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Lawmakers take on legislative process in fight against duplicative programs
Two senators from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee want to change Senate rules in an attempt to make sure new federal programs or initiatives in proposed legislation don't overlap with existing efforts. Earlier this month, two House members introduced a measure that would require House committees of jurisdiction to hold oversight hearings on an annual report from the Government Accountability Office detailing government duplication.
Tags: budget , oversight , Congress , House , Senate , Tom Coburn , Gary Peters , Cory Gardner , GAO , Jack Moore
Redundant agency programs wasting billions of dollars
From catfish inspections to military uniforms, redundancy problems within government agencies span virtually every major department and agency across government, according to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro. The latest report from Dodaro's Government Accountability Office brings the number of redundant or inefficient mission areas within agencies to 162.
Tags: GAO , Jared Serbu , Congress , management
How to improve federal security
Karen Evans, partner at KE&T Partners LLC, and Julie Anderson, chief operating officer and managing director for the Civitas Group discuss what you can do to reduce the risk of cyber attacks at your agency.
January 1, 2013
Tags: technology , security management , cybersecurity , Karen Evans , mobile technology , KE&T Partners , Julie Anderson , Civitas Group , mobile security , CSIS , cyber attacks , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk
Q & A with Dan Chenok
Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government discusses a survey that the company conducted on collaboration.
October 9, 2012
Tags: technology , Dan Chenok , IBM Center for the Business of Government , collaboration , silos , Fed Ramp , certification and accreditation , Federal Tech Talk , John Gilroy
USAcess and SmartBuy programs
Larry Hale, director of GSA's Center for Strategic Solutions and Security Services, will talk about some of the agency's most important programs and initiatives.
August 28, 2012
Tags: acquisition , contracting , procurement , Larry Hale , Center for Strategic Solutions and Security Services , GSA , Integrated Technology Service , USAccess , SmartBUY , software acquisition , cloud computing , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf
CBO: House bill requiring detailed program inventories will cost $100M
A House bill designed to reduce government redundancy by requiring agencies to provide detailed reports about the programs they operate will cost about $100 million for agencies to implement, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis. The Taxpayers Right to Know Act, introduced by Rep. James Lankford, would required agencies to publicly post detailed information about each of the program they operate, including costs and the number of employee dedicated to them.
Tags: James Lankford , budget , CBO , Taxpayers Right To Know Act , Tom Coburn
IT security
Gordon Gillerman and Matt Scholl of NIST discuss standards, certification and accreditation with host John Gilroy.
June 19, 2012(Encore presentation December 25, 2012)
Tags: technology , Department of Commerce , measurement and standards , information technology security , NIST , Gordon Gillerman , Matt Scholl , cloud computing
Bill calls for 'duplication score' to cut wasteful programs
Rep. James Lankford (R-Okla.) has cosponsored two pieces of legislation that target duplication of government services, both in the legislative and executive branches.
Tags: James Lankford , House , Congress , Federal Drive , Michael OConnell
Congress to take on billions in duplicative programs
A bipartisan team in the House and Senate introduced legislation on Monday to take on "wasteful" duplication in the federal government. The bill would create a "duplicative score" for all bills introduced to Congress, similar to a potential cost estimate
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Cutting, investing aren't mutually exclusive, federal CIO says
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel wants agencies to cut spending and invest in new capabilities at the same time. Savings from outdated or inefficient IT projects can be plowed into new innovations, he said.
Tags: OMB , technology , Steven VanRoekel , TechStat , PortfolioStat , shared services , USDA , IT reform , budget , Jared Serbu , FOSE
