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OFPP requires agencies to make business cases for interagency contract vehicles
Federal agencies are not maximizing the use of interagency vehicles and agency-specific contracts. As a result, contracts are more expensive and administrative costs increase, according to a Sept. 29
DOL: IT programs will help slash improper payments
With an 11.2 percent improper payment rate, the Labor Department distributes $17.5 billion in unemployment insurance incorrectly each year. With support--and likely pressure--from the Office of
Short OMB deadlines forced agencies to rush data center consolidation plans, GAO says
Federal agencies rushed to meet Office of Management and Budget data center consolidation reporting and plan deadlines, the Government Accountability Office says, setting up the initiative for the
Federal government to shut down 373 data centers by end of 2012
The federal government will shut down 178 data centers in 2012, adding to the 195 that will be closed by the end of this year, the White House announced July 20. In a WhiteHouse.gov blog post ,
Audio: White House announces 81 data center closures
The federal government will close down 195 data centers by Dec. 31, the White House announced July 20 during a press call and press release . On the call were Stephanie Cutter, assistant to the
One giant federal website a possibility
A White House-led effort to revamp federal agency websites could result in one giant second-level doimain for all of government, although such an outcome isn't guaranteed, said participants in a July
OMB: Agencies must cut $5.97B from service contracting
Federal agencies must cut contractor spending in 15 categories by 15 percent, or $5.97 billion, by the end of next fiscal year, the White House announced July 7, saying the order is part of its "
OMB stops issuing .gov URLs
The federal government has stopped issuing .gov URLs in an effort to cut back on confusing, duplicate or unnecessary websites, including several President Barack Obama poked fun at in a video message
White House launches Campaign to Cut Waste
Vice President Joe Biden will head an effort called the Campaign to Cut Waste in order to get "rid of the pointless waste and stupid spending that doesn't benefit anybody," announced President Barack
