McClure headed to IT research firm
The former head of the Government Accountability Office's IT management issues group is leaving the Council for Excellence in Government to join Gartner Inc.
Forest Service to accept new proposals for Recreation One-Stop
The agency will heed the Government Accountability Office's suggestions and reopen discussions with the three final vendors to provide a consolidated reservation system.
Bush evaluating ways to improve information sharing
President Bush is reviewing recommendations on how agencies can better share terrorist information, and improve the integration of information systems.
GSA closing in on SmartBuy deal with Oracle
The General Services Administration has hooked another of the big three for its enterprise software license program. Late last month, it was IBM. Now, it's Oracle.
OMB gains new manager for g-to-g e-gov projects
Former Energy budget analyst Stacie Higgins is the new manager of the government-to-government Quicksilver portfolio and the governmentwide Grants Management effort.
OPM director to step down
Office of Personnel Management director Kay Coles James will leave her job at month's end.
FTS commissioner Bates to retire Feb. 11
Sandra N. Bates will retire next month after a 35-year government career in telecom.
Imminent license deal with IBM propels SmartBuy
Agencies soon will receive significant discounts on software from IBM Corp., the third-largest software provider to the government.
Agencies take inventory of IT assets
How can you secure what you don't know you have?
Agencies' consolidation efforts face rising tide of protests
Is a protest of your buy inevitable?
GSA to charge fee to access buying data via the Web
The General Services Administration late last month set a one-time fee of $2,500 for vendors and the public to receive a direct, continuous Web feed from the new Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation.
OMB requires use of approved PKI vendors
The Office of Management and Budget is requiring agencies to use one of three approved shared-service providers for public-key infrastructure and electronic-signature services.
OPM: Systems workers will also get raise
Computer engineers, scientists and specialists will receive the same pay increase as the rest of the government, even though these employees already get a special pay rate.
Former GSA appointee Reichelt joins lobbying firm
The former General Services Administration chief of staff and acting chief acquisition officer joined Washington law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP as a director of federal marketing.
Senate wants continuity software
The Senate is seeking vendors to implement and support an online continutity-of-operations plan management system.
Rep. Platts tries again to set rules on agency program assessments
Congressman Todd Platts yesterday reintroduced a bill to hold agencies more accountable for the performance of their programs.
GSA crafts EA through modeling
It would have been easy for Chris Fornecker, the General Services Administration's chief technology officer, to get the Office of Management and Budget off his back.
GSA close to finalizing SmartBuy deal with IBM
The General Services Administration has hooked a big one for SmartBuy, its enterprise software licensing program.
GSA to charge $2,500 for Web services access to procurement data
The General Services Administration has set a one-time fee of $2,500 for a continuous feed from the new Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation.
OMB mandates agency use of approved PKI providers
The Office of Management and Budget is requiring agencies to use one of three approved providers for public-key infrastructure and e-signature services.
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