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Cloud Computing Update: Best Practices for Acquiring IT as a Service
Date: February 24, 2012Type: News
The Administration’s Federal Cloud Computing Strategy requires agencies to default to cloud-based solutions whenever a secure, reliable and cost-effective cloud option exists – however,...
Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel Launches Shared First and Future First Initiatives
Date: October 26, 2011Type: News
The Changing Role of Federal Chief Information Officers
Date: August 08, 2011Type: Blog
Today, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum that lays out key responsibilities and authorities for Agency Chief Information Officers (CIOs). These authorities will enable...
Vivek’s Legacy
Date: June 21, 2011Type: News
Submitted by Richard A. Spires, CIO of Department of Homeland Security and Vice Chair of the Federal CIO Council
During the past two years, I have worked closely with Vivek Kundra, the US CIO, in both my capacity as the DHS CIO and in various leadership roles on the...
Our Nation’s First Federal CIO
Date: June 20, 2011Type: News
Posted by Jack Lew on June 16, 2011 at 09:13 AM EDT (from whitehouse.gov)
Today, Vivek Kundra, our nation’s first federal Chief Information Officer (CIO)...
IT Reform: Tracking Federal IT Infrastructure Consolidation
Date: June 02, 2011Type: News
Two new resources created under the 25-Point Plan will help track progress on the Federal Government’s data center consolidation...
IT Reform: Results of Review Sessions
Date: March 22, 2011Type: News
In a White House “White Board” video released March 16, U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra discusses how the Thanks to all who participated in the 2011 IT Workforce Capability Assessment (ITWCA) survey. In the next phase of the project, training will be provided to agency human capital planners on March 22, 24, and 31 to extract and analyze the data collected. Planners will be able to analyze data... In this White House White Board, U.S. Chief Information Office Vivek Kundra explains how the IT Dashboard website helped save $3 billion in taxpayer funds and make government more efficient by shining a light on the federal government’s IT projects. Time’s running out for Federal IT workers to take the IT Workforce Capability Assessment (ITWCA) survey, which has been extended to Friday, March 4. All Federal civilian IT employees are urged to participate in the ITWCA,... Beginning today, the Government IT workforce will be able to weigh in on the future of Federal IT. All Federal civilian IT employees are invited to take the ITWCA, an anonymous online survey from the Too often we hear stories about how the Federal government, for one reason or another, lacks technological capabilities that are commonplace in the private sector and our everyday lives. For example, when this Administration first came into office employees at the Department of the Interior... This is a video from an external site. For too long, many government IT projects cost hundreds of millions of dollars more than they should, took years longer than necessary to deploy, and delivered technologies that were obsolete by the time they were completed.
This summer we took a hard look at 26 high priority projects that were... What if senior management in an Agency – or anyone in the public – could identify and monitor the performance of IT projects just as easily as they could monitor the stock market or baseball scores? That’s what the IT dashboard... The Federal Government lacks many of the technological capabilities that are commonplace in the private sector and our everyday lives. This IT gap significantly impacts our ability to improve the efficiency of government and deliver better services to the American people. One year ago, data.gov was born with 47 datasets of government information that was previously unavailable to the public. The thinking behind this was that this data belonged to the American people, and you should not only know this information, but also have the ability to use it. By tapping the... This is a video from an external site.
Date: March 18, 2011 IT Reform: ITWCA Survey Analysis Training Begins March 22
Type: News
Date: March 16, 2011 White Board: The IT Dashboard & the Value of Transparency
Type: Video
Date: February 24, 2011 Last Chance To Participate in the ITWCA Survey
Type: News
Date: February 23, 2011 Time’s Running Out To Take the ITWCA Survey
Type: Article
Date: January 18, 2011 2011 IT Workforce Capability Assessment (ITWCA) Survey Launches
Type: News
Date: December 17, 2010 Department of the Interior is Leading the Way in Redefining the Role of the Department CIO
Type: Article
Date: December 17, 2010 Department of the Interior is Leading the Way in Redefining the Role of the Department CIO
Type: Blog
Date: December 15, 2010
Interior Streamlines IT Organization and Infrastructure
Type: External Video
Date: December 10, 2010 Saving Money on Government IT
Type: Blog
Date: July 14, 2010 Closing the Tech Gap
Type: Blog
Date: June 15, 2010 Closing the IT Gap
Type: Blog
Date: May 21, 2010 Data.gov: Pretty Advanced for a One-Year-Old
Type: Blog
Date: May 20, 2010 Vivek Kundra Keynote at the Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop
Type: External Video
