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EXCLUSIVE: OMB has one-year focus with IT budget guidance

Agencies must report data center consolidation savings this week to OMB in preparation for 2013 budget request. The administration keeps the IT passback guidance short with a focus only on a few priorities over the next year.

Tags: technology , OMB , IT passback , cloud computing , data center consolidation , e-government , line of business , performance management , Grant Thornton , shared services , Jason Miller

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EXCLUSIVE: IT budget guidance muddies OMB's shared-service plans

Federal News Radio obtained copies of the IT budget passback guidance and a more specific draft shared-services strategy. Both documents show OMB has a detailed plan for shared services despite asking for industry and agency input. Former federal officials say the shared-services strategy is part of waking up the dormant line of business and e-government initiatives.

Tags: budget , management , OMB , IT passback , performance management , shared services , Steven VanRoekel , Dave McClure , GSA , Grant Thornton

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Stimulus: Making the transparency magic

The Office of Management and Budgets has issued guidelines for agencies on how to spend the $787 billion stimulus package, but what's next?

Tags: mngt , OMB , transparency , stimulus , Stan Collender , Alan Balutis , Barack Obama , Cisco , Grant Thorton , Quorvis , Recovery.gov

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Analysis: New federal CPO

Tags: management , chief performance officer , Jeffery Zients , Association of Government Accountants

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Tracking Stimulus Spending

Tags: tech , mngt , stimulus , OMB ,

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OMB to dash(board) to better management

Chief performance officer Zients says agencies need to figure out and follow the best metrics to improve performance. Federal Performance Portal will be a one-stop shop for all agency measures that are being tracked through online dashboards.

Tags: management , technology , Jeff Zients , OMB , Labor , Interior , Air Force , VA , Jonathan Breul , IBM , Grant Thornton , SAVE Award , 2011 budget , performance management , dashboards

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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 , Jonathan Breul , Robert Tobias , Grant Thornton , IBM , American University , Management agenda , 2011 budget request , program evaluation , Performance metrics , budget

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Countdown: shutdown, fed union rights

Host Francis Rose counts down the top federal news stories of the week with John Kamensky of the IBM Center for the Business of Government and Robert Shea, formerly of the Office of Management and Budget.

Tags: Federal News Countdown , In Depth , Francis Rose , OMB , John Kamensky , IBM Center for the Business of Government

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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 , Grant Thornton

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Countdown: OMB vets Burman, Shea on Orszag departure

This week's Federal News Countdown, featuring the top three most important Federal news stories of the week.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Federal News Countdown , Allan Burman , Peter Orszag , Stanley McChrystal

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