OMB Web site charts government IT spending
A new Web site launched by OMB lets the public see how agencies are spending money on information technology.
Contractor needed to upgrade Recovery.gov
The oversight board for economic stimulus spending is looking for a vendor to create Version 2.0 of the Recovery.gov Web site.
Obama turns to tech tools to carry out vision
The fiscal 2010 information technology budget request and the 60-day cybersecurity review reveal how the Obama administration regards information technology as a key factor in moving its agenda forward.
Senate confirms Aneesh Chopra
The Senate has confirmed Aneesh Chopra as the nation’s first federal chief technology officer.
Senate panel approves IT oversight bill
A Senate panel has approved legislation to require federal agencies to set up Web sites to track IT projects and create 'tiger teams' for troubled projects.
Aneesh Chopra moves a step closer to CTO position
Aneesh Chopra is one step closer to becoming the first federal chief technology officer after winning unanimous support from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
Viewpoint: Cybersecurity czar might be overloaded
An expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies said the job of securing government networks is too big for one person to be its operational leader.
Stimulus money deadline looms large
The Recovery.gov Web site for tracking economic stimulus law funds is racing to meet an October deadline, official says.
Senate bill would suspend competitive sourcing
Federal agencies would be encouraged to bring previously contracted work in-house under a new bill introduced by Sen. Barbara Mikulski.
White House official stresses collaborative approach
White House official Beth Noveck says the collaborative model used for open-source software should be adopted by the federal government.
Kundra calls for context-driven government
Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra wants the government to make its data more available and services more accessible.
Cities track stimulus money on new Web sites
Several cities have established Web sites to track the $50 billion in economic stimulus spending cities will get.
OMB wants industry input on tracking stimulus dollars
Starting April 27, OMB and the stimulus oversight board will ask the IT community how to best achieve transparency for reporting spending under the economic stimulus law.
Kundra named federal CIO, vows to make more data public
Vivek Kundra says he wants to improve transparency and engage people.
Obama’s memorandum opens a new era of procurement reform
The ideas behind President Barack Obama’s memorandum on government contracting are ones that need to be addressed.
Administration will seek limits on some contracts
Officials intend to review sole-source contracts and cost-type contracts, which offer awards for good performance, while clarifying the types of work only government employees can do.
Legislation would revamp clearance process
House members have introduced legislation that would require reporting on governmentwide adjudication and investigation standards for the security clearance process.
Divide and conquer
A collection of new software tools can beat configuration management problems.
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