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OMB finally details broad management doctrine

Fiscal 2011 budget provides look into how agencies will be expected to improve program departmentwide and governmentwide. The administration calls for bureau levels goals, a new performance portal and problem solving networks. Experts praise White House approach to addressing management issues.

Tags: mngt , OMB , White House , Robert Shea , Jonathan Breul , Robert Tobias , IBM , American University , Management agenda , 2011 budget request , program evaluation , Performance metrics , budget

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Acquisition workforce is in need of leadership, training

Survey finds few areas have improved since 2006

Tags: contracting , Professional Services Council , DoD , JM , OFPP , Alan Chvotkin , Diane Denholm , Performance based contracting , acquisition workforce , oversight

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With the Best Host Ever

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PBM: The next-generation of government transparency and accountability

The marriage of financial data and performance measurement

Tags: technology , stimulus , XBRL , XML , Relmond Van Daniker , Cliff Williams , IBM , SAS

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A look at OMB's administration assessment and management plans

Francis Rose is joined by former OMB associate director Robert Shea with analysis on the memo

Tags: InDepth , Francis Rose , OMB , Jeff Zients , administration , Robert Shea ,

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Performance Matters for OMB

Tags: OMB , accountability , performance , Robert Shea ,

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CFOs say federal financial model no longer useful

A new survey by Grant Thornton and the Association of Government Accountants found federal financial managers want a new way to present data that is more meaningful. CFOs also said they are starting to take advantage of predictive analysis tools.

Tags: financial management , technology , clif williams , Association of Government Accountants , federal financial reporting , Recovery Board , predictive analysis , Jason Miller

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Cost management lessons from DoD

Lou Crenshaw is a Principal at Grant Thornton. He joins In Depth with cost management lessons from the Pentagon

Tags: In Depth , Defense , DoD , cost management , management , Lou Crenshaw

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Survey: What do fed CIOs want?

Your agency invests a lot of money in IT, so it's no surprise you want the best out of it.

Tags: Norm Lorentz , CIO , technology , TechAmerica , In Depth

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How to carry out GPRA 2

Grant Thornton's Robert Shea discusses how to implement the updated government performance act.

Tags: Robert Shea , IBM Center for the Business of Government , Jonathan Breul

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