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OMB to change how agencies implement financial management

WFED's Jason Miller reports.

Tags: management , technology , Peter Orszag , OMB , Treasury , financial management , DorobekInsider

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OMB must sell Congress on budget cuts

Former OMB officials say having solid data on why certain programs need to be ended or cut is key to making this initiative work. OMB directs agencies to suggest which low performing programs or those outside of the agency's mission to target for termination or reduction by Sept. 13.

Tags: management , Peter Orszag , OMB , GAO , HHS , Jonathan Breul , Robert Shea , IBM Center for the Business of Government , Grant Thornton , budget cuts , share in savings , PART , improper payments ,

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State Department using social media to meet mission

Diplomats need to work with the under-30 age group that is using Internet-based communication technology, State's Jared Cohen says.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , management , technology , Jared Cohen , Hillary Clinton , State , Oglivy , Web 2.0 , social media ,

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Analysis: White House asks agencies to trim budget

WFED's Jason Miller reports.

Tags: management , OMB , budget , FY 2012 , Peter Orszag , Rahm Emanuel , DorobekInsider

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AT&T first under Networx to get cybersecurity approval

WFED's Jason Miller reports.

Tags: technology , contracting , OMB , Networx , AT&T , DorobekInsider

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DoD's Lynn defines "leaner" Pentagon

Over $100 billion shifting from "overhead" to programs supporting warfighters.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , contracting , William Lynn , DoD

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DHS, DoJ, EPA, Energy earn top green electronics award

Agencies recycled more than 51,000 pounds of electronics, purchases more than 58,000 hardware that met the green standards and saved the government more than $11 million.

Tags: technology , contracting , management , EPA , Federal Environmental Executive , DHS , DoJ , Energy , Federal Electronics Challenge , green IT , data centers , EPEAT , Energy Star ,

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DoD vows to become a leaner organization

Deputy secretary William Lynn calls for transferring billions of dollars from non-essential programs and administrative functions to warfighter mission areas. DoD also looking at six cross-cutting areas such as healthcare, acquisition and personnel policies for savings. The military services and Defense agencies have until July 31 to figure how to make this happen.

Tags: management , William Lynn , Barney Frank , Ron Paul , Ron Wyden , Walter Jones , DoD , budget , force structure and modernization ,

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DoD to rearrange $100 billion in budget

WFED's Jason Miller reports

Tags: contracting , management , DoD , budget , DorobekInsider

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DoD has limited cyber situational awareness

Gen. Keith Alexander calls for the Cyber Command to have real time understanding of what's going on in their computer networks. He also calls for a common operational picture as a part of improving situational awareness. Alexander also says DoD is putting a lot of effort and focus on ensuring privacy and civil liberties laws and regulations are followed.

Tags: technology , Keith Alexander , DoD , NSA , DHS , Cyber Command , CSIS , AT&T , Sidney Austin , Alan Raul , cybersecurity , Privacy and civil liberties , situational awareness ,

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