OIG Finds Some Progress at State Department in Management of IT Investments
OIG found that IRM took some actions to address four open recommendations, but further improvements are needed to fully address the 2016 audit findings. Keep Reading
OIG found that IRM took some actions to address four open recommendations, but further improvements are needed to fully address the 2016 audit findings. Keep Reading
The Departments of Defense, Energy, and Homeland Security, and NASA reported bills totaling $883 million for paid leave costs incurred by contractors. These agencies implemented policies and tracked reimbursements in different ways. Keep Reading
New guidance from the Office of Management and Budget in June details the steps they must take to implement the President’s executive order from January. Keep Reading
"The agency’s eventual post-pandemic operating state may differ in significant ways from the agency’s pre-pandemic operating state," leaders of OMB, OPM and GSA tell department and agency heads in new guidance. Keep Reading
Wales called cybersecurity investments in the American Rescue Act, including an extra $650 million for CISA, "an important down payment on the cybersecurity capabilities," but "we are not stopping there." Keep Reading
Martorana most recently served as Chief Information Officer of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, where for the past two years she stabilized and secured agency operations. Keep Reading
As of January 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) had not established the Research Policy Board as required by the 21st Century Cures Act. Keep Reading
Agencies with on-site contractor employees should make appropriate refinements to ensure the principles are applied to contractor employees in a manner that achieves workplace safety. Keep Reading
OMB expects to release new guidance for agencies that will outline new statutory requirements for agencies and “to facilitate the provision of more focused and meaningful information to stakeholders.” Keep Reading
The category management initiative is intended to help federal agencies buy like a single enterprise so they can leverage the government's buying power, save taxpayer dollars, and eliminate duplicative contracts. Keep Reading
In 2015, Congress required federal civilian agencies to implement cybersecurity best practices, like data encryption and two-factor authentication. The agencies, however, have the ability to issue themselves blanket, indefinite waivers for these cybersecurity measures. Keep Reading
The Office of Management and Budget appointed an acting Federal Chief Information Officer months ago without so much as a press release or a memo to agencies. Keep Reading
Federal agencies create and collect large amounts of data as they carry out their mission. Public access to open data—data in a standardized format that is free to use, modify, and share—promotes government transparency and private sector innovation. Keep Reading
The federal government spends over $90 billion a year on information technology. Earlier, the Government Accountability Office found that agencies sometimes award contracts for duplicative IT services. Keep Reading
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget looks to open up the process for deciding who should and shouldn’t be supplying the federal government with technology based on threats to national security. Keep Reading
The Office of Management and Budget has tried at least two other times to get agencies to consolidate and optimize their security operations centers (SOC). Keep Reading
Treasury will serve as the QSMO for Core Financial Management services. GSA will be the QSMO for Civilian HR Transaction Services specifically Compensation Management, Work Schedule and Leave Management services only. Keep Reading
Kent, who was appointed Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) by President Trump in early 2018, announced her departure during a team meeting on Thursday. Keep Reading
The White House named Maria Roat deputy federal chief information officer at the Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday, a move slated since January. Keep Reading
Shared services reform has been a long-desired goal within the federal government and a key part of the President Management Agenda Shared Services Cross Agency Priority (CAP) goal aimed at improving efficiency. Keep Reading