Consolidate IT infrastructure, save $1 trillion, CEOs say

The Technology CEO Council claims the federal government can save $1 trillion in 10 years by streamlining supply chains, consolidating data centers, automating paper processes and applying anti-fraud analytic tools.

Justice kills case management project as scrutiny increases

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra announced two more actions as a result of the ongoing White House review of 26 high-priority IT projects.

White House targets $30B in high-risk programs

Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said the goal of a high-priority IT project list is not to kill the projects, but to turn them around as quickly as possible.

White House preparing agency IT project hit list

The White House plans to publish a list of high-risk IT projects in need of rescue as part of the Obama administration's effort to rein in $20 billion of annual IT infrastructure spending.

White House uses LinkedIn for policy discussion

The White House claims success in using its LinkedIn group to hold a members-only discussion on Wall Street reforms.

GSA's Bev Godwin discusses 'face-tweeting'

The new media director said White House staffers used that term to describe simultaneous Facebook and Twitter posting.

Afghanistan documents leak stirs debate, apathy in public opinion on war

With the release of 92,000 classified files on the Afghanistan theater, the public is responding with renewed bitterness toward the ongoing conflict while Washington worries about the effects.

Obama ready to sign improper payments legislation

The president is expected to sign legislation today meant to crack down on $110 billion a year in erroneous federal payments.

Obama to update Bush-era cybersecurity directive

The Obama administration is working on an updated national strategy for securing cyberspace and plans to update a presidential directive from the George W. Bush presidency.

Agencies' faulty payments make OMB site hit list

OMB has started a Web site, PaymentAccuracy.gov, to highlight work to reduce improper payments made by agencies.

The urgency behind solving the cyber identity problem

White House Cyber Coordinator Howard Schmidt explains what's behind the Obama administration's push to improve how people and systems are identified in cyberspace.

Billions expected for cybersecurity research

The deputy director of national intelligence for acquisition and technology told a recent cybersecurity connference that her office and the White House Office of Science and Technology plan a multibillion dollar research project on cybersecurity.

Is your company on the Do Not Pay list?

The Obama administration is developing a governmentwide Do Not Pay List to track debarred contractors, deceased individuals and others ineligible for federal payments.

White House advisers soliciting ideas for 'golden triangle' technologies

The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is the latest to create an open government Web platform to discuss what they are calling the "golden triangle" of new technologies.

Calling all entrepreneurs: Your country needs you

Government is harnessing the power of entrepreneurial development to expand access to and increase the value of government information.

National Security Strategy: Digital infrastructure protection a 'national security priority'

The Obama administration today released a national security strategy that described the United States' digital infrastructure as a "strategic national asset" that must be protected.

Research and development game-changers for cybersecurity

The Obama administration is trying to take cybersecurity to the next level with an R&D program aimed at producing 'game-changing' technologies.

White House dismisses cyberattack as culprit in Dow Jones plunge

White House Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan said he has no indication that a cyberattack was behind the Dow's 1,000-point plunge last week.

Obama forms private-sector board to improve agency operations

A new advisory board will give Obama advice on improving agency operations, particularly in customer service, IT and productivity

Feds, industry to hash out cloud standards at May summit

The Cloud Summit, to be hosted on May 20 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will turn attention to creating standards for data interoperability, portability and security.