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Industry Chatter: Excella's Jeff Gallimore on the outlook for 2010
02-08-10
Agencies are wrestling with IT projects and trying to get a sense of what they'll be able to do with their 2011 budgets, even though they won't know for months what they'll actually get. Jeff Gallimore, co-founder and partner at Excella Consulting, talked to me today about how to deal with that uncertainty. We also covered a long list of topics in the world of Federal business, including agile development, project management, improving the image of contractors in the eyes of the public, and much more.
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki details FY2011 budget commitments to House Vets Committee
02-08-10
From "A look at Obama's 2011 budget for govt agencies" on FederalNewsRadio.com:
"The budget proposal would invest nearly $800 million in services targeting veterans who are homeless, in part, through partnerships with private and government groups. It would allocate funds for counseling and medical care for female veterans who are serving at unprecedented levels in the nation's wars. It would also invest $5.2 billion in specialized care for mental health conditions, including traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.
"The president's budget also calls for $50.6 billion in advanced appropriations for VA medical care, to prevent budget delays from hindering planning. This was long sought after by veterans' service organizations, and Obama signed a bill into law last fall allowing advanced appropriations.
"The budget also would allow for an increase in enrollment of more than 500,000 moderate-income veterans in the VA system by 2013."
The House Veterans Affairs Committee talked about the VA's FY2011 budget request at a hearing Thursday. VA Secretary Eric Shinseki led a team of VA officials answering questions about the budget request, and some markers for FY2012. We had highlights of the hearing on today's program; you can watch the entire hearing below.
Federal News Countdown for February 5
02-05-10
Three more experts from the world of Federal business are joining me today:
--Larry Allen, President, Coalition for Government Procurement
--Jonathan Breul, Executive Director, IBM Center for The Business of Government
--Jim McAleese, Principal, McAleese and Associates
And here are the stories we're counting down:
NUMBER THREE
Allen: Dems urge faster 'don't ask' repeal
Breul: Key leadership positions remain vacant
McAleese: Aspects of the FY 2011 Defense budget
NUMBER TWO
Allen: Martha Johnson confirmed as GSA Administrator
Breul: Defense tackles major management issues
McAleese: Aspects of the FY 2011 Defense budget
NUMBER ONE
Allen: Obama team draws sharp Hill questions on budget
Breul: The FY 2011 Budget outlines the Administration's management strategy
McAleese: Aspects of the FY 2011 Defense budget
DHS trips and conferences causing heartburn for Undersecretary Elaine Duke
02-05-10
From "Is there a central travel office in DHS' future?" on FederalNewsRadio.com:
"When it comes to government spending, nothing upsets lawmakers and citizens more than charges that conference and travel money is possibly being wasted by feds.
"The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security has leveled just such a charge against the agency in a report commissioned by a congressional committee.
"Responding for the Department of Homeland Security, Elaine Duke, DHS's Undersecretary for Management. She points out that the IG report covers off-site conferences from Fiscal years 2005 to 2007. Duke testified that in October of 2008, DHS implemented a new Travel Handbook to educate staff on travel expenses and conference spending and took additional steps last year."
Click to watch the entire hearing:
Industry Chatter: Deloitte's Gene Procknow on FY2011 and beyond
02-04-10
The FY 2011 budget is giving companies that do business with the government at least an outline of what the next year or two might hold. One company that considers itself neither a winner nor a loser in the new budget request is Deloitte. The Managing Director of Deloitte's U.S. Federal Government Services practice, Gene Procknow, was my guest on the first "Industry Chatter" to talk about his view of the Federal marketplace in 2011 and over the next several years.
Agilex Chief Technology Officer Tim Hoechst believes going mobile can be safe and productive
02-04-10
Mobile devices present both a challenge and an opportunity to Federal agencies. The possibilities for collaboration are endless, and the flexibility agencies have for COOP, field collection of data, and other applications mean tremendous savings and other benefits.
But the security element of mobile technology can be daunting, and the proliferation of platforms and individual devices can make your IT team's heads swim. Agilex Chief Technology Officer Tim Hoechst is one person thinking about how agencies can maximize the benefits - and minimize the risks - of mobile computing devices. Tim and I talked through the issues, both good and bad, that Federal IT staffs are working on to keep the devices and data safe and working efficiently.
We also covered some of the details from his latest podcast on the Agilex site, including how the new iPad might impact your agency.
FY2011 Budget: The proposal will be different from the finished product
02-03-10
From "Obama team draws sharp Hill questions on budget" on FederalNewsRadio.com:
"President Barack Obama's $3.8 trillion budget outline drew bipartisan fire on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with Republicans complaining it doesn't address deficits soon enough and raises taxes too much. Democrats balked at some of Obama's spending cuts.
"It was a rocky reception for the day-old document, underscoring election-year restlessness and rising public anger at bailouts, bonuses and ballooning deficits. The complaints across party lines suggested it could be difficult for Obama to win support for key parts of his budget, even from members of his own party."
I played highlights of the House Budget Committee hearing with OMB Director Peter Orszag; you can watch the entire hearing below.
After the hearing highlights, I talked about the budget request with Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The CFRB is out with their analysis of the budget; you can read it by clicking here.
GSA Administrator nominee Martha Johnson has plans for the agency
02-02-10
From "DorobekInsider" on FederalNewsRadio.com:
"Could Tuesday be V-Day for Martha Johnson, the Obama administration's nominee to be GSA administrator — V-day meaning Senate vote day?
"We told you last week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) had put Johnson's on the list for cloture — essentially putting her forward to end debate and then allow a yea-or-nay vote on her nomination."
Click to see live coverage of the Johnson vote
Click to watch her confirmation hearing from last June
Click to read Federal News Radio's coverage of the Johnson confirmation hearing
ONLINE EXTRA: President Obama on the FY2011 budget request
02-01-10
ONLINE EXTRA: State Department FY2011 budget request
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