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OMB shifts to real time cybersecurity monitoring
New White House guidance calls for agencies to submit data feeds to OMB's Cyberscope tool. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra hopes the information will give agencies a better idea of vulnerabilities and threats to computer networks. Agencies may have to shift money away from traditional reports to upgrade systems to meet new FISMA requirements.
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , Vivek Kundra , Howard Schmidt , Tom Carper , OMB , State , VA , NASA , Justice , DHS , USDA , DoD , Alan Paller , FISMA , Real time monitoring , Cyberscope
OMB to set new real property policy
Controller Danny Werfel says agencies have been developing inventories and now it's time to get rid of unneeded real estate. OMB also preparing to kick off cloud computing certification program. And administration's performance management portal under development.
Tags: IRMCO 2010 , management , technology , Danny Werfel , Vivek Kundra , Shelley Metzenbaum , OMB , GSA , DHS , DoD , FDA , real property , improper payments , cloud computing , FedRAMP , performance measurement
Agencies count on federal financial managers
In the federal government, they wield spreadsheets, strive for "clean audit opinions", and are the first line of defense in accounting for the spending of taxpayer dollars. "They" are the top federal CFOs and financial managers, and yesterday, they met here in Washington to discuss their profession.
Tags: management , FSIO , JFMIP , Chief Financial Officers , CFO Council , GAO , Gene Dodaro , OPM , Mark Reger , OMB , HHS , Sheila Conley , President Obama , Max Cacas
OMB taking a deeper look at data centers
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra will sign a memo requiring agencies to do another, more detailed survey of their data centers. Agencies also are working on a department-wide plan to consolidate these buildings.
Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , Van Hitch , Richard Spires , Michael Duffy , OMB , DHS , Justice , CIO Council , AFCEA , data center consolidation , cloud computing
Fat Tuesday and Political Pork
Tags: Mardi Gras , New Orleans , AOC , USMC , FEC , Tim Geithner ,
Tough Love and Bank Bailouts
The Obama Administration, seemingly, has failed to understand some of the basic principles of capitalism.
Tags: Lurita Doan , Neal Barofsky , Special Inspector General , TARP , SIGTARP , bailout , Freddie Mac , Fannie Mae , free market capitalism
Treasury HQ goes for green, wins gold
The U.S. Department of the Treasury reduced energy intensity by 14 percent from the 2003 baseline and reduced water intensity by 14 percent from 2007.
Tags: mngt , Going Green Winning Gold , Dan Tangherlini
TARP Special Inspector General Neil Barofsky on the future of the economy
Tags: SIGTARP , TARP , Neil Barofsky , Association of Government Accountants
Update on efforts to create a new agency
Tags: Consumer Financial Protection Agency , Jodi Schneider , CQ Politics
Bailout Watchdog: Massive responsibility comes with the job
Tags: TARP , Neil Barofsky , Jane Norris , Special Inspector General , Association of Government Accountants
