Digital Government

Getting down to metrics

OMB wants agencies to take architecture seriously.

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Survey: E-filing 'very important'

But the poll indicates that even more people want access to a toll-free number for IRS questions.

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OMB unleashes architecture plan

The federal enterprise architecture’s potential remains unrealized, OMB chief architect says in a new action plan.

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Burk outlines FEA goals

Four goals will dominate the Office of Management and Budget's architecture program office in the coming year, the chief architect says.

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Young sees more IT consolidation

Federal agencies still spend too much on back office systems, e-gov official Tim Young said.

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CFOs look ahead

Reordering priorities to get to green.

Digital Government

Flipside

Bob Dix recognizes his reputation for cyberterrorism worst-case scenarios.

Cybersecurity

GAO: SEC systems vulnerable to attack

GAO finds that the SEC's computer networks remain vulnerable to hacking because of a lack of a comprehensive security program.

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Selling e-gov to agencies

Common e-government solutions must be cheaper than alternatives and easy to use, says the grants.gov program manager.

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PART hits the Web

OMB wants agencies to use a new Web site for submitting Program Assessment Rating Tool worksheets.

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Johnson pushes bureaucratic change

Congress should set a deadline for civil service reform, says the deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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Soloway: Advocate for competition

Thinker envisions a government transformed by competitive sourcing.

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Grams balances budget scales

IRS CIO says the tax agency's budget shouldn’t be viewed as an internal competition for dollars between enforcement and modernization.

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IRS board urges modernization increase

The IRS Oversight Board says the Internal Revenue Service's modernization effort needs more money.

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Web satisfaction dips

Federal sites with declining satisfaction outnumbered those with rising scores.

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E-filing surges

IRS commissioner says the majority of individual returns in 2005 will be filed electronically.

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HR service centers on the move

Agency human resources systems came one step closer to obsolescence with the appointment of an 11-member board.

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Retirements are hurting procurement workforce

Quality of workers is declining, making it harder to save tax dollars.

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Agencies resist changes to Exhibit 300s

Officials rely on business case data.

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Hobbs: Be persistent about money

Getting IT funds can take years of effort, the Treasury CIO says.