/omb/pubpress/index.html The most current news items from the Office of Management and Budget. en No copyright Mon, Jan 12 2009 5:15:51 EDT /omb/images/omb_podcast.jpg /omb/pubpress/index.html /omb/pubpress/2009/011209_look_ahead.html The Office of Management and Budget E-Government and IT released today the Expanding E-Government Results Report, Q1 FY2009 Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 status update, Federal CIO Council Transition Guide, Report to Congress on the Benefits of the E-Government Initiatives, and government Shared Service Centers for Certification & Accreditation Services through the Information Systems Security Line of Business. /omb/pubpress/2009/011209_look_ahead.html Mon, Jan 12 2009 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2009/010809_performance.html The Office of Management and Budget released three key reports today to provide the state of agency performance... /omb/pubpress/2009/010809_performance.html Thu, Jan 8 2009 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/121508_financial_report.html The Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget today released the Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Report of the United States Government. The report details the U.S. government's current financial position, as well as its short-term and long-term financial outlook, complementing the President's Budget to be released in the spring of 2009. /omb/pubpress/2008/121508_financial_report.html Mon, Dec 15 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/121108_vue-it.html Today, the Office of Management and Budget released enhancements to VUE-IT, or Visualization for Understanding Expenditures in Information Technology. VUE-IT can be found at www.egov.gov /omb/pubpress/2008/121108_vue-it.html Thu, Dec 11 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/111908_financial.html In Fiscal Year 2008, Federal agencies achieved unprecedented results in their ongoing efforts to improve the timeliness and reliability of government financial reporting. Federal agencies achieved these results by having the right people, processes, and technology in place to account for taxpayer dollars effectively. /omb/pubpress/2008/111908_financial.html Wed, Nov 19 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/103108_hspd12.html Today, OMB released its fourth agency Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 implementation progress report. /omb/pubpress/2008/103108_hspd12.html Fri, Oct 31 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/102308_vue-it.html Today the Office of Management and Budget released its final Fiscal Year 2008 Information Technology Management Watch List and the IT OMB High Risk List. OMB has been working with agencies to more effectively manage their IT investments. According to the updated information, Federal agencies have shown progress in their efforts for how they plan, manage, and monitor their IT investments. /omb/pubpress/2008/102308_vue-it.html Thu, Oct 23 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/hp1213.htm The Administration today released the September 2008 Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government. http://www.treasury.gov/press/releases/hp1213.htm Tue, Oct 14 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/092408_benefits.html Today, the Office of Management and Budget issued its draft of the eleventh annual "Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations". /omb/pubpress/2008/092408_benefits.html Wed, Sep 24 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/091208_part.html The Office of Management and Budget today released the annual Program Assessment Rating Tool results for Federal agencies. New this year, agencies have added summary and detailed plans of how they are addressing the GAO High Risk issues. To further increase transparency and create a web archive of ExpectMore.gov, this release also offers a zip file of all the html scripts so that the information can be mirrored on other sites. /omb/pubpress/2008/091208_part.html Fri, Sep 12 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/091208_simc.html The Federal Chief Information Officers Council today announced the addition of the Security and Identity Management Committee to its portfolio of existing committees. The committee will address the continuing critical need for improvement and coordination for a secure, well protected national cyber infrastructure as well as stringent standards for identity management consistent with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. /omb/pubpress/2008/091208_simc.html Fri, Sep 12 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/091208_gse.html After extensive consideration and discussion with the Department of Treasury and various stakeholders, I have decided to maintain the GSEs' (Government Sponsored Enterprise) non-budgetary status. /omb/pubpress/2008/091208_gse.html Fri, Sep 12 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/090908_cbo.html The release today by CBO is consistent with OMB's projections and reinforces the need to promote economic growth and get the budget back on a path toward balance - by controlling spending, keeping the tax burden low, and continuing pro-growth policies. /omb/pubpress/2008/090908_cbo.html Tue, Sep 9 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/072308_it.html Today, the Office of Management and Budget released its updated Fiscal Year 2008 IT Management Watch List and the OMB IT High Risk List. OMB has been working with agencies to more effectively manage their Information Technology investments. According to the updated information, Federal agencies have shown progress in their efforts for how they plan, manage, and monitor their IT investments. /omb/pubpress/2008/072308_it.html Wed, Jul 23 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/072208_competition.html