OMB program management tracking tool needs more focus: GAO
While the Office of Management and Budget's method for tracking agencies' program management has improved project performance, the system is too broadly focused and leaves short-term problems unresolved, according to government auditors.
Senate approves Labor, HHS spending bill
The Senate approved the $145.7 billion spending bill for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies last week.
NARA looks to industry for records management components
The National Archives and Records Administration is looking for industry input in the development of software components for a records management system that the agency hopes will standardize how the government maintains official records.
OMB poring over watch list, IT workforce data
The Office of Management and Budget is poring over data collected this summer to ensure that high-risk IT projects are on track and agencies are taking stock of their IT human capital skill gaps.
DOT seeks advice on setting up program management office
The Transportation Department is soliciting advice on setting up an office to oversee and manage new IT programs.
Senate passes multidepartment spending bill
Senators last week passed an appropriations bill that would authorize $52.8 million for the governmentwide management of property assets, including IT services, and grant $5 million for electronic government initiatives.
IAC gives agencies manual on IT security compliance
Federal agencies struggling with the cloverleaf of information security requirements can use a new handbook from the Industry Advisory Council as a road map.
Defense authorization bill still stuck in the Senate
Key senators on the Armed Services Committee are still waiting to hear when the full Senate will take up the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2006; the committee passed the bill in May.
White House wants more IT security funds for FAA
The Bush administration claims that legislation being debated on the Senate floor would leave the agency millions of dollars short of the needed funding.
EPA information systems vulnerable, IG says
Program officers at the Environmental Protection Agency have not complied with federal information security requirements, according to the agency's Inspector General.
Lawmaker calls for review of SBA's Katrina response
Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.) asked GAO to gauge SBA's response, with a particular focus on the agency's centralized disaster management center.
OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs chief Graham steps down
John Graham, administrator of the Office of Management and Budget's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, will leave the agency in February 2006.
Labor closes a window on open source
The Labor Department has seen some success with open-source software, but is moving away from using it on one of its most high-visibility projects, <a href="http://www.DisabilityInfo.gov">www.DisabilityInfo.gov</a>.
FAA behind on IT security reforms, IG finds
The Federal Aviation Administration has fallen short of its goals to complete security reviews of its air traffic control systems, according to a recent report by the Transportation Department's inspector general.
Senate seeks vendors for telecom modernization
The Senate is seeking qualified bidders as it begins a project to overhaul its existing telecommunications system.
EPA launches streamlined competition for IT projects
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued streamlined competition announcements for a handful of IT-related projects at three of its regional offices.
FirstGov moves to cluster technology to expand search engine capabilities
Users of <a href="http://FirstGov.gov">FirstGov.gov</a> will soon have access to significantly more online government data, thanks in part to an expanded search function, General Services Administration officials said.
GSA mulls future of Preferred program
Persistent problems with the General Services Administration's modernized IT tracking system have led the agency to hire a consultant to determine what went wrong, while some in the private sector quietly cheer for the GSA Preferred program's demise.
Senate to hold GSA reorg bill until new administrator is confirmed
Stephen Perry's departure from the General Services Administration later this month will likely delay the merging of GSA's Federal Technology and Federal Supply services.
EPA IG says IT programs require more oversight
Environmental Protection Agency IT project managers did not provide sufficient oversight of several programs, resulting in increased costs and scheduling delays, the agency's inspector general has concluded.
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