DOD memo calls for procurement reviews
By Oct. 1, each military service must establish a review process it will conduct before making purchases from the GSA Federal Supply Service schedule or other purchasing vehicles.
OMB appoints Young e-gov associate administrator
Tim Young is the new associate administrator for e-government and IT.
OMB clears up criteria to get to green
The Office of Management and Budget today gave agencies a clearer understanding of the criteria to meet green on the President's Management Agenda scorecard.
OMB marketing blitz to get the word out on e-gov
The Office of Management and Budget is trying to boost citizens' awareness of federal e-government services.
GSA is close to hooking a major SmartBuy deal
The General Services Administration, working under its SmartBuy enterprise licensing program, is closer than ever to catching one of the big fish in the software vendor pond.
IT and Architecture
Bayard Whitmore knows that the jumble of wires and cables where the wall meets the ceiling might be unsightly, but it serves its purpose. Whitmore, an architect in the GSA Public Buildings Service's Center for Historical Buildings, wants the best of both worlds: IT functionality that doesn't interfere with the aesthetic appeal of the architecture.
Supercomputing, cyberinfrastructure among administration's highest R&D priorities
The Bush administration has placed supercomputing and cyberinfrastructure among its highest priorities for research and development efforts.
Inside the evaluations
During his five years with the Office of Management and Budget, fall meant two things to Tony Frater: the start of the Green Bay Packers' season and the reading of IT business cases. Many hours of reading.
OPM retreats on E-Learning contract
The Office of Personnel Management last week wrote another chapter in its spotty procurement history, postponing a solicitation for the E-Learning project. Vendors had complained about the appearance of bias toward the incumbent contractors.
NARA narrows e-records competition to Harris, Lockheed Martin
Over the next 12 months, the National Archives and Records Administration will choose a system costing up to $500 million to manage the federal government's digital records.
Despite laggards, more agencies heed OMB cybersecurity message
When agencies moved more slowly to secure their IT systems than the Office of Management and Budget expected, administration officials responded with disgust and impatience.
GSA details process for SmartBuy waivers
An interagency advisory team will determine whether agencies get waivers to buy software outside the SmartBuy program.
OPM postpones E-Learning procurement
After vendors submitted more than 1,000 questions, the Office of Personnel Management postpones the E-Learning solicitation.
OMB touts management agenda successes
In new report, OMB says agencies are using IT to improve programs and not using technology for technology's sake.
Kerry suggests merging Technology Administration, NTIA
Democratic presidential candidate proposes combining two of the government's technology and telecommunications agencies.
NARA chooses Harris, Lockheed for e-records system
National Archives and Records Administration picks contractor teams to design and test the Electronic Records Archive system.
OPM, CIO Council to link IT training programs
The Office of Personnel Management and the CIO Council today recommended using five IT workforce training programs for a governmentwide curriculum.
CIO Council and OMB define a project manager
Agencies must now have a plan to make sure every project manager meets the qualifications set forth last month by the CIO Council.In a July 21 memo to CIOs, Karen Evans, Office of Management and Budget administrator for e-government and IT, said plans should outline agencies' approach, milestones and schedule for complying with the council's guidance.
Hill moves reflect e-gov's lower profile
Recent congressional moves leave little doubt about who lawmakers want to control funding for e-government projects: themselves.
OMB, CIO Council define project manager qualifications
Required plans must detail agencies' approach, milestones and schedule for complying with guidance on project manager qualifications.
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