White House fact sheet tries to address PMA criticisms
The White House is trying to answer critics of the President's Management Agenda by dispelling some 'myths' in a fact sheet.
Negotiations renew hope for e-gov
OMB makes headway in convincing appropriations staff of programs' benefits.
Competitive sourcing to be used for annual reports
With agency competitive sourcing reports for fiscal 2006 due to the Office of Federal Procurement Policy by Nov. 15, the administration hopes to use its new database to provide Congress an even more detailed picture.
Living life on the list
Agencies see OMB watch lists as another tool to improve IT projects.
Role of CIO still inconsistent 10 years after Clinger-Cohen
The Clinger-Cohen Act has not failed the federal IT community; the implementation of many of its provisions is why some have criticized the 10-year-old law.
Intel agencies going to 'war' over IT security
The CIO's office in the Office of the National Director for Intelligence starting Tuesday is going into the war room.
Coburn: Agency IT project info due Oct. 13
Sen. Tom Coburn is giving agencies until Oct. 13 to provide him with information on all IT projects worth at least $250,000.
GSA reopens contract for digital federal forms
Another high-profile contract by the General Services Administration is being evaluated for the third time after the Government Accountability Office ruled the agency erred in evaluating the bidders' proposals and making its selection decision.
Grants LOB migration plans due
The Grants Line of Business Consolidation initiative is requiring agencies to determine when they will migrate to one of three consortia providers. Grants is one of several LOBs with plans to move forward over the next year.
OMB's Schlarman to retire
Glenn Schlarman, who has been in government for 34 years, has announced he is retiring Dec. 1.
OMB makes headway on e-gov funding
The Office of Management and Budget believes it has made a significant breakthrough with lawmakers about the benefits of e-government.
Signed, sealed: Spending database bill is law
President Bush today signed legislation that will require the Office of Management and Budget to oversee a searchable Web site containing data on all sorts of government spending.
OMB issues data breach guidance
The Office of Management and Budget and its Identity Theft Task Force outlined steps agencies should take in responding to an identity theft or ways to prevent one from happening.
NMCI's architecture paying off
Officials map out moves to new technologies more easily.
DOD to gauge BEA progress
Latest architecture version to include success metrics and five new content areas.
IT consolidation brings benefits, challenges
Federal IT managers recognize the importance and potential benefits of infrastructure consolidation, but are concerned about giving up control of their systems.
DHS, VA have riskiest IT investments, projects
The departments of Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs, respectively, have the most investments and projects on the Office of Management and Budget's management watch list and high-risk watch list.
OMB to release watch lists
The Office of Management and Budget will post the closely held documents on its Web site.
GSA confident about availability of HSPD-12 products
The General Services Administration is testing the last remaining vital piece for agencies to develop a Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 compliant identification management system.
EA resistance starts at the top
Architects must show benefits to business managers.
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