NASA fly-by portal monitors rainforest
NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe last month inaugurated a 3-D visualization portal for fly-through surveys of Central America's data layers, captured by satellites.
OPM looks for e-learning services help
The Office of Personnel Management earlier this month released a long-awaited request for proposals to buy online training, products and services to support its GoLearn Web site.
E-gov progress is slight on new OMB scorecard
The Office of Management and Budget's latest scorecard for the President's Management Agenda, covering January through March, shows that only two agencies improved their e-government scores since the last ratings in December. The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development moved to yellow from red.
Forman calls for new approach to the Federal Enterprise Architecture
The Federal Enterprise Architecture needs to move to a service-oriented architecture and away from one that focuses on symmetrical multiprocessor concepts, Mark Forman, the former federal CIO, said.
FEA security layer due this summer
The Office of Management and Budget by the end of the summer will release a security layer for the Federal Enterprise Architecture.
Bill introduced to give employees A-76 protest rights
Senate bill would give federal employees protest rights in public-private competitions run under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76.
Help wanted: States looking for new CIOs
Montana and Washington are looking for CIOs after their lead IT managers took private sector jobs.
E-gov progress on OMB scorecard shifts little
Even after two years of evaluations by the Office of Management and Budget, agencies still cannot meet the administration's goals for e-government.
GSA approves E-Travel systems
All three E-Travel vendors' systems were approved and certified as ready to make federal employees' travel easier, the GSA said Monday.
Davis introduces new acquisition reform legislation
Following up on his work last year to reform the federal procurement system, Rep. Tom Davis recently introduced the Acquisition System Improvement Act.The bill combines elements of the Services Acquisition Reform Act, which did not make it into law last year, with new contracting initiatives.
DOD agrees to negotiate GSA SmartBuy deal
The Defense Department has answered the General Services Administration's call for help in lining up deals for its slow-moving enterprise software licensing program, known as SmartBuy.
OMB to make biz cases a bit easier
Agencies working on their IT business cases for the 2006 budget will, for the first time in five years, get to follow a familiar format.
Serious about privacy
Agencies are making strides in e-government, but ensuring the privacy of citizens' data has proved to be a struggle.In reviewing agencies' privacy impact assessments for the fiscal 2005 budget, the Office of Management and Budget found that few agencies have adequately considered how new or upgraded systems could compromise the privacy of citizens who submit personal information. OMB's Eva Kleederman says PIAs should cover all areas of an IT project.
OPM opens bidding for e-learning services
Request for proposals to expand the vendors who can provide online learning services has been in the works since early 2003.
Lawmakers begin work to change A-76
One proposal would exclude health-care costs when comparing employee and contractor bids under OMB Circular A-76.
GSA adding new capabilities to FSS schedules
The General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service will let vendors submit offers for task orders electronically beginning May 17.
IT business case guidance likely to remain same for '06
Agencies preparing their IT business cases for the fiscal 2006 budget request likely will not have to deal with new requirements.
GSA and Novell negotiating a SmartBuy deal
The General Services Administration is negotiating an enterprise software license deal with Novell Inc. for the government's SmartBuy program.
SBA launches online loan submission system
The Small Business Administration today made it easier for lenders to submit loan applications for its SBAExpress loan program.
Online Extra: Va. uses software template to standardize its agencies' COOPs
Federal agencies may be struggling with preparations to remain in operation through a disaster, but Virginia government officials said they have found a way to make sure state agencies develop consistent plans.<br>
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