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Agency reorganization plan on track for June deadline
OMB's Jeff Zients told Senate lawmakers that his office has held 250 meetings to discuss agency reorganization ideas. Zients also said the lack of funding for e-government programs will slow the advancement of transparency websites.
Tags: reorganization , E-Government Fund , GPRA , Jeff Zients , OMB , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , technology , management , open government , Jason Miller
CBO to estimate cost of real property proposal
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said he supports the administration's plan to make it easier to get rid of excess property at civilian agencies.
Tags: management , Darrell Issa , Jeff Zients , Jeff Denham , Danny Werfel , Doug Elmendorf , OMB , CBO , federal real property , BRAC , Jason Miller
OMB sets up real property advisory committee
While Congress works on the law to create a new commission to dispose of excess federal civilian agency property, the Office of Management and Budget is getting a jumpstart on the process.
Tags: management , Jacob Lew , Jeff Denham , OMB , GSA , real property , civilian BRAC , Jason Miller
Civilian BRAC gains Hill support
The Obama administration Wednesday sent lawmakers a proposed bill that would create an independent commission to dispose of thousands of pieces of federal property that agencies have designated as excess. The administration also posted online a map showing the locations of more than 7,000 of the properties.
Tags: management , Congress , Jeffrey Zients , Danny Werfel , Jeff Denham , OMB , BRAC , budget , excess property , Jared Serbu
Lawmakers call for review of DoD improper payments
Thirteen lawmakers sent a letter to DoD urging greater efforts to eliminate improper payments.
Tags: DoD , improper payments , Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act , Congress , Jolie Lee
Carper wants to know plans for open gov sites
The Delaware Democratic senator wrote a letter to federal CIO Vivek Kundra asking for more details about which transparency websites will continue and which will go dark. Congress reduced the E-Government Fund by 76 percent in 2011forcing some near-term decisions.
Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , Darrell Issa , OMB , Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committ , Oversight and Government Reform Committee , E-Government Fund , transparency , budget cuts , Jason Miller
White House draft bill expands DHS cyber responsibilities
Federal News Radio viewed a copy of the proposal that would codify DHS's role in overseeing civilian agency networks. The draft legislation would expand DHS's authorities to those that are similar to what DoD already has around cyber. It also would include new roles around acquisition, personnel and FISMA implementation.
Tags: technology , management , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , DHS , DoD , White House , cybersecurity , FISMA , direct hirer authority , Jason Miller
Carper: Over-promising contractors part of DoD budget woes
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del) is chairing a hearing on weapons systems cost overruns this afternoon.
Tags: DoD , overbudget programs , GAO , In Depth
Programs continue despite cost overruns, GAO says
The Government Accountability Office said in findings announced to Congress Tuesday that the Nunn-McCurdy amendment, designed to curtail cost growth in Defense programs, has succeeded in bringing an end to only one overly costly military program in the last 14 years.
Tags: DoD , cost overruns , contracting , DoD budget , Congress , Nunn-McCurdy , GAO , Frank Kendall , Jared Serbu
Experts optimistic about updated performance bill
Past attempts at government reform through evaluation haven't had much success. But with the recent passage of a law that updates GPRA, some experts say this time could be different.
Tags: management , GPRA , OMB , government reform , Mark Warner , Henry Cuellar , Center for American Progress , Meg Beasley
