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DOT: Leading the IPv6 Initiative
Date: December 09, 2011Type: Article
DOT: Leading the IPv6 Initiative
Date: December 09, 2011Type: Blog
The global Internet transition from IPv4 to IPv6 picked up significant momentum late last year with the OMB IPv6 Mandate (released in September of 2010). This Federal CIO and OMB mandate requires all public/external facing servers and services to operate on the IPv6 system (including web, DNS, and...
OMB Releases FedRAMP Policy Memo
Date: December 08, 2011Type: News
OMB Releases FedRAMP Policy Memo
Currently the Federal government suffers from duplicative, inconsistent, time consuming, costly, and inefficient cloud security risk management approaches. There is little incentive to leverage existing Authorizations to Operate (ATOs) among agencies,...
CIOC Introduces Technology Fellows Program
Date: September 13, 2011Type: News
This week, the Chief Information Officers Council (CIOC) announced a new Technology Fellows program to help the government compete more effectively with the private sector for IT talent. The CIOC worked closely with the
The Changing Role of Federal Chief Information Officers
Date: August 08, 2011Type: Blog
Today, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum that lays out key responsibilities and authorities for Agency Chief Information Officers (CIOs). These authorities will enable...
Transitions
Date: August 04, 2011Type: Blog
The President’s announcement today that Steven VanRoekel will be our nation’s next CIO comes at an important moment for our nation. As OMB works closely with the President and Vice President on the Campaign to Cut Waste, information technology (IT) is at the center of our efforts to save money,...
IT Reform: OFPP Issues Guidelines for Specialized IT Acquisition Cadres
Date: July 21, 2011Type: News
To help agencies address IT acquisition challenges, Dan Gordon, Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP), released a memorandum on July 13,...
IT Reform: OPM Identifies IT Program Management Competencies
Date: July 19, 2011Type: News
On July 15, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released a memorandum to Federal...
IT Reform: OMB Overhauls IT Investment Reporting
Date: July 14, 2011Type: News
Last week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finalized new guidance on reporting IT investments. As required by the
IT Reform: GSA Issues Draft SOW for Comment on a Government-wide, Online Platform
Date: June 09, 2011Type: News
As noted in the 25-Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management, the Federal government benefits greatly when there is broad engagement with industry before an IT...
White House Forum Details Progress on IT Reforms
Date: April 27, 2011Type: News
From 1:30 to 2:30PM EST today, the White House Forum on Transforming Federal IT Management provided an update on how the Administration is changing the way the Federal government uses IT to save money and deliver better...
IT Reform: Agencies Hold First TechStat Sessions
Date: March 25, 2011Type: News
Agency-level TechStat sessions are currently under way, with 24 Federal CIO Council agencies on track to have held their first TechStat by March 31. As of March 25, 15 agencies have already held their first...
IT Reform: Results of Review Sessions
Date: March 22, 2011Type: News
In a White House “White Board” video released March 16, U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra discusses how the
IT Reform: ITWCA Survey Analysis Training Begins March 22
Date: March 18, 2011Type: News
Thanks to all who participated in the 2011 IT Workforce Capability Assessment (ITWCA) survey. In the next phase of the project, training will be provided to agency human capital planners on March 22, 24, and 31 to extract and analyze the data collected. Planners will be able to analyze data...
White Board: The IT Dashboard & the Value of Transparency
Date: March 16, 2011Type: Video
In this White House White Board, U.S. Chief Information Office Vivek Kundra explains how the IT Dashboard website helped save $3 billion in taxpayer funds and make government more efficient by shining a light on the federal government’s IT projects.
Last Chance To Participate in the ITWCA Survey
Date: February 24, 2011Type: News
Time’s running out for Federal IT workers to take the IT Workforce Capability Assessment (ITWCA) survey, which has been extended to Friday, March 4.
All Federal civilian IT employees are urged to participate in the ITWCA,...
Time’s Running Out To Take the ITWCA Survey
Date: February 23, 2011Type: Article
IT Reform: Agencies Prepare to Evaluate Investments via TechStats
Date: February 17, 2011Type: News
Last week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) kicked off in-person TechStat training sessions, assisting CIO Council agencies in preparing to hold agency-level Read Related Article
IT Reform: "Mythbusting" to Improve Communication with Vendors
Date: February 02, 2011Type: Article
ExpertNet: The Federal Government Wants Your Answers
Date: January 18, 2011Type: News
Comment Period Extended to January 23, 2011
How do you craft public policy questions that get genuinely useful responses from citizens? What’s the best way to reach members of the public with the greatest expertise on a given topic? These are just some of the questions that the...
