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Treasury names Robyn East as new CIO
The Treasury Department named Robyn East to be their new chief information officer.
Tags: technology , management , Robyn East , Treasury , Mike Duffy , UNC Chapel Hill , Jason Miller
Justice awards $1 billion IT services contract
DoJ's ITSS-4 multiple award contract gives 20 companies the ability to bid on task orders to provide a variety of technology services.
Tags: contracting , industry , IT services , ITSS-4 , Jason Miller
Many agencies are not under a hiring freeze
Federal News Radio surveyed 10 agencies to find out how they are preparing for a shutdown, and how operating under a continuing resolution is affecting their operations.
Tags: management , pay and benefits , shutdown , OMB , SBA , Transportation , GPO , HUD , NASA , State , Commerce , Energy , NRC , DOT , hiring freeze , John Buckner
HHS, Justice turning up heat on fraudsters
New rule published today details how the government will go from chasing criminals to using data and other tools to stop them as Medicare and Medicaid fraud is happening. The agencies report returning $4 billion back to the government in 2010, a 50 percent increase compared to 2009.
Tags: management , Kathleen Sebelius , Thomas Perrelli , Gerry Roy , Donald Berwick , Peter Budetti , HHS , CMS , improper payments , Medicare and Medicaid , fraud , Jason Miller
Bill would make deficit commission proposals law
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) introduces legislation to cut the federal workforce by 10 percent and freeze federal pay for an additional year. The bill includes a host of suggestions to cut spending from both the commission and from the Obama and Bush administrations. Brady said collecting unpaid taxes from federal employees could result in $3 billion.
Tags: management , Kevin Brady , DoD , IRS , White House , federal spending , budget deficit , National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and R , Jason Miller
Justice becomes latest to end troubled IT project
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said Justice and Interior are the latest examples of agencies making hard decisions about underperforming IT projects. Justice canceled its litigation case management system after almost four years. Interior rescoped its Incident Management Analysis and Reporting System.
Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , Van Hitch , Bernie Mazur , OMB , Interior , CIO Council , IT Dashboard , Project management , Jason Miller
Energy contracts help agencies reach green goals
DoE set up Energy Savings Performance Contracts with several different companies to work under a share-in-savings approach to reduce agency utility bills. Agencies do not have to pay upfront costs to move electricity or other infrastructure away from fossil fuels. The contracts could help agencies meet the White House's carbon footprint and greenhouse goals.
Tags: management , Skye Schell , Energy , White House , Navy , green government , energy efficiency , carbon footprint , greenhouse gas emissions , energy service companies , Energy Savings Performance Contracts , Jason Miller
Treasury CIO Duffy moving to Justice
After three years at Treasury, Duffy to move back to the agency he spent 15 years at previously.
Tags: technology , management , Mike Duffy , Treasury , Jason Miller
Progress in Federal FOIA requests, but room for improvement
Agencies are meeting the White House's mandate to be more open and transparent when it comes to releasing documents and meeting Freedom of Information Act requests.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Jason Miller , Melanie Pustay , management , FOIA
Federal contractor scrutiny on the rise
Justice's decision to join the False Claims Act lawsuit against Oracle is another signal that vendors are facing more oversight. This is the second time Oracle has come under litigation for allegedly overcharging the government. Experts say contractors need to be prepared for pre-award and post-award audits of GSA schedule contracts.
Tags: contracting , GSA , Oracle , Bill Shook , Larry Allen , Coalition for Government Procurement , EMC , Network Appliance , False Claims Act , whistleblower lawsuit , Jason Miller
