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Virtually There: The Federal View of Virtualization, Present and Future
Federal IT managers are under greater pressure than ever before to control costs while increasing energy efficiency and maintaining security. Under the leadership of Federal CIO Vivek Kundra, federal agencies have been tasked with complying with the recent OMB Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, including the adoption of cloud computing and virtualized IT environments. Are agencies following through with these necessary upgrades, or are they falling behind the times? Tune into this panel to hear experts from GTSI, Oracle, and the Government Business Council (GBC), the research division of Government Executive Media Group, discuss the results of a recent in-depth study into the transformation of IT environments at federal agencies.
Tags: technology , virtualization , GTSI , IT , OMB , GBC , Government Executive Media Group , Oracle , Bryan Klopack , Jim Sweeney , Harry J. Foxwell , Tom Temin
OMB management team lays out game plan at IRMCO
The four senior Office of Management and Budget officials who are leading the Obama Adminstration's management efforts detail the strategies they're using to move forward.
Tags: IRMCO 2010 , IRMCO , Jonathan Breul , IBM Center for the Business of Government , OMB , Office of Management and Budget , Danny Werfel , Shelley Metzenbaum , Dan Gordon
IRMCO exclusives: Dave McClure, Danny Werfel, Vivek Kundra
Big Federal names talk to Federal News Radio at IRMCO.
Tags: IRMCO 2010 , IRMCO , Dave McClure , Danny Werfel
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 , Shelley Metzenbaum , OMB , GSA , DHS , DoD , Treasury , FDA , real property , improper payments , cloud computing , FedRAMP , performance measurement
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra pushing agencies harder toward the cloud
The move to the cloud in the Federal government is happening, but not as fast as Kundra would like.
Tags: technology , management , cloud computing , best practices , Brookings Institution , cybersecurity , Web 2.0 , government 2.0
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 , Van Hitch , Richard Spires , Michael Duffy , OMB , DHS , Treasury , Justice , CIO Council , AFCEA , data center consolidation , cloud computing
New DoD CIO still unknown, but role will not change
Deputy DoD CIO Wennergren dispels rumors of modified responsibilities for next appointee. Technology executives see their responsibilities evolve to meet their agency's mission. OMB will issue memo reaffirming the role of the CIO.
Tags: mngt , Techn , Dave Wennergren , DoD , OMB , CIO Council , role of the CIO , Web 2.0 , social media , Chief management officer
Agency cybersecurity reporting to get makeover
OMB has launched new tool to automate FISMA reporting. This data will help populate a new cybersecurity dashboard, federal CIO Vivek Kundra says. OMB also wants to collect more specific data around how much and where agencies are spending money on IT security.
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , security , John Streufert , Tom Carper , OMB , State , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , DHS , NIST , CIO Council , metrics , FISMA , dashboard
Kundra Announces Cloud Computing Storefront, Apps.gov
Tags: NASA , cloud computing , apps.gov
Lawmakers press White House on naming permanent cyber czar
Reps. Langevin and McCaul send letter to President Obama urging him to name a coordinator as soon as possible. Federal CIO and federal CTO say one could be named soon.
Tags: technology , management , Rep. Jim Langevin , Rep. Mike McCaul , President Barack Obama , Aneesh Chopra , Christopher Painter , White House , House Cyber Caucus , Melissa Hathaway , Commission on Cybersecurity for the 41st President , cybersecurity
