Agencies with on-site contractor employees should make appropriate refinements to ensure the principles are applied to contractor employees in a manner that achieves workplace safety. Keep Reading
OMB expects to release new guidance for agencies that will outline new statutory requirements for agencies and “to facilitate the provision of more focused and meaningful information to stakeholders.” Keep Reading
The category management initiative is intended to help federal agencies buy like a single enterprise so they can leverage the government's buying power, save taxpayer dollars, and eliminate duplicative contracts. Keep Reading
In 2015, Congress required federal civilian agencies to implement cybersecurity best practices, like data encryption and two-factor authentication. The agencies, however, have the ability to issue themselves blanket, indefinite waivers for these cybersecurity measures. Keep Reading
The Office of Management and Budget appointed an acting Federal Chief Information Officer months ago without so much as a press release or a memo to agencies. Keep Reading
Federal agencies create and collect large amounts of data as they carry out their mission. Public access to open data—data in a standardized format that is free to use, modify, and share—promotes government transparency and private sector innovation. Keep Reading
The federal government spends over $90 billion a year on information technology. Earlier, the Government Accountability Office found that agencies sometimes award contracts for duplicative IT services. Keep Reading
A new rule from the Office of Management and Budget looks to open up the process for deciding who should and shouldn’t be supplying the federal government with technology based on threats to national security. Keep Reading
The Office of Management and Budget has tried at least two other times to get agencies to consolidate and optimize their security operations centers (SOC). Keep Reading
Treasury will serve as the QSMO for Core Financial Management services. GSA will be the QSMO for Civilian HR Transaction Services specifically Compensation Management, Work Schedule and Leave Management services only. Keep Reading
Kent, who was appointed Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) by President Trump in early 2018, announced her departure during a team meeting on Thursday. Keep Reading
The White House named Maria Roat deputy federal chief information officer at the Office of Management and Budget on Tuesday, a move slated since January. Keep Reading
Shared services reform has been a long-desired goal within the federal government and a key part of the President Management Agenda Shared Services Cross Agency Priority (CAP) goal aimed at improving efficiency. Keep Reading
In 2018, the administration released its government-wide reform plan aimed at making the federal government more efficient and effective. The Office of Management and Budget oversees the proposals with support from other lead agencies. Keep Reading
This guidance establishes near- to mid-term processes to align Federal agency operations to the National guidelines, and supports the transition of Federal government operations back to a normal state while maintaining practices which have proven successful in fighting the virus. Keep Reading
This Memorandum directs agencies to leverage and continue to employ existing financial transparency and accountability mechanisms wherever possible. Keep Reading
As the entire nation attempts to move their work lives home, the onus for keeping the federal government operating is falling on the federal IT workforce. Keep Reading
Maintaining the resilience of federal contracting base "requires continued communication by agencies with their contractors, both small and large, and effective leveraging of flexibilities and authorities to help minimize work disruption." Keep Reading
The Office of Management and Budget has been working with federal agencies to reduce the number of outdated or duplicative federal data centers. In fiscal year 2019, agencies closed 102 centers, and planned to close 184 more. Keep Reading
With the 2021 budget proposal in the rearview, the Office of Management and Budget’s IT policy shop released its first new guidance of the calendar year: a final push on getting agencies transitioned to IPv6. Keep Reading