Today, OMB released a memo describing effective practices agencies are using to remove impediments to competition. The memo also announces plans for a new competition working group as part of the Chief Acquisition Officer’s Council to facilitate greater collaboration as agencies work to increase competition. /omb/pubpress/2008/072208_competition.html Tue, Jul 22 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/071008_tic.html Today, the Office of Management and Budget released the Trusted Internet Connections Initiative Statement of Capability Evaluation Report highlighting the Federal government’s rapid progress toward strengthening IT security. This was achieved by reducing external connections, including Internet points of presence from over 4,300 reported in January 2008, to a target of less than one hundred. /omb/pubpress/2008/071008_tic.html Thu, Jul 10 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/070308_cb_report.html Today, OMB issued its tenth annual report to Congress on the benefits and costs of Federal regulations. /omb/pubpress/2008/070308_cb_report.html Thu, Jul 3 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/070108_scorecard.html.html All scorecard departments and agencies met the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) deadline to report successful demonstration of IPv6 capability by June 30, 2008. /omb/pubpress/2008/070108_scorecard.html Tue, Jul 1 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/senate_war_supp_stmt.html Today, OMB Director Jim Nussle issued the following statement on the Senate passage of H.R. 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2008. /omb/pubpress/2008/senate_war_supp_stmt.html Fri, Jun 27 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/060908_ofpp.html Today, OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy released guidance to strengthen interagency acquisition practices across the government. The guidance will help agencies mitigate risks and achieve the greatest value possible when using another agency’s contracts or acquisition services. /omb/pubpress/2008/060908_ofpp.html Mon, Jun 9 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/060408_fy09.html Today, OMB Director Jim Nussle issued the following statement on Senate passage of the FY09 Budget Resolution. /omb/pubpress/2008/060408_fy09.html Wed, Jun 4 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/052208_egov.html The Office of Management and Budget released its new E-Government and IT “Expanding E-Government Results” report today, highlighting last year’s accomplishments and featuring future goals for the agencies managing IT investments. In addition to the Results report, the CIO Council, chaired by the OMB, updated its Strategic Plan for 2008-2009. /omb/pubpress/2008/052208_egov.html Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/052208_hr2642.html Today, OMB Director Jim Nussle issued the following statement on Senate passage of H.R. 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2008. /omb/pubpress/2008/052208_hr2642.html Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/052008_budget.html OMB Director Jim Nussle issued the following statement regarding the final Congressional budget. /omb/pubpress/2008/052008_budget.html Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/051508_hr2642.html Today, OMB Director Jim Nussle issued the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2008. /omb/pubpress/2008/051508_hr2642.html Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/051308_hr6026.html Today, OMB Director Jim Nussle praised Rep. Jerry Lewis for working to advance overdue funding for our troops in harm's way. /omb/pubpress/2008/051308_hr6026.html Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/050708_scorecard.html OMB released the President’s Management Agenda (PMA) Scorecard for the second quarter of FY 2008, showing a continued trend for improved agency performance government-wide. /omb/pubpress/2008/050708_scorecard.html Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/050508_acquisition.html Today, OMB released the Annual Report on the Federal Acquisition Workforce for fiscal year 2007. The report, prepared annually since 1977 by the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), provides demographics on the acquisition workforce. /omb/pubpress/2008/050508_acquisition.html Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/050208_sourcing.html Competitive sourcing is producing significant savings for federal agencies, according to a report released today by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The report shows that public-private competitions completed in FY 2007 are expected to yield almost $400 million in savings over the next five years. For the fourth year in a row, agencies reported an average return of over $25,000, or 25 percent, for each position studied. /omb/pubpress/2008/050208_sourcing.html Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/supp_fact_sheet_050208.pdf Today, President Bush transmitted to Congress the details for the $70 billion allowance included in the FY 2009 Budget. This provides the necessary resources for ongoing military and intelligence operations for FY09, as well as diplomatic efforts and foreign assistance activities in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. It also provides resources for other international security activities that advance our national security, including urgent food aid. (34kb) /omb/pubpress/2008/supp_fact_sheet_050208.pdf Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/042308_hspd12.html Today, OMB released its second aggregate review of agencies’ public posting of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 implementation status reports. The public reports improve transparency, ensure accountability for agencies’ progress and results, as well as identify areas for further improvement. /omb/pubpress/2008/042308_hspd12.html Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/041708_it.html Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provided an updated release of the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Information Technology (IT) Budget reflecting new information from agencies’ business plans for IT investments. /omb/pubpress/2008/041708_it.