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What the Federal CIO is and isn't
What is the nature of the Federal Chief Information Officer's position? Given that the current one has given his first policy speech , it might be a good time to review. To call him, as many do, the
GAO: OMB doesn't have accurate tally of agency IT spending
Maybe a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but when agencies call information technology projects something else, they limit the ability of the Office of Management and Budget to oversee
Federal IT spending to decline, says TechAmerica Foundation
Federal agencies, with some exceptions, will have less to spend on information technology during the next 5 years, according to research from the TechAmerica Foundation. In an Oct. 17 background...
House Appropriations reduces VA fiscal 2012 IT budget
Veterans Affairs Department spending on information technology would have to go down slightly next fiscal year if the House Appropriations Committee gets its way. The committee voted May 31 to send
House debates DHS fiscal 2012 appropriations; IT programs cut
The Homeland Security Department's appropriations for the coming fiscal year could be reduced--in many cases significantly--under the House Appropriations Committee's markup of the department's
Kundra: 7 of 25 goals for restructuring federal IT now complete
The Obama administration has 41 days left to convince Congress to allow more agile budgeting for information technology and must close data centers at a rate of about 12 per month through the end of
Guest Commentary: Can agile development work in government?
Guest post by Thom Rubel Can government really implement agile? Short answer: Yes. The bigger question is--given government's unique circumstances such as culture, budget processes, HR practices,
NNSA turns to computer modeling to plug infrastructure data gap
The federal agency charged with maintaining the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile says it will make up for a lack of comprehensive data about its facilities and workforce with computer modeling. The
DoD wants increased base funding amount in fiscal 2012
The Defense Department's $670.9 billion budget request for fiscal 2012 is less than the Pentagon has requested in the past, but the decrease is mostly due to a sharp decrease in funding for overseas
The FierceGovernmentIT guide to the IT budget (Continued)
Continued from The FierceGovernmentIT guide to the IT budget (Page 1) Because the budget process takes so long, even when it's going according to schedule, government budget planners often directly
