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NWS could furlough 5,000 employees to cover budget shortfall
The National Weather Service says it must furlough as many as 5,000 employees for 13 days by Sept. 30, unless Congress allows the agency to move around funds within its budget.
Tags: NWS , Dan Sobien , Jack Hayes , budget , workforce , furlough
House passes 2013 funding for Commerce, Justice
The House approved the first spending bill for 2013, setting operating budgets for the Commerce and Justice Departments and for science-related agencies, such as NASA.
Tags: Congress , House , budget , House Appropriations Committee , Commerce , Justice , FBI , NIST , Census ,
Shared services is new 'default' for federal CIOs
Shared IT services include virtualized services, cloud computing, object reuse, security controls and continuous monitoring, Klimavicz writes in a blog post.
Tags: Joe Klimavicz , technology , shared services
Sen. Brown wants the NOAA chief fired for agency misconduct
The Massachusetts Republican said in a letter to the President that the misconduct and violations at NOAA are much worse than those at GSA. He said the IG found unethical behavior and broken procurement rules.
Tags: management , oversight , Scott Brown , Jane Lubchenco , GSA , Jason Miller
VIDEO: Agencies embrace mobile app explosion
The development of mobile applications or apps is expanding within the federal government. The General Services Administration showcased some of the apps coming out of agencies at last week's FOSE Conference in Washington.
Tags: Jacob Parcell , GSA , mobile apps , FOSE Conference , technology , IRS , Mike Silvia , Beth Krappweis , Goerge Silva , Peter Cooper , Jolie Lee
NOAA leans on the lessons of others to move to cloud
The agency moved 25,000 employees to Google apps for email and collaboration in the cloud. CIO Joe Klimavicz said GSA's experience was crucial in making their transition go on time and on budget.
Tags: technology , Joe Klimavicz , GSA , Casey Coleman , cloud computing , email as a service , Google Apps , cybersecurity , management , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller
Feds turn down Kerry request for cod assessment
The nation's oceans chief has turned down a request made first by U.S. Sen. John Kerry for a new assessment of the health of Gulf of Maine cod.
Tags: John Kerry , Jane Lubchenco , Senate
Analysis: Government reorganization 'challenging terrain' for Obama
President Barack Obama has asked Congress for the power to merge federal agencies in an effort to make government more efficient and consumer friendly. Obama will call on Congress to give him a type of consolidation authority last held by a president when Ronald Reagan was in office. Analysts and former government insiders congratulate the president for the massive plan to streamline services. But they warn it will be tricky.
Tags: business , Emily Kopp , Don Kettl , Susan Schwab , USTR , Commerce , Partnership for Public Service , Max Stier , Jeff Zients , OMB , Barack Obama , Congress , management , government reorganization , workforce
Opportunities in federal construction despite cuts to building funds
Marco Giamberardino, senior director of the Associated General Contractors of America's federal and heavy construction division, outlines the winners and losers of the FY2012 budget for federal construction.
Tags: Associated General Contractors of America , GSA , federal building , LEED , green government , budget , State , Federal Drive , Marco Giamberardino
NOAA completes agency-wide move to the cloud
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has moved its 25,000 employees, contractors and associates to Google Apps for Government's cloud-based email service.
Tags: cloud computing , Google Apps for Government , technology , Joseph Klimavicz , email