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/040108_azimuth.html Today, the Chief Information Officer Council announced the two recipients of the 2008 Azimuth Awards, a prestigious award for lifetime contributions to improving government information technology. /omb/pubpress/2008/040108_azimuth.html Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/032508_medicare.html OMB Director Jim Nussle commented on the annual report issued today by the Trustees of the Medicare program. /omb/pubpress/2008/032508_medicare.html Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/031308_objection.html Today, OMB Director Jim Nussle raised objections to the reconciliation instructions included in the House Budget. /omb/pubpress/2008/031308_objection.html Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/031208_alternatives.html Today, OMB Director Jim Nussle issued the following statement on the needed budget alternatives being offered by House and Senate Republicans. /omb/pubpress/2008/031208_alternatives.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/031208_deficit.html OMB Director Jim Nussle issued the following statement regarding the deficit figures released today by the Department of the Treasury. /omb/pubpress/2008/031208_deficit.html Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/030508_earmark.html Today, the House Budget Committee rejected an amendment that would have further advanced earmark reform. /omb/pubpress/2008/030508_earmark.html Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/030508_tax.html As the House and Senate Budget Committees began consideration of their budget resolutions, OMB Director Jim Nussle expressed serious concerns about its direction. /omb/pubpress/2008/030508_tax.html Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/030308_cbo.html Today, the Congressional Budget Office released its estimate of the President’s FY2009 Budget based on its own economic assumptions and other analysis. /omb/pubpress/2008/030308_cbo.html Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/030108_egov.html Today, the Office of Management and Budget transmitted to Congress its annual E-Government Report on the government-wide progress of implementation of the E-Government Act of 2002. /omb/pubpress/2008/030108_egov.html Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/030108_it.html Today, the Office of Management and Budget transmitted to Congress its Fiscal Year 2007 Federal Information Security Management Act Report. The FISMA report contains the results of information security and privacy performance metrics reported by agency Chief Information Officers, Inspectors General, and Chief Privacy Officers and allows agencies a better understanding of the security of their systems and the information to hold agency managers accountable for resolving any identified deficiencies. /omb/pubpress/2008/030108_it.html Sat, 1 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/021408_guide.html The Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget today released The Government’s Financial Health: A Citizen’s Guide to the 2007 Financial Report of the United States Government. /omb/pubpress/2008/021408_guide.html Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pdf/fy2009/spending.pdf Today, the Office of Management and Budget - consistent with its E-Budget - issued its Major Savings and Reforms Volume at www.Budget.gov. This volume provides detail on the 151 discretionary programs that are slated for termination or reduction and the mandatory spending reform proposals in the President's FY2009 Budget. /omb/pdf/fy2009/spending.pdf Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/021108_abilityone.html As part of his New Freedom Initiative, the President signed a memorandum today encouraging Federal agencies to utilize services and purchase goods through a program that employs those who are blind or severely disabled. /omb/pubpress/2008/021108_abilityone.html Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/020708_it_budget.html Today, the Office of Management and Budget provided more detail on the President’s Fiscal Year 2009 Information Technology Budget. The President’s FY 2009 Budget provides nearly $71 billion in funding for information technology investments, approximately a 6.8 percent increase over the FY 2008 President’s Budget. /omb/pubpress/2008/020708_it_budget.html Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/013108_scorecard_q1.pdf Today, OMB released the first quarter FY 2008 President's Management Agenda (PMA) scorecard. This quarter’s scorecard included 10 upgrades for status and 28 upgrades for progress. /omb/pubpress/2008/013108_scorecard_q1.pdf Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2008/010908_budget.html In an effort to save taxpayer dollars and reduce unnecessary paper copies, I am pleased to announce the White House will release an E-Budget on Monday, February 4, 2008. /omb/pubpress/2008/010908_budget.html Wed, 9 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/1123107_hspd12.html Today, OMB released an aggregate review of agencies’ public posting of Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-12 implementation status reports for the reporting period ending December 1, 2007. Though progress has been made and the large majority of agencies have posted data for public viewing, 85 percent of agencies require additional improvements to meet reporting