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Bill could federalize some private security guards
Eight reports to Congress over the last six years have pointed out numerous shortcomings in the Federal Protective Service. The issues include inadequate training and supervision of contract guards, insufficient staff and budget, and security breaches that have allowed bomb-making materials to be smuggled into supposedly secure buildings. Now, lawmakers say enough is enough, and have introduced legislation designed to modernize and reform the FPS, which is responsible for security in 9,000 federal buildings and courthouses.
Tags: management , FPS , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Joseph Lieberman , Daniel Akaka , George Voinovich , building security , Max Cacas
Lew sets tone for second term as OMB director
Senators praise Lew for experience. Committee plans to vote on his nomination next week. Lew said technology, acquisition reform and performance management are among his top non-budget priorities.
Tags: management , Jack Lew , Joseph Lieberman , Scott Brown , OMB , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , State Department , Peter Orszag , privacy , performance management , Jason Miller
OMB targets fixes for mission critical IT projects
The Office of Management and Budget is throwing a lifeline, of sorts, to 15 agencies who have IT projects that are on its high-risk list. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said the 26 projects on his new high priority list are mission critical. He said some extra attention now could reap dividends down the road when those projects finally realize their long-awaited potential.
Tags: management , technology , OMB , Vivek Kundra , OPM , Matt Perry , DoJ , Vance Hitch , Bernie Mazur , Interior , NARA , David Ferrierro , Senate , Tom Carper , Joseph Lieberman , FBI, Sentinel , RSM , High Risk list , Max Cacas
OMB takes aim at poorly performing IT projects
Agencies are to review all IT projects over the next month, and the programs that are in the worst shape will go through TechStat sessions. This analysis is part two of a three pronged approach to fixing systemic problems with technology initiatives. Federal CIO Kundra says OMB will try to address those long-standing problems in October through the release of best practices.
Tags: technology , management , Vivek Kundra , OMB , IT project management , at-risk IT projects , Jason Millerv , Tom Carper , Jeff Zients , DOT , Dan Mintz , Powertek , high risk projects , Jason Miller
Behind the scenes on cybersecurity at your agency
The Senate Homeland Security Committee approved a bill that could dramatically reshape how agencies secure their computer networks.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Congress , technology , cybersecurity , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Joseph Lieberman , Tom Carper
OMB vows to end out of control IT projects
The administration issues two new memos focusing on all IT projects and specifically on financial management systems. OMB will issue guidance in the next month detailing how they will evaluate which programs are at most risk. OMB's Zients says programs worth more than $10 billion are significantly off track in cost, schedule or both.
Tags: technology , management , Jeff Zients , Vivek Kundra , Danny Werfel , Tom Carper , Peter Orszag , OMB , VA , DHS , Energy , financial systems , Project management , IT oversight , Jason Miller
Cybersecurity bill clears Senate hurdle
Sometime in the next few weeks, the Senate is expected to take up a bill designed to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity infrastructure. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved the legislation Thursday by voice vote.
Tags: Congress , technology , cybersecurity , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Joseph Lieberman , Tom Carper , John Pistole , TSA , Federal Managers Association , Tom Coburn , Carl Levin , Howard Schmidt , Barack Obama , Max Cacas
Cybersecurity legislation gaining momentum in Senate
Senator Joseph Lieberman thinks his cybersecurity bill will be the one to cross the finish line to the President's desk.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , cybersecurity , technology , Senate , Joseph Lieberman , Tom Carper , Phil Reitinger , DHS , FISMA , Barack Obama , Max Cacas
Cybersecurity bill gets first Senate hearing
With as many as 40 different cybersecurity bills in various stages of consideration on Capitol Hill, which one will make it to President Obama's desk? The chairman of one powerful Senate committee is betting his cybersecurity measure will win approval in the Senate, and eventually earn the President's signature before mid-summer.
Tags: technology , Senate , Joseph Lieberman , Tom Carper , Phil Reitinger , DHS , FISMA , cybersecurity , Barack Obama , Max Cacas
Bill would put DHS in charge of all civilian networks
Sens. Lieberman, Collins and Carper's legislation creates two new offices to oversee federal cybersecurity in DHS and the White House. It also forms a new Federal Information Security Taskforce made up of agency chief information security officers. Bill does not include "kill switch" provision for private sector networks.
Tags: technology , Joseph Lieberman , Tom Carper , OMB , White House , DHS , OPM , cybersecurity , Jason Miller
