possible government shutdown.
Modernization
White House wants agency for education IT
President Barack Obama is calling for creating a research agency to advance digital tutoring, educational games and other learning and teaching IT.
People
Furlough survival guide for managers
If federal employees have to take furloughs, managers will have to cope with absences. Here are some tips from the experts to guide you through it.
People
OPM updates unscheduled telework option
The Office of Personnel Management is revising its dismissal and closure procedures for the Washington, D.C., area after January’s snowstorm commute that left some people stranded on the road for up to 13 hours.
Modernization
Kundra suggests feds get $2,000 subsidy for mobile devices
Federal employees typically carry both agency-issued and personal smart phones and it might make sense to leverage their personal devices, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says.
Digital Government
White House wants 'disruptive' shift in IT strategy, Kundra says
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra pushes for a major change in federal IT strategy away from asset ownership and toward buying IT services.
People
New federal deputy CTO chosen
Former San Francisco CIO named U.S. Deputy CTO for Government Innovation in Executive Office of the President.
Modernization
Agencies must determine computer security teams in face of potential federal shutdown
The number of essential IT staff members needed during a government shutdown would be much larger than in the monthlong furlough of 1995. Then, the focus was not on guarding the nation's systems against a cyberattack.
People
Valuable lessons to consider before reorganizing the federal government
The government’s experience in setting up the Homeland Security Department provides a cautionary tale for the Obama administration as it starts to reorganize the government, experts say.
Digital Government
House amendment would sack Obama's czars
An amendment rolled into a 2011 spending bill would eliminate President Barack Obama's so-called "czars" in nine offices.
Cybersecurity
Lieberman: No kill switch in new bill
A wide-ranging cybersecurity bill introduced by Sen. Joe Lieberman would revamp FISMA and establish executive oversight of critical infrastructure security but would specifically forbid shutting down the Internet.
Modernization
Cloud efforts to get 25 percent of IT spending
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra's Federal Cloud Computing Strategy calls for 25 percent of federal IT spending to go to the cloud, with data center consolidation helping to pay for it.
People