Launch of the Administration’s Strategy to Mitigate the Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets

U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel announces the upcoming release of a strategy focused on protecting the innovation that drives the American economy and supports jobs in the United States.

A Proposal for Better Management of Federal Grants

The Office of Management and Budget published a significant set of proposed reforms to improve the way the government administers the more than $600 billion awarded annually for grants and other types of Federal financial assistance.

American Taxpayer Relief Act Reduces Deficits by $737 Billion

Earlier today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its score of H.R. 8, the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.” By convention, the score measured the effects of this legislation relative to “current law,” which assumes the expiration of all of the 2001/2003 tax cuts, cuts to Medicare physicians of almost 27 percent, and allowing the across the board cuts from sequestration to take effect. But that does not provide a realistic perspective on the impact of H.R. 8.

The 2012 SAVE Award Winner

The results of this year’s SAVE Award voting are in! This year’s winner is Department of Education program officer Frederick Winter of Arlington, Virginia. Frederick’s idea received more than 19,000 votes, out of more than 46,000 ballots cast.

The 2012 SAVE Award Final Four

Since its creation in 2009, President Obama’s SAVE Award [Securing Americans Value and Efficiency] has served as a vehicle for Federal employees to offer firsthand their ideas on how to improve performance and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.

The United States and Canada Announce Progress in Regulatory Cooperation

The Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council releases the first Progress Report on the Council’s efforts to date. U.S. and Canadian representatives have found creative ways to work together to promote economic growth and cut red tape, as well as improve health, safety, and environmental protections for our citizens.

Setting Goals and Measuring Progress to Better Serve the American People

OMB marks another milestone in the Administration’s effort to change the way government does business – the launch of an updated and enhanced version of the Performance.gov website.

Historic Savings in Contracting – and Plans for More

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy announces that the Administration reduced contract spending by over $20 billion in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 compared to last year, marking the largest single year dollar decrease in Federal contract spending on record. The Administration is also announcing plans to achieve more savings moving forward with efforts to pool the government’s buying power to deliver a better value for the American people through strategic sourcing.

Memoranda 2013

Legislative Information

Budget Execution Reports

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

Mid-Session Review