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EXCLUSIVE: OMB has one-year focus with IT budget guidance

Agencies must report data center consolidation savings this week to OMB in preparation for 2013 budget request. The administration keeps the IT passback guidance short with a focus only on a few priorities over the next year.

Tags: technology , OMB , IT passback , cloud computing , data center consolidation , e-government , line of business , performance management , Robert Shea , Grant Thornton , Jason Miller

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EXCLUSIVE: IT budget guidance muddies OMB's shared-service plans

Federal News Radio obtained copies of the IT budget passback guidance and a more specific draft shared-services strategy. Both documents show OMB has a detailed plan for shared services despite asking for industry and agency input. Former federal officials say the shared-services strategy is part of waking up the dormant line of business and e-government initiatives.

Tags: budget , management , OMB , IT passback , performance management , Steven VanRoekel , Dave McClure , GSA , Robert Shea , Grant Thornton

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New FedRAMP standards first step to secure cloud computing

OMB sets a six-month deadline for initial capabilities to be ready. Along with the cloud security standards and process, the administration highlighted other accomplishments on the one-year anniversary of the 25-point IT Reform plan. The White House said a new draft shared services strategy will focus on commodity IT services.

Tags: technology , Steven VanRoekel , Dave McClure , Richard Spires , OMB , DHS , GSA , cloud computing , TechStat , FedRAMP , cybersecurity , IT reform , budget , Jason Miller

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Education wants to put financial management in the cloud

The agency has released an RFI asking for infrastructure and platform-as-a-service options.

Tags: technology , contracting , Education , OMB , cloud computing , financial management , RFI , Jason Miller

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New group of federal executives aims for more shared services

WFED's Jason Miller has details.

Tags: management , Jim Williams , GSA , Jason Miller

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Federal shared services effort gets push from new executive forum

GSA leads the group of 20 trying to add structure to all the different initiatives. Shared Services Forum to submit ideas to OMB on how to move governmentwide effort to use cloud computing.

Tags: contracting , technology , management , Jim Williams , Jeffrey Zients , GSA , OMB , Lines of Business

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Former e-gov officials advise halting old systems

A 25-point action plan for government IT reform has the right idea, but Mark Forman and Karen Evans say there needs to be more focus on getting rid of duplicative systems.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , OMB , Mark Forman , Karen Evans , technology , cloud computing , John Buckner

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Shared services: Old concept, new name

Jim Williams leads the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration. He spoke with Jason Miller.

Tags: mngt , tech , best practices , Jim Williams , FAS , Federal Acquisition Service , Lines of Business

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