Is there a conflict between CIO, CFO roles?
CIOs and chief financial officers too often are stepping on each other's toes, according to one financial manager wants to see the roles clarified.
OFPP to set requirements on acquisition workforce
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy will release a memo that would establish a governmentwide framework to define the federal acquisition workforce.
Proposed cuts to GSA's governmentwide policy shop to be felt throughout agencies
The White House's desire to eliminate what it considers redundant spending at the General Services Administration's Office of Governmentwide Policy might make things more difficult for one of its own offices.
Bush's IT spending grows, but leaves some agencies behind
On the surface, the fiscal 2006 IT budget request of $65.1 billion appears to reflect the Bush administration's willingness to spend on technology, with a 7.1 percent jump overall from 2005 and double-digit percentage increases going to the Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs departments.
Agency IT security improves'a little
Seven agencies, including the Homeland Security Department, have received failing grades for their IT security efforts.
Data Reference Model already being revised
The Data Reference Model, the final piece of the Federal Enterprise Architecture, is only a few months old, and already federal officials are making plans to revise it.
CIOs fret over consolidation, cybersecurity
CIOs and IT managers will focus on systems consolidation and security through the end of the fiscal year.
GSA issues RFI for e-travel data collection, analysis
The General Services Administration and the Defense Department are looking for vendors to manage the data from all agency electronic travel systems.
Davis kicks IT oversight upstairs to full committee
IT is so entrenched across government programs that it demands the attention of a full committee'that's the reasoning behind Rep. Tom Davis' decision this month to elevate IT oversight to his House Government Reform Committee.
Who's in charge of privacy issues? Agencies have until March 11 to figure it out
Agencies must name a senior official in charge of information privacy issues by March 11.
Agency IT security improves only slightly, Congress says
Even with the Office of Management and Budget's emphasis on cybersecurity over the past four years, the federal government is barely secure'and Congress is frustrated.
Weinstein sworn in as new head of NARA
Allen Weinstein was sworn in today as the ninth archivist of the United States, replacing John Carlin.
CIOs say consolidation and cybersecurity top priority list
That's the chief finding from a new survey of 44 CIOs, who say the driving factors behind IT consolidation are cutting costs and improving network cybersecurity.
IAC, ACT recognize top five e-gov projects
Projects at the Patent and Trademark Office and four other agencies take home Excellence.Gov awards.
Davis moves IT to reform committee's center stage
Issues such as e-government, cybersecurity, U.S. VISIT and information sharing will get the full House Government Reform Committee's attention.
Infrastructure systems, cybersecurity could be next in line for consolidation
OMB plans to delve into standardizing cybersecurity processes and determine if there are ways to reduce the amount of money agencies spend on infrastructure.
White House CIO to step down
Carlos Solari will leave his post and return to industry later this month.
OMB: Budget reflects improvement in IT management practices
"We are starting to see the fruits of our labor,' and the president's 2006 budget proposal is proof, OMB's Karen Evans says.
President's budget details administration's push for results
The budget proposal sent to Capitol Hill today notes that OMB tagged far fewer IT projects for its Management Watch List.
2006 budget request calls for FTS-FSS merger
The Bush administration wants to collapse the Federal Supply and Federal Technology services into a single organization.
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