Search Result
Search Tags: Vivek Kundra
Troubled federal procurement data systems to get facelift
GSA will award a contract to create a new enterprise architecture by the end of October. The agency's goal is to consolidate eight disparate systems to make it easier to access procurement data. The current systems are not interoperable and plagued with long-standing problems.
Tags: contracting , Sen. Claire McCaskill , Sen. Robert Bennett , William Woods , OMB , OFPP , GAO , GSA , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , FPDS , AOCS , PPIRS , Excluded Parties List System
OMB launches cloud storefront, Apps.gov
The Web site's goal is to make it easier for agencies to obtain cloud computing services. The administration also wants to change policy and budget to meet new approach to technology.
Tags: technology , contracting , GSA , OMB , NASA , DoE , cloud computing , cybersecurity , privacy , Nebula
CIOs cautiously optimistic about OMB's IT dashboard
Federal CIO tells agencies to prepare to make more project data publicly available. Approach diverges from Bush administration scorecard.
Tags: mngt , technology , Christine Rider , Bajinder Paul , SBA , DOI , GSA , dashboard , transparency
XBRL goes Dutch
A dutch treat for fans of government transparency and accountability
Tags: newsstand , mngt , technology , XBRL , W. David Stephenson , Stephenson Strategies , FDIC , SEC , Dutch Taxonomy Project , OMB
OMB drafts, seeks comments on FISMA metrics
CIOs and agency security officers will have to answer more than 50 questions as part of a three-step cybersecurity review. OMB to finalize the new standards in coming weeks and experts expect them to change to focus more on automating controls. OMB also wants more data on current and future cybersecurity spending.
Tags: technology , Howard Schmidt , OMB , DHS , FISMA , cybersecurity , metrics , FDCC , privacy , TIC , Networx , A-11
White House works to change online transactions
The White House is leading a new effort to secure online transactions across the federal, state and local governments and eventually in the private sector. The creation of the new document is being led by cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt and includes DHS. It is one way the administration hopes to improve cybersecurity. OMB soon will release a new approach to measuring FISMA compliance.
Tags: technology , Howard Schmidt , Diane Watson , Tom Lockwood , OMB , White House Cybersecurity Coordinator , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , DHS , Defense , State , DoJ , Treasury , USPS , GPO , DEA , USPTO , FISMA , cybersecurity , National Strategy for Secure Online Transactions , PKI , Federal Bridge
OMB's Kundra stakes out new e-gov approach
Federal CIO says even these governmentwide investments were done in a silo. He says many of the initiatives are at a point where they need to be upgraded or reconsidered altogether. But, Kundra says many e-government projects are paying expected dividends.
Tags: technology , OMB , e-government , cloud computing , Data.gov , Grants.gov , Integrated Acquisition Environment
Two working groups to improve federal spending data
OMB creates one entity made up of senior leaders to oversee controls and data quality. The second group will focus on transparency and openness around federal spending data. These groups also will help create stretch goals for open government more broadly.
Tags: mngt , technology , Aneesh Chopra , OMB , White House , Open Government Directive , dashboard
Mobile apps, TechStat lead OMB's IT evolution
Fiscal 2011 technology budget request is $79 billion and Vivek Kundra says that will address several challenges, including closing the gap between the private and public sector. GSA will run new apps store for handheld devices. OMB will lead the review of troubled IT programs.
Tags: technology , Howard Schmidt , OMB , VA , EPA , GSA , CGI , Apple , cybersecurity , 2011 budget , IT Dashboard , mobile computing , TechStat , program management , PMAS , HSPD-12 , identity management
OMB taking IT LOB to the cloud
New focus on line of business initiative will test cloud computing across seven areas. Overall IT budget to grow by 7 percent.
Tags: technology , OMB , GSA , OPM , 2010 budget , cloud computing , telework , Work-at-a-distance , HSPD-12 , ID management , IT LOB
