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Energy wants utilities to make cybersecurity top priority
The Energy Department is asking electric utilities to make cybersecurity a top priority. It called for a cybersecurity governance board that would share information with the DoE.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology
DHS hires 8 senior officials since fall 2011
Mark Weatherford became undersecretary for cybersecurity last fall. Since then, he has hired eight senior officials to fill high-profile positions.
Tags: DHS , Mark Weatherford , John Streufert , Mike Locatis , Federal Drive , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology
Technology no longer a barrier to telework, experts say
Panelists at Wednesday's Telework Town Hall Meeting said the technology is there to make the federal workforce more mobile.
Tags: IT , telework , Telework Enhancement Act , Telework Exchange , Peter Tseronis , Casey Coleman , GSA , USMC , Robert Brown , Rick Engle , mobility , Michael OConnell
Obama commits to $2B in energy upgrades to federal buildings
Agencies must look for projects to enter into Energy Savings Performance Contracts over the next two years. The effort will cost the government no upfront money. The contractors pay for the energy efficiencies and get paid by the utility savings the department receives. The Army, the Air Force and GSA already are using these contracts.
Tags: management , green government , Jeff Zients , Barack Obama , Gene Sperling , OMB , GSA , DoD , Martha Johnson , Energy Savings Performance Contracts , Jason Miller
Wednesday morning federal headlines - Nov. 16, 2011
The Morning Federal Newscast is a daily compilation of the stories you hear Federal Drive hosts Tom Temin and Amy Morris discuss throughout the show each day. The Newscast is designed to give FederalNewsRadio.com users more information about the stories you hear on the air.
Tags: Federal Drive , workforce , USPS , DoD , GAO
Energy CIO Pyke on retirement: 'It's been a wonderful career'
In an exclusive exit interview, Pyke discusses why he's leaving and what he plans to do next.
Tags: management , Tom Pyke , NIST , NOAA , IT , cybersecurity , Dorothy Ramienski
FY 2011 technology budget details
WFED's Jason Miller reports.
Tags: management , budget , FY 2011 budget , NSF , NIST , Jason Miller
FEMP Program Manager Richard Kidd tells the private sector how the government is "greening"
The Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program is an important part of the effort to "green" every agency.
Tags: management , technology , best practices , Energy , green IT , FEMP
Energy Savings
October 14th, 2009
One of the reasons agencies are looking at moving to the cloud is for the energy savings. So it seems appropriate that one of the agencies looking hard at a couple options for cloud computing is the Energy Department.
Tags: technology , Meeting Mission Goals , William Lay , cloud computing
Congress clashes anew over CR, disaster aid
The House approved a short-term spending measure Thursday after lawmakers rejected a similar bill earlier this week.
Tags: Congress , budget , House , Senate , shutdown , CR , FEMA , disaster aid ,
