Rare 5.9 earthquake shakes up D.C. federal buildings
"Did you feel it?" was the question that boomeranged around Twitter in thousands of tweets after an unusually strong earthquake hit Virginia about 90 miles from Washington, D.C.
Kundra claims he started to close the IT gap
Vivek Kundra, the first federal CIO, offers some parting thoughts on public service.
Tech companies to offer jobs, training to unemployed vets
IT companies pledge to answer the president's challenge to help 100,000 vets.
White House names former Microsoft exec as Kundra's successor
White House officials named former FCC and Microsoft executive as the new federal CIO, succeeding Vivek Kundra.
White House names accountability board members
President Obama chooses watchdogs in government to lead his board.
Is better IT spending data coming your way?
The Office of Management and Budget finalized new guidance on reporting IT spending as called for by the Obama administration’s IT reform plan.
Did a rogue Twitter account confuse White House town hall participants?
An apparently unrelated Twitter account named @askobama collected more than a thousand users and dozens of tweets in the days before the White House Twitter Town Hall.
Running a federal financial system often a juggling act
The American Council for Technology's Industry Advisory Council gave some advice to the White House on how to sustain effective management of existing federal financial systems while also modernizing those systems.
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra leaving White House
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra has been the most prominent force for technology in the Obama administration, but he is about to step down.
Obama to use government to increase investment in business
Agencies will talk about federal programs and incentives available to investors doing business with U.S. companies.
Biden simplifies federal website message a bit too much
In announcing a campaign to cut unneeded websites, Joe Biden and others may have lost some precision.
White House officials miss the order of leadership
Obama administration officials joke about their duties and jobs.
Obama appoints 'Sheriff Joe' to oversee new accountability plan
President Barack Obama explains why he chose Vice President Joe Biden to lead his administration's new "campaign to cut waste."
Federal IT leaders receive AFFIRM awards
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra and other government executives were honored at AFFIRM's leadership awards luncheon.
Will EPA's Lisa Schlosser become federal deputy CIO?
Chris Dorobek, editor of DorobekInsider.com, reports that Federal CIO Vivek Kundra is set to name EPA exec Lisa Schlosser to be his deputy CIO.
House members clash over contractor disclosure order
Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee put an administration official in the hot seat over a proposed draft order on disclosing federal contractor political contribution.
National security switcheroo: Panetta to DOD, Petraeus to CIA?
The top U.S. commander will likely succeed current CIA Director Leon Panetta once Panetta replaces Robert Gates as defense secretary, and more shake-ups are imminent, news outlets report.
Contractors required to disclose political contributions: draft order
The White House is considering how to require contractors to declare their political contributions when submitting a contract bid, according to a draft executive order.
Agencies update progress on transparency plans
Federal agencies are publishing charts, graphics and progress reports on their open government efforts.
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