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NewsVanRoekel pushes 'smart' federal website reform
A new report that aims to map the federal web universe reveals a sprawling collection of .gov websites, but Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel says it presents a chance to find Read more...
E-gov spending doesn't always return investment
The White House spent about $5 million in developing a social network for federal employees before canceling the project in May 2011 due to lack of funding, according to data from a Government Read more...
Spotlight: Kundra praises in New York Times company that gave him speaking engagement
In an opinion piece published Aug. 30 in the New York Times, former Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra takes on the "I.T. cartel" for encouraging federal "reliance on inefficient software Read more...
ERAM plan shows deployment rate of 5 to 7 a year
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to deploy a troubled software effort to its 20 air route traffic control centers at a rate of 5 to 7 a year through Sept. 30, 2014, according to a corrective Read more...
White House taps VanRoekel to replace Kundra as federal CIO
Steven VanRoekel will replace Vivek Kundra as the Office of Management and Budget's administrator for e-government and information technology, says an Aug. 4 report in the New York Times. Kundra Read more...
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 Read more...
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, Read more...
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 Read more...
Kundra: My naivety was an asset
USA.gov should be the single online platform for the entire federal government, asserted outgoing Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra during a July 14 House hearing. "The idea is that for Read more...
Kundra: Data center shutdowns unchanged at 39
The number of data centers the federal government has closed as part of a White House-led effort to close 137 of them by Dec. 31 remains at 39, according to Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Read more...
| Press ReleasesStatement by GCE President Ray Muslimani About Vivek Kundra Resignation and His Role in Promoting Cloud ComputingRESTON, Va., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ray Muslimani, president and CEO of Global Computer Enterprises (GCE), the Virginia-based company that has pioneered Federal financial management Read more >> The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to Unveil a New Open Government Platform at FedTalks 2010 on Tuesday October 12WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On October 12, Huffington Post's Arianna Huffington, Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, Original Voice of the political blog Wonkette and Time Magazine Read more >> US Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra to Provide Insight on Federal IT Projects at PMI® Global Congress 2010 -- North AmericNEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading professional membership organization for project managers, announces that Vivek Read more >> Hear What Feds Have to Say at FedTalks 2010WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Oct. 12, FedScoop, the Government IT community's most comprehensive source of media, advertising and strategic networking events, will be hosting a Read more >> NASA's First IT Summit to Showcase Public and Private Tech InnovationsNASA is inviting journalists to cover its first Information Technology (IT) Summit on Aug. 16-18. The event at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, will Read more >> |
