Congress plans report cards on cybersecurity
On the heels of Office of Management and Budget efforts over the past year to boost cybersecurity, lawmakers are set to weigh in on agency progress. <br>
OMB seeks consensus on enterprise architecture terms
The Office of Management and Budget is finding that agencies aren't using the same terms to describe elements of their enterprise architectures.<br>
Army assesses state's LAN security
New Jersey IT officials are confident in the security of the Garden State Network'a WAN connecting 16 state agencies. But the agencies' individual LANs caused chief technology officer Steven Dawson some concern.
Congress approves $3 million for E-Gov Fund
E-government funding is down $2 million from the two previous years.<br>
New A-76 provisions will have little effect, agencies say
While federal employee unions and industry associations argue about new job-competition language in the Transportation-Treasury Appropriations bill, agency officials are taking little notice.<br>
GSA sets timetable for procurement system rollout
The General Services Administration will begin deploying a new back-office procurement management system by the end of January.<br>
Agencies eye managed network services
Agencies are starting to warm up to the idea of buying managed network services, the Federal Technology Service's Sandra Bates said.<br>
GAO: E-gov projects need more collaboration
Project managers of four of the Quicksilver e-government initiatives must improve how they collaborate with their agency partners for their projects to be successful, the General Accounting Office said today.<br>
EDS wins E-Travel contract after all
The General Services Administration yesterday awarded EDS Corp. a contract to provide online travel management for the E-Travel program.<br>
Administration urges Senate to revisit cuts in tech
The administration is pressing senators to restore funding for the Office of Technology Policy in the Commerce Department and a variety of other technology initiatives.<br>
Labor adds 48 state programs to GovBenefits portal
With the relaunch of the Govbenefits.gov portal, the Labor Department today took a huge step toward integrating federal and state programs, officials said.<br>
Davis' SARA bill is close to becoming law
The way agencies buy services is about to shift heavily toward performance contracts.<br>
GSA supports share-in-savings contracts
The General Services Administration is encouraging agencies to buy IT through share-in-savings contracts and has set up a Web site and program office to provide advice and lessons learned to departments.<br>
CIO shift at DOD; multiple personnel changes at OMB
Last week the Bush administration announced major personnel changes at the Defense Department and the Office of Management and Budget.
OMB tests g-to-g portal for payments
The Office of Management and Budget has begun testing a portal for interagency transactions. By July, OMB expects 24 agencies will be using the portal to process rent and reimbursable IT services payments.
Sales booming, GSA regroups
The General Services Administration is reorganizing its IT Acquisition Center to cope with the growing popularity of the Federal Supply Service's schedule contracts.
GSA retools SmartBuy to make it more flexible
The General Services Administration is refocusing its enterprise software licensing program to be better coordinated within the government. <br>
EPA questions GAO's audit
Environmental Protection Agency officials are questioning the timing of a General Accounting Office report criticizing the rollout and progress of the EPA's E-Rulemaking project.
CIO Council has a wish list for management
The CIO Council's Project Management Working Group this month will make recommendations to the Office of Management and Budget on how to further establish the project management profession in government.
New authentication plan takes shape
Taking a cue from industry, the government is shifting to a federated approach for authenticating users of e-government services.
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