Lawmakers prod GSA on license deals
Getting consensus from agencies on enterprise license deals that would serve users governmentwide has slowed the pace of the General Services Administration effort to create such deals.
FTS tackles procurement weaknesses
The General Services Administration has put together a plan to improve procurement oversight and training at regional Federal Technology Service offices.
OMB sets new data privacy regulations
With the release of new privacy rules for electronic information, the federal government is trying to right its somewhat troubled record of protecting personal data.
New OMB tools will delve deeper into lines of business
The Office of Management and Budget will soon give agencies tools to take a deeper look into their lines of business and advance their efforts to establish an enterprise architecture.
House votes to restrict file sharing at agencies
The House today passed legislation that would require agencies to develop policies to protect government systems from threats posed by peer-to-peer file sharing programs.<br>
OMB directs agencies to post grants
Starting Nov. 7, agencies will post all grant opportunity announcements on <i>www.grants.gov</i>, the Office of Management and Budget directed today.
Sites improve, but they're still short on accessibility
An analysis of more than 1,600 state Web sites found that Massachusetts, Texas and Indiana were rated the best among 50 states.
OMB officially names Haycock chief architect
The Office of Management and Budget officially hired Bob Haycock as its first chief architect.<br>
OMB hails progress on competitive sourcing
Agencies are in a better position than ever to compete federal jobs with the private sector, according to a new report.<br>
Procurement collection system launched
A General Services Administration-led team launched the Federal Procurement Data System repository, on time and on budget this week.<br>
Lawmakers question GSA on contract abuses, reorganization
Lawmakers are taking a closer look at the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service after agency officials discovered contract abuses at regional offices.
OPM personnel record database goes live
Four agencies are testing the new data repository and work force analysis tools the Office of Personnel Management launched this week. <br>
OPM personnel record database goes live
Four agencies are testing the new data repository and work force analysis tools the Office of Personnel Management launched this week under the Enterprise Human Resources Integration e-government project. <br>
GSA reopens E-Travel procurement
The General Services Administration will reopen the solicitation for its E-Travel initiative rather than defend its actions to the General Accounting Office.<br>
EPA hires Lockheed for rule-making systems
The Environmental Protection Agency awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a contract to integrate federal online rule-making systems with the Regulations.gov portal.<br>
OPM extends deadline for background data
OPM says agencies have not fully complied with a request to report on actions they are taking to improve reporting about personnel and security clearance reviews.<br>
Putnam says e-gov faces a startling array of challenges
Agencies must overcome four challenges to make e-government successful, and none of the four deal with resources, a congressman says.<br>
OMB issues IT systems, Web site privacy policy
In an effort to better protect personal data collected by the federal government, OMB orders privacy assessments on all new IT systems and those undergoing major changes.<br>
Board tells GSA to let eight GWACs expire
The General Services Administration is running too many governmentwide acquisition contracts and should let eight of them expire, a panel of GSA officials has recommended. <br>
Not spooked, Congress to OK funds till Oct. 31
With work still to be done on the budgets for the new fiscal year that begins Wednesday, Congress late last week was set to pass a continuing resolution to keep the government operating until Oct. 31 at 2003 spending levels.
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