Monthly Archives: December 2009

Inventories are step toward better property management

“Agencies have created detailed inventories of the buildings, structures and land parcels they own and lease, but the jury’s still out on whether this will translate into better property management. While the federal government owns and leases more than 3 … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

FedCFO Charity Considerations

As the time of year has arrived for many people to consider their charitable giving options, I would like to call your attention to two charities of importance. Each has a section 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code. Both … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Management flaws cited for failed DHS contract

“A contract for a project to integrate financial data across the Homeland Security Department collapsed because management challenges were underestimated, a DHS official told lawmakers Wednesday. BearingPoint Inc. in September 2004 won a blanket purchase agreement worth up to $229 … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

SEC taps Capital One exec

The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Jeff Heslop, formerly a top information risk management executive at Capital One Financial Corp., its first-ever chief operating officer for information technology, financial reporting and records management. At Capital One, Heslop headed the … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Agencies share secrets for boosting e-gov grades

Federal agencies graded on the Bush administration’s quarterly management score card continue to have mixed results in the area of expanding electronic government. But progress on the final fiscal 2006 score card could represent a turning point for several agencies. … Continue reading

Posted in News | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off