OMB's new Web site copies FirstGov model
The Office of Management and Budget earlier this month revamped its Web site, applying the same three-clicks-to-service approach as the <a href="http://www.FirstGov.gov">FirstGov.gov</a> portal.
FAR Councils want Sec. 508 certification
When the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council published the final rule last year implementing Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, the regulation did not require vendors to certify that their products meet the standards in the rule.
Survey finds DOD employees more satisfied
Defense employees have a stronger sense of purpose than civilian-agency workers since Sept. 11, according to a study released by the Brookings Institution last month.
OPM awards contract to develop an e-learning site
The Office of Personnel Management last month moved closer to unveiling its new e-learning Web site. It awarded a task order to Geolearning Inc. of West Des Moines, Iowa, to redesign the National Learning Center's site and provide courses.
Pair of lawmakers pushes 508 rule for Capitol Hill
Congress is intended to be of the people, by the people and for the people, but on many lawmakers' Web sites, that doesn't include the nation's 54 million disabled citizens.
CIO Council cites progress in IT hiring reforms
The move to change how agencies hire IT workers is moving along as well as expected, according to Ira Hobbs, acting CIO for the Agriculture Department and co-chairman of the CIO Council's Workforce and Human Capital Committee.
OMB models its site redesign on FirstGov portal
Keeping in line with the redesign of the FirstGov portal, the Office of Management and Budget has revamped its Web site applying the same three-clicks-to-service approach.
GAO gives White House passing grade on IT efforts
The Executive Office of the President has advanced its handling of its systems, but there's still room for improvement, the General Accounting Office told lawmakers in an analysis released yesterday.
Acquisition councils seek input on applying 508
The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulatory Council are asking agencies and vendors for comments on how to be more consistent in implementing the accessibility features mandated by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998.
OPM gets early cooperation on clearance system initiative
The Office of Personnel Management team working on the E-Clearance project has been pleasantly surprised at the high-tech cooperation it is getting'so much so that OPM expects the e-government initiative to meet its next milestone early.
FAR rule proposal sparks feud
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is butting heads with agency procurement officials, lawmakers and industry groups over a late addition to the wording in a proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation rule.
Agencies asked for input on payroll system
The Office of Personnel Management has begun a program to consolidate the government's payroll systems from more than 18 to fewer than a handful.
OPM previews Recruitment One-Stop site
The Office of Personnel Management is asking vendors to expand its USAJobs.opm.gov site by adding features such as the ability to submit one resume for multiple job openings.
Senate unanimously passes e-gov bill
The Senate last night passed legislation to establish a Senate-confirmed administrator for a new Office of Electronic Government and authorize $345 million over four years to support interagency e-government projects.
OMB to assign e-gov watchdogs
The Office of Management and Budget will get more hands-on in its management of the 24 Quicksilver e-government projects by assigning 11th-hour gurus to make sure the efforts meet OMB's demands.
CIO Hitch: Justice must focus its IT infrastructure on fighting terrorism
The Justice Department must improve its IT infrastructure over the next year if it is to fulfill its new priority of counterterrorism, a senior Justice official said.
Vermont public safety goes digital
In the last nine months many state agencies have combined forces to boost homeland security, but Vermont recognized the need for improved communication and information sharing well before Sept. 11.
New FirstGov engine will search agency databases
The General Services Administration is touting the new search engine for its <a href="http://FirstGov.gov"> FirstGov.gov</a> portal as the technology that will make it the Web site it was intended to be'a single place to look for virtually any information regarding the government.
OMB promotes shared funding to build e-gov
By the end of the month, agency leaders of the Office of Management and Budget's 24 e-government initiatives will know how much money they have in their wallets and how many skilled workers they'll have on board.
OPM asks agencies to bid on payroll system
The Office of Personnel Management has begun a program to consolidate the government's payroll systems from more than 18 to fewer than a handful.
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