requirements. /omb/pubpress/2007/123107_hspd12.html Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/121707_fin_report.html The Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget today released the Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Report of the United States Government. The report details the U.S. government’s short-term and long-term financial outlook, including the government’s biggest fiscal challenge-the unsustainable growth in entitlement programs. The report complements the President’s Budget to be released in February 2008. /omb/pubpress/2007/121707_fin_report.html Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/121307_usaspending.html Today the Office of Management and Budget launched USASpending.gov, a site dedicated to providing increased transparency for information on government’s contracts, grants, and loans. /omb/pubpress/2007/121307_usaspending.html Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/121107_young.html Timothy K. Young has been promoted to serve as Deputy Administrator of E-Government and Information Technology (IT) for the Office of Management and Budget. /omb/pubpress/2007/121107_young.html Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/120807_spending.html According to news reports today, House and Senate Democratic leaders are nearing agreement among themselves on a mammoth omnibus spending bill, two-and-a-half months after the end of the last fiscal year. /omb/pubpress/2007/120807_spending.html Sun, 8 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/112607_faw.html OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy issued a memorandum today establishing common competencies and training requirements for employees who perform contract administration and technical functions. These employees, often referred to as Contracting Officer Technical Representatives, support critical acquisition management activities. /omb/pubpress/2007/112607_faw.html Mon, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/112007_financial_reporting.html For the third year in a row, all major Federal agencies successfully met the 45-day financial audit deadline as required by the rigorous reporting guidelines set by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). /omb/pubpress/2007/112007_financial_reporting.html Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/111307_jec.html The report released today by Democrats on the JEC is an unfortunate example of the Congressional leadership attempting to manipulate economic data for public relations purposes. /omb/pubpress/2007/111307_jec.html Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/110507_scorecard.html Today, the Office of Management and Budget released the latest President’s Management Agenda scorecard, which included nine upgrades for performance status and eight upgrades for progress. /omb/pubpress/2007/110507_scorecard.html Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/it_investments_102207.html Agencies are more effectively managing their Information Technology investments, according to a report released today by the Office of Management and Budget. /omb/pubpress/2007/it_investments_102207.html Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/101107_joint_statement.html The Administration today released the September 2007 Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government. The statement shows the actual budget totals for the fiscal year that ended September 30, 2007, as follows: /omb/pubpress/2007/101107_joint_statement.html Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/101107_deficit.html Budget numbers for Fiscal Year 2007 released today by the Department of Treasury and Office of Management and Budget show the Federal deficit declined by $250 billion in the last three years. /omb/pubpress/2007/101107_deficit.html Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/092707_pei2008.html The Office of Management and Budget issued today the schedule of release dates for Principal Federal Economic Indicators for 2008. /omb/pubpress/2007/092707_pei2008.html Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/factsheet_part2007.pdf The Program Assessment Rating Tool is an important diagnostic tool that assesses the management and performance of Federal government programs and increase their accountability and effectiveness to provide the best value for taxpayers. (29k) /omb/pubpress/2007/factsheet_part2007.pdf Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/091907_part.html The Office of Management and Budget today announced that the Program Assessment Rating Tool has helped increased transparency and accountability. /omb/pubpress/2007/091907_part.html Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/091907_gov_shutdown.html "I applaud Senator DeMint’s recently introduced legislation, which would ensure government operations and services for taxpayers continue while Congress completes its important work on annual spending bills. ..." /omb/pubpress/2007/091907_gov_shutdown.html Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/091907_risk_analysis.html Today the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Science Technology and Policy issued an updated memorandum outlining principles for conducting analyses of health, safety, and environmental risk. /omb/pubpress/2007/091907_risk_analysis.html Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/090507_potus_statement.html I thank the Senate for its strong bipartisan vote confirming Jim Nussle as Director of the Office of Management and Budget. /omb/pubpress/2007/090507_potus_statement.html Wed, 5 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 /omb/pubpress/2007/090407_confirmation.html Today, OMB Director Jim Nussle issued the following statement on his Senate confirmation: /omb/pubpress/2007/090407_confirmation.html Tue, 4 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500