Rule to put contractors, feds under same scrutiny for HSPD-12
Under a soon-to-be issued rule in the Federal Acquisition Regulations, agencies will have to vet contractors through the same processes they put employees before issuing identification cards.
Senate passes DOD authorization bill, tackles acquisitions
After almost a decade of cuts and stagnation, the Senate took the first step toward reinvigorating the Defense Department's acquisition workforce.
NIST to set up Web site for products being FIPS-201-tested
The National Institute of Standards has contracted with 10 independent laboratories to test vendor smart cards and readers to see whether they conform to Federal Information Processing Standard-201 and NIST Special Publication 800-73.
Survey finds agencies not using portfolio management
Federal executives understand the benefits of portfolio management, but few actually use it, according to a new survey by George Washington University professors.
OFPP ensuring GWACs meet quality standards, manage risks
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is reviewing quality assurance and risk management plans from the four agencies that are authorized to run governmentwide acquisition contracts.
DHS procurement chief Rothwell to retire
Greg Rothwell, the Homeland Security Department's chief procurement officer, announced today he is retiring. His last day will be Dec. 2.
GAO denies second protest of contract for USAJobs.gov
The Government Accountability Office may finally have ended the two-year saga surrounding the refurbishing of the USAjobs.gov Web site.
Postal Service to act as PIV I service center under pilot plan
The U.S. Postal Service will use its experience in facilitating passport applications to help agencies meet the requirements for Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
Counterterrorism center picks Brock for second in command
The National Counterterrorism Center has tapped Kevin Brock to be principal deputy director, replacing Arthur Cummings.
OMB mulls evolving beyond GILS
Agencies submit more than 3,000 annual requests to the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for permission to collect public data.
EPA's Nelson: E-gov supporters should lobby Congress
Environmental Protection Agency CIO Kim Nelson is calling on the administration and even industry to take a new approach to convincing lawmakers why they should support e-government.
OFPP to analyze multiple-award contracts for duplication
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is going to take a closer look at whether multiple-award contracts are duplicative, and if so, which ones.
IAC honors GSA's Banks
Assistant regional Federal Technology Service administrator Marcella Banks is the latest recipient of the Janice K. Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership award.
IT security LOB strives for standards, consistency among agencies
To achieve the Office of Management and Budget's goal of certifying and accrediting at least 90 percent of all federal systems, agencies likely will have to wait until the IT security Line of Business consolidation effort kicks into high gear.
DOD asks for second opinions on its business transition plan
HERSHEY, Pa.'Having delivered its plan to Congress on time, the Defense Department now wants industry's opinion of its design for transitioning business systems to its new architecture.
Justice CIO Hitch details agenda for fiscal 2006
The FBI's Sentinel Case Management system is one of many initiatives Vance Hitch and a staff of 350 IT employees are trying to push forward.
GSA preparing to add more anti-virus vendors to SmartBuy
The General Services Administration this week continued to collect anti-virus software vendors under its enterprise licensing program known as SmartBuy.
Federal, private-sector CIOs mostly alike
Of the 12 functional areas federal CIOs are responsible for, their private-sector counterparts share eight, including systems acquisition and information security, according to the Government Accountability Office.
OMB issues guidance on A-76 reports
Agencies have until Nov. 10 to detail the public-private competitions they held in fiscal 2005 and the savings they hope to achieve under the administration's competitive-sourcing initiative.
CIO Council wants standards-based best practices
The council's focus over the next year will be on collecting agency and industry examples in telecommunications, IT security, portfolio management, disaster recovery and contingency planning, and the business value of IT.
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