Bush taps defense, homeland security expert to head NIST
As NIST director, William Jeffrey will lead the governmentwide technical implementation of the federal identification card.
GAO details challenges to e-government project funding
Errors by administration officials, congressional pushback and a lack of funds hamstrung 25 OMB-sponsored e-government initiatives in fiscal 2003 and 2004
OMB directs agencies to begin buying commodities strategically
The Office of Management and Budget this week expanded the concept of enterprise software licensing to commodities.
Agencies still not owning up to e-government projects
Some agency executives have yet to take ownership of certain projects and rely too much on OMB to make funding and administrative decisions, one critic says.
Agriculture changing data centers expertise
USDA is reconfiguring its data centers in New Orleans and in Kansas City, Mo., to take advantage of volume purchases and improve disaster recovery.
Eight federal-state IT projects honored for innovation, collaboration
The American Council for Technology announced its Intergovernmental Solutions Award winners yesterday during the 2005 Management of Change conference.
IRS funding slows IT modernization, former commissioner says
The Office of Management and Budget and Congress are two of the biggest impediments to continuing IRS modernization, according to Charles Rossotti.
Air Force's Gilligan honored with Franke Award
The award caps a 24-year career that includes accomplishments such as developing guidelines for buying PCs, notebooks and other IT commodity products through the Air Force's commodity council.
OPM boards aim to put policy and IT requirements on the same page
Office of Personnel Management officials are trying to direct traffic at the intersection of policy decisions and functional requirements.
DHS regulatory plan could have big IT impact
The Homeland Security Department took another step toward administrative and systems maturity last week by publishing its semiannual regulatory agenda.
DOD recommends merging some IT operations as part of BRAC
The Defense Department is trying to use its latest round of recommended base closures and realignments to consolidate operations and support Defense secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's transformation goals
OMB gives agencies method to evaluate HSPD-12 compliance
The Office of Management and Budget issues instructions and a questionnaire for agencies to figure out where they stand in implementing FIPS-201.
Bill seeks a DOD manager to tackle business system woes
For more than a decade, Congress has warned Defense Department leaders to get a better handle on their business systems.
Davis' bill would pare down GSA's regional offices
In merging the Federal Technology and Federal Supply services, the General Services Administration will likely make significant cuts to the management ranks of the services' 22 regional offices.
OMB eyes duplicate e-gov projects sharply
The Office of Management and Budget has analyzed agency IT investments'Exhibit 53s'to determine if they use systems that duplicate any of the 25 e-government projects, the Lines of Business Consolidation or the enterprisewide software buying effort known as SmartBuy.
E-gov projects to get boost from sharing PKI credentials
The sharing of authentication credentials between government and the private sector is closer to reality than ever before.
Incoming
The Defense Department has reached about 80 percent compliance with the new federal standards for worker identification cards.
SBA deputy administrator to return to private industry
SBA deputy administrator Melanie Sabelhaus today announced she will return to the private sector June 15.
House committee passes GSA reorganization bill
The House Government Reform Committee today made it easier for the General Services Administration to reorganize.
OMB looking to shut down systems that duplicate e-gov projects
The Office of Management and Budget has analyzed agency IT investments'Exhibit 53s'to determine if they use systems that duplicate any of the 25 e-government projects, the Lines of Business Consolidation or the enterprisewide software buying effort known as SmartBuy.
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