Monthly Archives: June 2012
Hitting the Ground Running With the Digital Strategy
Last month, the Obama Administration launched the Digital Government Strategy (PDF/ HTML5), a comprehensive roadmap aimed at building a 21st Century Digital Government that delivers better digital services to the American people. We’ve hit the ground running and are already hard …
Creating a Future-ready, Digital Government Today
The Federal government released The Digital Government Strategy on May 23, 2012. This 12-month action plan for the deployment of new technology is designed to enable the delivery of digital information and services anytime, anywhere, on any device, safely and …
Celebrating Federal IT Reform with DHS Accomplishments
To mark the June 9, 2012, completion milestone for Federal IT reform, I am pleased to highlight several DHS initiatives. Our focus includes shifting to a Cloud-first policy, establishing strong governance of the Department’s IT investments, and the implementation of …
Greater Accountability and Faster Delivery Through Modular Contracting
Last week, we highlighted a number of ways in which reform of Federal Information Technology Management is giving taxpayers more for their IT investments and improving the overall function and efficiency of government. Today, we mark yet another milestone in …
Update on IT Reform at the Department of Education
A year has passed since the official kickoff of the 25-point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management. A significant amount of work and progress has been made across government, and, indeed, it feels like we have accomplished so …
Update on IT Reform at the Environmental Protection Agency
In my role as CIO at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), I am pleased that we have initiated changes within our agency that contribute to Federal IT reform. We are looking holistically at our Agency IT systems as investments. …
Update on IT Reform at the National Science Foundation
NSF works continuously to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of information technology in support of NSF’s mission. This past year, in keeping with OMB’s IT Reform agenda, we focused significant effort on strengthening the governance process for IT investments at …
Interior’s IT Reform Efforts
IT Reform continues to be a top priority here at the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). Since the December 2010 release of the 25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management, DOI has implemented many successful changes …
Update on IT Reform at the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Today, the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) must deliver on the defined functions in the Clinger-Cohen Act, while also exceling in the unwritten yet critical disciplines that make or break a successful IT service delivery organization. At HUD …
Delivering Value through IT Reform
Since OMB released the 25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal IT Management in December 2010, the Treasury Department has embraced the initiative’s core goals of achieving operational efficiency and effectively managing large-scale IT programs. To ensure that IT investments …
