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NewsFedRAMP would likely dodge any e-government budget cuts
A General Services Administration official said FedRAMP would likely not be threatened by possible budget cuts, despite being funded by the e-government fund. While FedRAMP is an e-gov project, it Read more...
Audio: VA discusses fiscal 2012 budget request
The Veterans Affairs Department wants to spend $61.85 billion in gross discretionary funding for veterans health, benefits, and other services, including $58.78 billion in net discretionary budget Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Should government regulate cybersecurity?
There's a new debate emerging in Congress over whether government should be able to require industry to protect their computer networks. A number of lawmakers and cybersecurity experts say it is time Read more...
Feds to disclose cloud plans
The White House is set to unveil its plans this week to make cloud computing services available to federal agencies. Vivek Kundra, the federal government's chief information officer, is expected to Read more...
DISA promotes open source
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is releasing an open-source code named the Open Source Corporate Management System (OSCMIS) as part of its move to support open-source software across Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Navy saves $5 million on unused Internet accounts
The federal government is coming up with new ways to save money. President Obama has challenged his cabinet secretaries to find $100 million in budget cuts. They came up with $102 million. That Read more...
New push for open-source software
Open-source software may be one of the biggest issues facing the federal government these days, as big as cybersecurity protection and the push to keep expenses down. To take advantage of this, more Read more...
Full disclosure sought for maritime security mistakes
Congress is bringing some transparency to national security when it comes to releasing maritime security information. Until now, the federal government has gotten away with secrecy when it comes to Read more...
Kundra makes it easier to buy cloud technology
In another great idea from Federal CIO Vivek Kundra, federal agencies will be able to purchase cloud computing technology like they are going to a store at the mall to pick up software. Kundra's idea Read more...
Social Security numbers ripe for fraud
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University reported this week that, in this era of widespread use of computers and sophisticated software, the Social Security numbering system is more vulnerable to Read more...
| Press ReleasesReboot Federal Role in K-12 Education, Hoover Task Force SaysSTANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act overdue for reauthorization, the Hoover Institution’s Koret Task Force on K-12 Education recommends a new and powerful Read more >> Business Roundtable Supports President Obama’s Request to Congress to Restore Executive Branch Reorganization AuthorityBRT’s Engler: Executive Authority to Reorganize Government Could Strengthen Accountability, Boost Efficiency and Save Costs WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Business Roundtable (BRT) President John Read more >> Feith Systems to Assist Federal Agencies in Complying With the Presidential Directive on Government Records Management ReformFORT WASHINGTON, Pa., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 28, 2011, President Barack Obama issued the Presidential Memorandum for Managing Government Records. This order aims to reform Records Read more >> Policy and Industry Experts Push for Coordinated Solutions to Reduce Prescription Drug Fraud, Waste and AbuseFraud, Waste and Abuse Cost the U.S. Health Care System Billions of Dollars Annually WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A multidisciplinary roundtable discussion convened on Capitol Hill today to explore Read more >> OPM Director John Berry Discusses Updated 2012 Dismissal and Closure ProceduresWashington, DC - Today, during a briefing on dismissal and closure procedures for the federal government, U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director John Berry announced three new policies to Read more >> |
