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Final Regulatory Reform Plans Will Save Money, Reduce Waste

Rules are expected to save more than $4 billion over the next five years.
August 23, 2011 at 9:00 AM ET by Cass Sunstein

The Open Government Partnership and Development of the U.S. Open Government Plan

Aneesh Chopra, the U.S. Chief Technology Officer, and Cass Sunstein, the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, ask for your thoughts and ideas related to two of these key challenges – more effectively managing public resources and increasing corporate accountability.
August 22, 2011 at 5:27 PM ET by Aneesh Chopra and Cass Sunstein

INFOGRAPHIC: Record Judicial Diversity, Record Judicial Delays

American citizens are being denied the fair and timely judicial proceedings they deserve because of the chronic shortage of federal judges on the bench.
August 18, 2011 at 6:33 PM ET by Colleen Curtis

Open Government and the National Plan

The Open Government Initiative asks for feedback on two key challenges -- improving public services and increasing public integrity.
August 8, 2011 at 4:08 PM ET by Aneesh Chopra and Cass Sunstein

Transitions

The President’s announcement that Steven VanRoekel will be our nation’s next CIO comes at an important moment for our nation. As OMB works closely with the President and Vice President on the Campaign to Cut Waste, information technology (IT) is at the center of our efforts to save money, eliminate waste, and do more with less.
August 4, 2011 at 11:09 AM ET by Jack Lew

Open Government to Solve Problems: Meet Champions of the Open Innovation Movement

Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, highlights the stories of open innovators tapping into government data, allowing entrepreneurs to develop applications and create jobs to grow the economy.
August 2, 2011 at 10:01 AM ET by Aneesh Chopra

Over 1.5 Million Records Released

A new release of White House visitor records brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to over 1.5 million records.
July 29, 2011 at 6:39 PM ET by Nikki Sutton

A New Step in Accountability and Fighting Fraud

OMB Deputy Director for Management Jeff Zients announces the launch of the Government Accountability and Transparency Board, an initiative to help make government spending more efficient and more effective by increasing transparency and accountability.
July 28, 2011 at 1:16 PM ET by Jeff Zients

Cutting Waste in Contracting

As part of the commitment to crack down on waste and ensure that every tax dollar is spent wisely, the Obama Administration is strengthening accountability by both reducing and improving the use of contracts.
July 21, 2011 at 3:16 PM ET by Daniel Gordon

Shutting Down Duplicative Data Centers

As part of the President’s Campaign to Cut Waste, we will shut down 178 data centers in 2012, bringing us to a total of 373 data centers that will be closed by the end of next year.
July 20, 2011 at 11:37 AM ET by Jeffrey Zients

Cut Waste and SAVE

The White House launches the third annual SAVE Award (Securing Americans Value and Efficiency) – a contest for federal employees to submit ideas about how to cut waste, save taxpayer dollars, and make government more effective and efficient.
July 14, 2011 at 2:17 PM ET by Kenneth Baer

Calling All Federal Employees: We Need Your Help to Cut Wasteful Spending

Vice President Biden sends an email to federal employees announcing the launch of the 2011 SAVE Award and publishes an op-ed about about delivering the American taxpayers an accountable government.
July 14, 2011 at 12:08 PM ET by Katelyn Sabochik

What You Missed: Live Chat on Improving Federal Websites

Watch Administration officials answered your questions from Facebook, Twitter and WhiteHouse.gov on ways to improve the online experience with Federal websites
July 13, 2011 at 3:44 PM ET by Kasie Coccaro

Campaign to Cut Waste: .gov Effort to Improve Federal Websites

The .gov reform effort, part of President Obama's Campaign to Cut Waste, is working to identify websites that can be consolidated or eliminated in order to reduce costs and improve the quality of service to the American public.
July 13, 2011 at 3:20 PM ET by Kasie Coccaro

The President’s Executive Order on Improving and Streamlining Regulation by Independent Regulatory Agencies

President Obama issues a new Executive Order asking the independent regulatory agencies, including the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, to take new steps to ensure smart, cost-effective regulations, designed to promote economic growth and job creation.
July 11, 2011 at 6:28 PM ET by Cass Sunstein

