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Six-month budget slashes e-gov fund by 76 percent
The agreement between the White House and Congressional leaders to fund the government through the remainder of 2011 would strip the E-Government fund of more than three quarters of its dollars. The fund, managed by the General Services Administration, pays for several of the Obama Administration's government transparency websites.
Tags: technology , Congress , Vivek Kundra , David McClure , OMB , GSA , cloud computing , data center consolidation , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , E-Government Fund , open government , transparency , Jared Serbu
NARA to suspend development of ERA starting in 2012
The agency is deciding whether or not to move forward with the contract option for operations and maintenance with Lockheed Martin. GAO and OMB say the project has multiple problems, including more than a $200 million increase in the total cost for ERA and a lack of usage by agencies. After going through a TechStat sessions, NARA and OMB decided to stop enhancing the system and focus on use.
Tags: technology , industry , David Lake , Vivek Kundra , NARA , OMB , GAO , Sheila Collins , Lockheed Martin , electronic records , ERA , Jason Miller ,
OMB's tech changes start with new role for CIOs
The federal CIO Vivek Kundra will roll out specifics about the administration's plan to change the way agencies buy and manage technology. The administration wants to give CIOs more authority over the budget for commodity IT such as e-mail or infrastructure. Kundra also said 2012 budget request will include requirements for continuous monitoring of agency networks.
Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , Jeff Zients , OMB , GSA , OPM , Project management , cloud computing , FedRAMP , cybersecurity , CIO , Jason Miller
Albert: Agile development keeping projects on track for success
OMB is watching how your agency's projects are progressing, and if those projects get off track, they'll want you to get them back on track right away.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Larry Albert , agile development , Agilex ,
OMB pressing agencies to get IT projects on track
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra says there are $27 billion in IT projects that are troubled. The administration will issue a new strategy to expand the use of TechStat review sessions. Agencies also are feeling the heat to review all IT projects before they submit their 2012 budgets to OMB.
Tags: technology , management , Vivek Kundra , Jerry Williams , Danny Harris , Roger Baker , OMB , VA , HUD , Education , Information Week , Project management , PMAS , GI Bill , Jason Miller
White House ready to reveal identity management plans
OMB will issue a new memo on HSPD-12 in the coming weeks. Agencies are feeling more pressure to meet the secure identity card requirements. Administration is also closer to finalizing new strategy for securing online transactions.
Tags: technology , Paul Grant , Mike Butler , DoD , VA , DOT , SBA , Interagency Smart Card Advisory Board , OMB , CIO Council , Committee on National Security Systems , HSPD-12 , Secure identity , Identity, credential and access management , Secure online transactions strategy
White House pushing agencies toward better customer service
New report from the Modernizing IT forum details the next steps OMB and agencies will take. The administration wants to focus on IT program management and customer service.
Tags: management , technology , OMB , White House , CIO Council , Modernizing IT forum , customer service , IT program management , IT Dashboard
