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.
Kundra: Obama correct, IT purchasing a mess
The federal CIO agreed with President Barack Obama's comments on April 14, in which he complained about how the government buys IT.
Recovering improper contractor payments is hit or miss across the board
Improper and fraudulent payments to federal contractors got attention at a House subcommittee hearing today.
4 contractors unveil path to trusted digital ID credentials
A quartet of contractors is combining their IT know-how to work on an initiative designed to protect the nation's infrastructure and further secure digital identification credentials.
What will the budget impact be on DOD?
Defense spending will face significant squeezing just like the rest of the federal government, according to President Obama, but DOD officials question where to make further cuts.
What your customers face if the shutdown comes
Although President Barack Obama has repeatedly denounced a government shutdown in recent weeks, officials in his administration say they are cognizant that funding for the government expires April 8 and contingency plans are being prepared.
'Obama 2012' surges on Facebook; GOP group starts wiki for fed 'accountability'
President Barack Obama's reelection campaign was off and running on Facebook today with more than 65,000 people "liking" the campaign announcement within six hours. Also, group with ties to GOP strategist Karl Rove starts a federal accountability wiki.
NTIA's Daniel Weitzner expected to be named US Deputy CTO for Internet policy
The White House is expected to announce the appointment of Commerce Department official Daniel Weitzner as the deputy CTO for Internet policy.
Shutdown redux: Early proposals rejected
The Senate has rejected two separate spending proposals. Now the clock is ticking again toward a possible government shutdown.
Cloud computing headed for $20B market
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra is pushing for 25 percent of federal IT spending to head to the cloud, with data center consolidation helping to pay for it.
OMB puts $2B in IT spending on the chopping block
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said described how the government is going to cut $2 billion worth of IT programs. Are your customers' projects on the chopping block?
House panel proposes steep funding cuts for agencies
The House Appropriations Committee has mapped out its spending blueprint, including proposing double-digit cuts for some federal agencies.
Government reorganization taking first steps
The White House's plan to substantially reorganize the federal government is in its earliest stage, and still needs Congressional approval.
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Higginbottom picked as deputy director at OMB
More executive changes: Heather Higginbottom to be named deputy director at OMB, and GSA's Teresa Nasif moves to head senior executive service initiatives.
Agencies schooled to be vendor-neutral in RFPs
Officials have reminded agency purchasers about value-neutral IT purchases after a federal judge ruled that the Interior Department decided to buy software from Microsoft while other capable companies were interested in the work.
White House deputy CTO leaves, will target state and local collaboration
Andrew McLaughlin is resigning from his job as deputy White House chief technology officer to start two companies, one of them to develop collaboration tools for state and local governments.
White House has a new wiki; NARA, SSA start social media projects
Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra said a new wiki for the ExpertNet project was created as a model for public participation.
Avoid WikiLeaks, White House tells contractors and employees
The Office of Management and Budget is informing federal contractors and employers that unless they have the appropriate authorizations they must not view the WikiLeaks documents. But reading news stories about the leaked cables is OK, OMB says.
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