Open for Questions: Live Chat on Improving Federal Websites

On Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 at 4:00 PM EDT, join Administration officials for a live chat to discuss ways to improve the online experience with Federal websites.
July 11, 2011 at 5:32 PM ET by Erin Lindsay

Doing More with Less: Saving Half a Billion Dollars through IT Reform

The Department of the Interior announces smart changes to IT services that will make IT more cost-effective and customer-friendly while saving taxpayers half a billion dollars over the next decade.
July 7, 2011 at 5:11 PM ET by Ken Salazar

Accountability in Federal Contracting

With more than one out of every six dollars of Federal government spending going to contractors, increasing accountability and saving money in contracting is critical to creating a Federal government that is efficient and effective.
July 7, 2011 at 1:33 PM ET by Jeffrey Zients

Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau Announces Management and Structural Reforms that will Improve Efficiency and Cut Costs

The Commerce Department’s U.S. Census Bureau announces the first realignment of its national field office structure in 50 years and management reforms that will improve efficiency, reduce costs and enhance data quality.
June 29, 2011 at 2:02 PM ET by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke

Nearly 1.4 Million Records

A new release of White House visitor records brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to nearly 1.4 million records. You can view them all on WhiteHouse.gov.
June 24, 2011 at 2:59 PM ET by Kori Schulman

"A 21st Century Regulatory System"

The White House unveiled plans by 30 different federal agencies to make sure that the regulations they enforce are protecting Americans’ health and well-being without imposing unnecessary or excessive costs. Here are some examples of changes now underway.
June 23, 2011 at 3:08 PM ET by Austan Goolsbee

Campaign to Cut Waste: Fighting Fraud and Slashing Errors

Jeff Zients, Deputy Director for Managenment at the OMB, describes some of the ways that federal agencies are cutting down government waste and helping to fight fraud.
June 17, 2011 at 3:09 PM ET by Jeff Zients

Financial Disclosure Reports Now Available

Executive Branch Personnel Public Financial Disclosure reports for White House officials are available.
June 16, 2011 at 2:30 PM ET by Bob Bauer

Building a Culture of Efficiency Across the Federal Government

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) makes an unprecedented commitment to efficiency and fiscal discipline in order to best support frontline operations.
June 14, 2011 at 6:18 PM ET by Secretary Janet Napolitano

Vice President Biden to Take on Making Government More Accountable

Vice President Biden announces that the President has asked him to take on a new role holding the Cabinet accountable for cutting waste in their agencies as part of the Administration’s ongoing effort to make government more accountable to the American people.
June 13, 2011 at 7:28 PM ET by Erin Lindsay

Taking a Stand against Elder Abuse

Elder abuse is an issue of great importance that must be seriously considered not just on this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, but every day. The Elder Justice Act, signed into law by President Obama last year, demonstrates the administration’s commitment to caring for our nation's senior citizens.
June 13, 2011 at 6:45 PM ET by Kathy Greenlee

TooManyWebsites.gov

With almost 2,000 separate websites across the Federal Government, Americans often don't know where to turn for information. Macon Phillips, Director of the Office of Digital Strategy, discusses one of the first steps of the Campaign to Cut Waste which will target duplication and waste among federal websites.
June 13, 2011 at 2:50 PM ET by Macon Phillips

There's a New Sheriff in Town

Vice President Joe Biden sends and email to the White House email list announcing the new Campaign to Cut Waste - an effort to root out wasteful spending at every agency and department in the Federal Government.
June 13, 2011 at 1:44 PM ET by Katelyn Sabochik

VIDEO: President Obama and Vice President Biden Launch the Campaign to Cut Waste

President Obama and Vice President Biden launch the Campaign to Cut Waste in a video message, which will hunt down and eliminate misspent tax dollars in every agency and department across the federal government.
June 13, 2011 at 9:21 AM ET by Kori Schulman

Making Government Work in the Global Economy

Jeffrey Zients discusses OMB's progress in reforming our government in a way that best serves the goal of a more competitive and innovative America.
June 3, 2011 at 4:12 PM ET by Jeffrey Zients