OMB creates single policy document for Web requirements

The Office of Management and Budget late last week issued 10 online marching orders that agencies must meet by the end of next year.But of the 10, only one—the requirement for a search function on every public Web site or main entry point—is truly new to agencies. The rest are mandates drawn from existing laws and regulations such as the E-Government Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB Circular A-130.In a to agency chiefs, deputy director for management Clay Johnson said the policies would promote a more citizen-centered government.The other nine items require agencies to:“OMB expects prompt and orderly implementation of the policies,” Johnson noted.