OMB wants to know where the security money goes
The Office of Management and Budget is trying to get a clear idea of how agencies spend about $4.2 billion on IT security.
OFPP makes plans for defining and certifying the acquisition workforce
When Chip Mather managed billions of dollars worth of procurements for the Air Force, he had to meet certain requirements that were standard across all the services.
GAO finalizes A-76 protest rule without changes
The Government Accountability Office earlier this month chose not to deviate from congressional intent in deciding who can file a protest on behalf of federal employees in public-private competitions under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76.
SmartBuy picks up portfolio management
The General Services Administration earlier this month added portfolio management software to its growing list of enterprise license agreements.
Agencies have to determine where they need IT skills
To meet the administration's goal of eliminating the IT skill gaps within at least 13 executive agencies in fiscal 2005, the CIO Council is asking departments to identify disparities within their work on the President's Management Agenda and within their core mission programs.
White House to clarify 'at-risk' IT projects
In the coming weeks, the Office of Management and Budget will tell agencies what exactly it means when a project is considered high-risk.
OMB to resolve governance issues with grant initiatives
On the heels of a critical assessment of federal grants management, the Office of Management and Budget is trying to fix governance issues in the Grants Line of Business Consolidation project..
OMB highlights best practices in federal information dissemination
Citizens' access to federal information is increasing thanks to best practices of federal depository libraries, federal-funded community technology centers, public libraries, and the National Archives and Records Administration.
OMB to industry: Give us your successes, failures, but keep the brochures
When vendors send OMB information about how best to consolidate and standardize IT security, they shouldn't send promotional materials.
Federal Acquisition Institute to set acquisition workforce standards, OFPP says
The Federal Acquisition Institute will develop a certification program for agency acquisition workers, including contracting officers and project and program managers.
GAO finalizes rule giving feds A-76 protest rights
The Government Accountability Office chose not to deviate from congressional intent in deciding who can file a protest under Circular A-76
New group to promote telework
Congressional pressure has done little to spur agency managers to boost the number of employees who telework, according to a new study released this month by CDW Government Inc.
GSA lab to test products for E-Authentication
The General Services Administration will set up a lab under the E-Authentication e-government initiative to test commercial products that perform certificate path discovery and validation services.
OMB issues draft ID card guidelines
The Office of Management and Budget wants to set an 18-month timeline for agencies to implement an interoperable employee identification card.
GAO says SARA implementation is too slow
As agency spending on services continues to heat up, the administration's commitment to helping contracting officers meet those demands is tepid, according to the Government Accountability Office.
OMB: Leave brand names out of it
An agency looking to buy, say, PCs with 3-GHz, 800-MHz-front-side-bus processors has to say so in its solicitation.
CISO Exchange falls apart
The controversial Chief Information Security Officers Exchange effectively collapsed today, with both of its co-chairs withdrawing their support.
CIO Council pulls its support for CISO Exchange
Karen Evans, OMB's administrator for e-government and IT, said today the CIO Council had pulled its support for the controversial Chief Information Security Officers Exchange.
GSA signs SmartBuy deal for portfolio management software
The General Services Administration this week added ProSight portfolio management software to its growing list of enterprise license agreements.
OMB finishing guidance on how grants management will work
The agencies managing the Grants Management Line of Business Consolidation initiative are finalizing the governance model and the way shared-service centers will work.
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