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Happy International Women’s Day!

On International Women's Day, Heather Higginbottom describes how the President's FY2013 Budget builds on progress the Administration has made when it comes to the advancement of women.
March 8, 2012 at 10:16 AM ET by Heather Higginbottom

Now Live: The Updated IT Dashboard

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel announces the updated IT Dashboard, which shares publicly for the first time detailed IT investment information in support of the President's FY 2013 Budget.
March 6, 2012 at 12:02 PM ET by Steven VanRoekel

Partnering to Reform Federal Grants

Danny Werfel on the Administration's efforts to improve the accountability and performance of Federal grants, while also reducing administrative burdens for grant recipients.
March 1, 2012 at 11:43 AM ET by Danny Werfel

Supporting U.S. Economic Growth through North American Regulatory Cooperation

Cass Sunstein announces the launch of the United States-Mexico High-Level Regulatory Cooperation Council (HLRCC) Work Plan.
February 28, 2012 at 1:03 PM ET by Cass Sunstein

Building a 21st Century Government by Cutting Duplication, Fragmentation, and Waste

Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a progress report on the work Congress and the Administration have done over the last year to tackle duplication and fragmentation and take advantage of cost-saving opportunities in the Federal government.
February 28, 2012 at 6:05 AM ET by Danny Werfel

Contracting Smarter, Saving More

From the start of the Administration, President Obama has charged agencies to cut waste and give the American people a government that is not only more affordable, but also more efficient and effective. One critical area for those efforts has been contracting.
February 24, 2012 at 12:43 PM ET by Danny Werfel

Announcing the Business App Challenge

The Department of Commerce kicks off a contest for application developers to come up with new ways to use Commerce and other government data to support American businesses and better connect them with available services and resources.
February 22, 2012 at 3:23 PM ET by Steven VanRoekel

Regulations.gov: Remaking Public Participation

February 21, 2012 at 11:38 AM ET by Cass Sunstein

Introducing BusinessUSA

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel announces the official launch of BusinessUSA -- a new online platform that will make it easier for businesses to access the services and information they need to help them grow, hire and export.
February 17, 2012 at 2:24 PM ET by Steven VanRoekel

Making It Easier to Do Business

Lisa Brown announces new steps the Administration is taking to make it easier for businesses to find the programs they need to grow, export, and create jobs.
February 17, 2012 at 1:51 PM ET by Lisa Brown

Starting from the Right Place

Yesterday in a hearing before the Senate Budget Committee, some Republican members made the charge that the President’s budget does not cut spending at all, but actually increases it by $1.5 trillion.
February 15, 2012 at 12:58 PM ET by Heather Higginbottom

Maximizing our Return on IT

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel gives an overview of the FY 2013 IT budget.
February 14, 2012 at 3:59 PM ET by Steven VanRoekel

The 2013 Budget

Jeff Zients provides an overview of the President's FY 2013 Budget.
February 13, 2012 at 2:12 PM ET by Jeffrey Zients, Jeff Zients

OFPP News

Today, President Obama nominated Joe Jordan to be the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.
February 3, 2012 at 6:49 PM ET by Jeff Zients

Ending the Overpayment of Federal Contractor Executives

Last fall, the President called on Congress to scrap an outdated law that requires taxpayers to foot the bill for excessive payments to CEOs and other senior executives of companies that contract with the Government.
January 31, 2012 at 8:15 AM ET by Lesley Field

Regulatory Reform Progress

OIRA Administrator Cass Sunstein provides an update on the Administration's regulatory reform efforts.
January 30, 2012 at 5:07 PM ET by Cass Sunstein

OMB Transitions

President Obama announces that following Director Lew's departure to serve as White House Chief of Staff, Jeff Zients will serve as Acting Director of OMB.
January 17, 2012 at 3:21 PM ET by Jack Lew

The Mobile Opportunity

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel on the importance of seizing the mobile opportunity.
January 12, 2012 at 2:03 PM ET by Steven VanRoekel

Super Duper Space Toolbox

2011 SAVE Award winner Matthew Ritsko visits the White House to discuss his cost-cutting idea with President Obama.
January 9, 2012 at 5:28 PM ET by Jeff Zients

To the Point

Cass Sunstein on a new executive summary requirement that will make regulations clearer and more transparent.
January 6, 2012 at 12:53 PM ET by Cass Sunstein

Expanding our Efforts on Data Centers

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel provides an update on the Administration's efforts to close and consolidate duplicative data centers.
December 20, 2011 at 2:14 PM ET by Steven VanRoekel

Wastebook 2011

Upon taking office, the President asked his Administration to go line-by-line through the Budget to identify programs that are outdated, ineffective, or duplicative.
December 20, 2011 at 1:40 PM ET by Jeff Zients

More Sunshine, Less Fraud

The Government Accountability and Transparency Board provides the President an initial report on how we can improve the accessibility, usability, and reliability of our Federal spending data.
December 14, 2011 at 6:16 PM ET by Jack Lew

The Buck Stops Here

As part of the Campaign to Cut Waste, the Administration announces new progress rooting out waste and eliminating fraud across the Federal government.
December 13, 2011 at 12:46 PM ET by Jack Lew

A Year of Change in Federal IT

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel provides an update on game-changing IT reforms that will enable agencies to do more with less for the American people.
December 8, 2011 at 12:45 PM ET by Steven VanRoekel

Data.gov Goes Global

Steven VanRoekel and Aneesh Chopra announce new progress the Administration has made to advance open and transparent government.
December 5, 2011 at 9:29 AM ET by Steven VanRoekel, Aneesh Chopra

The Power of Goal Setting and Data-Driven Reviews: Cutting Crime in Indian Country

Shelley Metzenbaum on the success of the Safe Indian Communities Agency Priority Goal.
December 2, 2011 at 3:16 PM ET by Shelley Metzenbaum

Tracking High Priority Infrastructure Projects

Jeff Zients announces the launch of the Federal Infrastructure Projects Dashboard, a new web page where you can track the federal permitting and environmental review process for expedited high priority infrastructure projects.
November 30, 2011 at 9:01 AM ET by Jeff Zients

Bargain Hunters Be Wary

The Obama Administration is launching a public awareness campaign to combat the purchase and sale of counterfeit and pirated products
November 29, 2011 at 4:04 PM ET by Victoria Espinel

We Can't Wait: Bringing Records Management into the Twenty-First Century

Today's Presidential Memorandum calls for a large-scale transformation in how agencies maintain their records, which will save money, improve efficiency, promote openness, and increase both accuracy and transparency across the federal goverment.
November 28, 2011 at 12:21 PM ET by Cass Sunstein