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Agile Software Development in the Executive Office of the President
Date: September 26, 2011Type: Blog
The Office of Administration (OA) supports the President and the staff of the Executive Office of the President (EOP). Our Office faces the unique challenge of supporting multiple missions including those of the White House and the 11 components of the EOP, such as the Office of Management and...
Join The National Dialogue on .gov Websites
Date: September 19, 2011Type: News
Today the government launches an online discussion between web experts and the public on how to revamp .gov websites. The National Dialogue on Improving Federal Websites is part of the White House and General Service Administration’s Campaign to Cut Waste, an initiative to streamline how the...
IT Reform: NRC Meeting Challenges with Improved Technology
Date: June 06, 2011Type: Blog
The last six months have been incredibly busy here at the NRC – not just in response to the tragic events in Japan – but also with our inspections, public meetings and licensing reviews. One way we’re meeting the challenge is with improved technology.
From Data to Apps: Putting Government Information to Work for You
Date: May 20, 2011Type: Blog
When the Department of Defense in the 1990s released GPS data, originally developed for military use, to the public, it sparked an explosion of innovation that gave rise to tools we now use in our everyday lives – from helping us find our way in an unfamiliar city to assisting first responders...
Open Sourcing the IT Dashboard & the TechStat Process
Date: March 31, 2011Type: Blog
We launched the IT Dashboard and the TechStat Accountability Sessions to improve IT transparency and accountability across the Federal Government. The Dashboard has helped us shine a light on IT projects, providing performance data to fuel TechStat reviews, which have led to over $3 billion in...
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...
March 10th Social Security Webinar Targets Young Americans
Date: March 08, 2011Type: News
On March 10th at 3 p.m. EST, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will host a webinar, “Social Security 101: What’s in it for me?” The...
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
Targeted Tools for Small Business
Date: January 04, 2011Type: News
The new Small Business Administration (SBA) website, SBA.gov, provides small business owners with quick access to personalized information, now within dramatically fewer clicks.
At the heart of the website is a dynamic tool called...
USDA Brings Broadband to Hopi, Navajo Communities
Date: December 23, 2010Type: News
In 2011, the USDA Broadband Initiatives Program will begin connecting rural Hopi and Navajo communities in Arizona to greater opportunities for economic growth,
Export.gov Aims to Double U.S. Exports
Date: December 21, 2010Type: News
When President Obama announced the National Export Initiative (NEI) in his State of the Union address last February, he set a goal of doubling exports in five years to support two million jobs.
Faced with an aggressive goal and a short timeline, members of the President’s...
25 Point Implementation Plan To Reform Federal Information Technology Management
Date: December 09, 2010Type: News
U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra releases the 25 Point Implementation IT Management Reform Plan.
FBI Targets Better Website Functionality
Date: November 02, 2010Type: News
With estimated losses running as high as $6 billion annually, crimes related to art and antiquities—including theft, fraud, looting, and trafficking—don’t make a pretty picture.
Seeing Eye to Eye with the Tech CEO Council
Date: October 06, 2010Type: Blog
Today, the Technology CEO Council released a report outlining a plan to “maximize productivity…and enhance government services” through the use of technology. This distinguished group of corporate leaders -- from companies such as IBM, Dell, and Motorola -- believe that by utilizing some of the...
Health Information Technology Guidance
Date: September 17, 2010Type: Pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this file)
To maximize the benefits Health Information Technology (HIT) has to offer providers and patients, all Federal agencies should coordinate HIT investments around a shared set of policy and technology principles. The Federal HIT Task Force, convened in February 2010, is a forum in which to develop...
Public Sector Cloud Computing Case Study: Securities and Exchange Commission
Date: August 12, 2010Type: News
The Office of Investor Education and Advocacy (OIEA) serves individual investors who complain to the SEC about investment fraud or the mishandling of their investments by securities professionals. The staff responds to a broad range of investor contacts through phones, email, web forms, and...
Public Sector Cloud Computing Case Study: USA.gov
Date: July 08, 2010Type: News
By moving USA.gov to a cloud service, GSA now saves 72 percent over its original...
State of Public Sector Cloud Computing USA.gov
Date: July 08, 2010Type: Article
Public Sector Cloud Computing Case Study: Agency-wide E-mail
Date: July 06, 2010Type: News
The Department of the Interior is pursuing a Software as a Service (SaaS) cloud computing model for...
