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Now Live: The Updated IT Dashboard
Date: March 06, 2012Type: Blog
The Administration first launched the IT Dashboard back in 2009 as part of our effort to create a more transparent and open government. Today’s release builds on these efforts, bringing even greater transparency to IT investment performance and empowering CIOs to intervene in troubled projects...
Join The National Dialogue on .gov Websites
Date: September 19, 2011Type: News
Today the government launches an online discussion between web experts and the public on how to revamp .gov websites. The National Dialogue on Improving Federal Websites is part of the White House and General Service Administration’s Campaign to Cut Waste, an initiative to streamline how the...
GSA’s Per Diem Rates Go Mobile
Date: August 11, 2011Type: News
On August 4, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched their Per Diem Mobile App for iPhone and BlackBerry, allowing users to look up Federal...
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...
From Data to Apps: Putting Government Information to Work for You
Date: May 20, 2011Type: Blog
When the Department of Defense in the 1990s released GPS data, originally developed for military use, to the public, it sparked an explosion of innovation that gave rise to tools we now use in our everyday lives – from helping us find our way in an unfamiliar city to assisting first responders...
White House Forum Details Progress on IT Reforms
Date: April 27, 2011Type: News
From 1:30 to 2:30PM EST today, the White House Forum on Transforming Federal IT Management provided an update on how the Administration is changing the way the Federal government uses IT to save money and deliver better...
Final Guidance on Implementing the Plain Writing Act of 2010
Date: April 13, 2011Type: Pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this file)
In his January 21, 2009, Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, President Obama emphasized the importance of establishing “a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration.” Plain writing is indispensable to achieving these goals. The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (the Act)...
Open Sourcing the IT Dashboard & the TechStat Process
Date: March 31, 2011Type: Blog
We launched the IT Dashboard and the TechStat Accountability Sessions to improve IT transparency and accountability across the Federal Government. The Dashboard has helped us shine a light on IT projects, providing performance data to fuel TechStat reviews, which have led to over $3 billion in...
The Evolving CIO: From Financial Compliance Origins to Data Singularity
Date: March 28, 2011Type: Article
The Evolving CIO: From Financial Compliance Origins to Data Singularity
Date: March 28, 2011Type: Blog
Thank you to those who took a moment to comment on my recent blog introducing my new series on the evolving CIO. Several of you agreed that we need to redefine the purpose of the CIO based on the trajectory of our society. In this spirit, an article comes to mind that I was reading in Time...
IT Reform: Agencies Hold First TechStat Sessions
Date: March 25, 2011Type: News
Agency-level TechStat sessions are currently under way, with 24 Federal CIO Council agencies on track to have held their first TechStat by March 31. As of March 25, 15 agencies have already held their first...
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 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. The TechStat video tutorial launched today to assist Federal CIO Council agencies with standing up their own TechStat sessions. The video provides an overview of the TechStat process, and is part of a... I have had the good fortune of being involved in large-scale IT program management for 25 years. My involvement has included the delivery of systems in private industry to the banking, brokerage (Wall Street), and telecommunications industries, as well as at the Federal government, including the... On March 10th at 3 p.m. EST, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will host a webinar, “Social Security 101: What’s in it for me?” The... Note: I am starting a blog series to share my reflections and create a dialogue on how the role of the CIO must adapt to meet the information management challenges that face us as we move deeper into the 2nd decade of the millennium. The USDA Food Environment Atlas, which marks its first anniversary this month, offers Americans new ways to explore the factors that shape their food choices, the quality of their diets, and their health. The Atlas was recently...
Date: March 16, 2011 White Board: The IT Dashboard & the Value of Transparency
Type: Video
Date: March 15, 2011 IT Reform: TechStat Video Tutorial Released
Type: News
Date: March 14, 2011 The Challenge of Delivering Successful IT Programs
Type: Article
Date: March 14, 2011 The Challenge of Delivering Successful IT Programs
Type: Blog
Date: March 08, 2011 March 10th Social Security Webinar Targets Young Americans
Type: News
Date: February 14, 2011 The Evolving CIO: The Challenges of the 2nd Decade
Type: Article
Date: February 14, 2011 The Evolving CIO: The Challenges of the 2nd Decade
Type: Blog
Date: February 02, 2011 USDA Atlas Offers New Insight Into Our “Food Environment”
Type: News
