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  • October 24, 2012 at 8:06 AM EST

    PortfolioStat: Saving Billions in IT Spending

    Over the last six months, agencies across the Federal government have been undertaking a coordinated effort to scour their IT budgets to find unnecessary IT spending and develop a plan to root out waste. This effort – called PortfolioStat – has resulted in ambitious plans that will save the government $2.5 billion over the next three years through consolidating duplicative systems, buying in bulk, and ending or streamlining off-track projects.

  • September 18, 2012 at 11:11 AM EST

    Taking Contractor Accountability to the Next Level

    Since coming into office in 2009, President Obama has made great strides in making government more accountable to the American people, pursuing tough reforms to cut waste and act as responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars.

  • September 7, 2012 at 9:29 AM EST

    Eliminating Red Tape to Boost Trade & Economic Growth

  • September 4, 2012 at 11:31 AM EST

    Spending Less, Spending Smarter

    The Campaign to Cut Waste has already achieved $4 billion dollars in savings in 2012, well on track to meet and exceed President Obama's goal of $8 billion by the end of FY 2013.

  • August 23, 2012 at 8:50 AM EST

    Building-Blocks of a 21st Century Digital Government

    Federal agencies are making great strides towards putting a solid foundation for a 21st Century Digital Government in place.

  • August 9, 2012 at 10:45 AM EST

    Making Forms Simpler

    To fulfill its functions, the federal government asks people to fill out a lot of forms. To get permits and licenses, to pay taxes, and to qualify for benefits and grants, forms are often required. Too often, however, those forms are too confusing and complicated, especially for individuals and small businesses. Now, we are doing something about that problem.

  • August 7, 2012 at 4:27 PM EST

    A Smarter Approach to Regulation

    This White House White Board lays out the facts and shows that we can protect health and safety while promoting economic goals

  • August 3, 2012 at 7:29 AM EST

    A Regulatory Reformer Leaves His Mark

    With regret and deep gratitude, I am announcing that Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Cass Sunstein will be leaving OMB this month.

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