Almost three quarters of all feds have HSPD-12 cards

More than 3.3 million agency employees now have secure ID cards. The CIO Council also releases new roadmap and implementation guidance for identity and access management. The guidance is intended to bring several governmentwide efforts together under one initiative.

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GSA gives agencies drop-dead date for Networx transition

Agencies now have until Aug. 30 to hire a telecommunications provider. GSA and the carriers still are concerned that they will not have enough time to complete the transition by mid-2011. Interagency Management Council trying to increase the urgency of the need for agencies to move to Networx.

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CIO Council panel to take buzz out of cloud computing

New group surveyed CIOs to find out what questions they had about this technology and received more than 15 pages of comments. The panel created working groups to address many of the questions. Group will send recommendations to an executive steering committee for action.

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CIO Council examines buzz around cloud computing

Peter Tseronis, co-chairman of the council's cloud computing advisory committee, explains what he and others are doing.

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Agency cybersecurity reporting to get makeover

OMB has launched new tool to automate FISMA reporting. This data will help populate a new cybersecurity dashboard, federal CIO Vivek Kundra says. OMB also wants to collect more specific data around how much and where agencies are spending money on IT security.

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CIO Council taskforce to change security metrics

New group is developing performance measures that are based on outcomes. OMB has set a November deadline for a draft of the metrics that will be reviewed by government and industry. DHS says the governmentwide focus to improve cybersecurity is on standards, metrics and authentication.

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CIO Council releases Web 2.0 tool guidance for agencies

New document outlines best practices, ideas and what to avoid when deploying 2.0 tools at your agency.

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Navy CIO Carey discusses recently issued Web 2.0 guidance

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OMB's new performance framework to combine the best of the past

Deputy director for management Jeffrey Zients hires Shelley Metzenbaum to help lead the performance management effort. OMB to lean on the Performance Improvement Council to develop and advocate for new approach.

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CIO Council offers cyber guidelines for Web 2.0

The document focuses recommendations around five areas. Council says current policies should be enough to securely use social media.

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Agencies trying to find balance between Web 2.0, cybersecurity

Coast Guard wants to set up separate network to use social media sites. CIO Council looking at cybersecurity implications of these tools.

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OMB seeks right recipe for web cookie policy

After more than 9 years, the Office of Management and Budget is about to revise its original policy banning the use of web cookies, or tracking software, on federal websites. The change is expected to help federal web managers better run their sites, and also offer the same kinds of user experiences now commonplace on commercial and private-sector websites.

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OMB details draft of new federal cookie policy

Notice likely to be published in Monday's federal register. White House wants comments on new rules.

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OMB sets Aug. 7 for governmentwide IT project analysis

CIO Council to use dashboard to analyze macro trends of why agency technology programs are in trouble. Federal CIO Kundra calls for aggressive focus on project management.

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IT dashboard pushes CIOs back to the front and center

Transparency gives additional clout to make technology projects perform. Tool replaces OMB watch lists and makes information more interactive.

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Decade-old cookie policy under review

OMB drafting new guidance to let agencies use function to better understand citizen Web behavior. Draft policy includes opt-in option.

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OMB reveals transparency roadmap

New site, Data.gov, to grow to about 240,000 datasets over the next month. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says the public should direct what information is made available.

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NIST looks to define the cloud

Draft explanation kicks off effort to develop special publication for government architecture, strategies and security.

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Performance council to lead new program evaluation approach

White House outlines replacement for PART program to focus on 'meaningful measures and quantitative targets.'

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CIO Council helps industry with secure ID interoperability

New guidance provides advice to ensure non-federally issued identity cards can work with federal HSPD-12 cards and systems.

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