Feds work on data standards for grants
The Office of Federal Financial Management last month released proposed data standards for agencies submitting grant and funding opportunities to FedBizOpps.gov. The portal is the mandatory site for agencies to post contracting opportunities.
OMB outlines 15 more joint business cases
The Office of Management and Budget this week listed 15 additional IT projects for which agencies will submit joint business cases for the fiscal 2004 budget, in addition to the 24 e-government initiatives and presidential projects such as the Faith-Based and Community Initiative and USA Freedom Corps.
Could GSA's e-Buy start a trend?
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is assessing whether the General Services Administration's updated e-Buy portal could provide a model for a governmentwide procurement system.
GAO blasts agencies for profiting on interagency contracts
Agencies using governmentwide acquisition contracts'especially those that buy goods or services through the General Services Administration's schedule contracts'often get taken to the cleaners on fees, the General Accounting Office reported yesterday.
GSA reviews authentication needs of e-gov projects
The General Services Administration has reviewed security needs for five of the 24 Quicksilver e-government projects and will finish reviews for the other 18 within the next 12 to 14 months.
Thrift postpones online system start
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has again delayed the rollout of the Thrift Savings Plan's record-keeping system.
AT&T will host FirstGov
The General Services Administration is setting the Web foundation for many of the Office of Management and Budget's 24 e-government initiatives through the <a href="http://www.FirstGov.gov">FirstGov</a> portal.
GSA plans portal for FTS contract data
Employees in the General Services Administration soon will have a secure online system to track all Federal Technology Service procurements from request for information through contract closeout.
FAR rule will require IT security plans
Because all federal agencies depend on contractors to perform IT work, the Office of Management and Budget and the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council are developing a rule to require vendors to adhere to governmentwide IT security regulations.
Homeland transition team will set IT plan
The White House is bringing in IT chieftains from across government to figure out how to merge the disparate systems of the agencies slated to become part of the proposed Homeland Security Department.
OPM will seek proposals to enhance USAJobs
The Office of Personnel Management in early September will release a request for proposals for a commercial system to enhance its USAJobs.opm.gov portal.
Thrift board's records system delayed to November
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board is again delaying the debut of the Thrift Savings Plan's new record-keeping system. After five years of fits and starts, the board hoped to unveil the online system Sept. 16, but transferring data to it has taken longer than expected and delayed parallel testing of the new and old systems.
GSA awards $36 million contract for online procurement system
The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service yesterday awarded Unisys a seven-year $36 million contract to develop, install and maintain a commercial procurement system from SAP America Inc. of Newton Square, Pa.
FTS takes on consulting mantle
A member of the first class of women to be appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1976, Mary Whitley knows the difficulties of starting something new.
GSA awards AT&T Web hosting contract for FirstGov
The General Services Administration today awarded AT&T a four year, $7.6 million contract for Web hosting and security services for the Firstgov.gov portal.
GSA takes next step to realign FSS and FTS
Boyd Rutherford wants to make one thing clear: The General Services Administration's effort to better align the Federal Supply Service and the Federal Technology Service is not aimed at merging the two.
Administration highlights systems R&D work in report to Congress
The White House yesterday released a report detailing progress and future plans for the administration's Networking and Information Technology R&D program.
OMB pushes agencies to share funds
The Office of Management and Budget is asking agency CIOs to give up control of their most valuable resource: money.
Congress is at odds over e-gov funding request
President Bush's fiscal 2003 request for a $45 million e-government fund will head to conference when Congress is back in session next month.
Bills target competition goals
Lawmakers have taken steps to eliminate the Office of Management and Budget's ability to set quotas for public-private competitions of federal work.
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