Digital Government

Data model changes coming

Officials say the federal enterprise architecture's recently released data reference model lacks information in some areas.

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Audit faults VCF management

An inspector general blames Virtual Case File's stumbles on poor management and inadequate oversight.

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Mueller: No decision yet on VCF

The FBI director said he has been guilty of raising expectations about Virtual Case File.

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OMB controller nominee named

President Bush wants Linda Morrison Combs to be controller for the Office of Management and Budget.

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Rossotti: Hear skeptics

Overcoming resistance to change requires leaders who advocate reform and listen to objections, the former IRS commissioner says.

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OMB targets payments

Federal agencies made $45.1 billion worth of improper payments in fiscal 2004, according to a new report.

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OMB: Competition cuts costs

Unions say that's just propaganda.

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Bush wants easier firing

OMB unveils troika of management agenda proposals.

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Sharing leads GAO risk list

Cross-government information sharing for homeland security tops the list of four new federal efforts at high risk of failure, GAO says.

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IRS requests priority help

Tax agency officials ask auditors to rank the urgency of identified problems.

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IRS works to finesse $80 million cut

Officials learn to cope with bad news

Digital Government

Troux acquires Computas NA

Computas will assume the Troux name and no layoffs are planned. The deal also includes Computas' Metis technology.

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Case of the defunct file system

FBI expected to halt work as problems with system persist

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The Platts Plan

The returning chairman of the House Government Reform Committee's federal financial oversight subcommittee is planning legislation to cut government waste.

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Score card: Four more greens

But a few agencies did decrease in OMB's quarterly management rankings.

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Carnivore no more

The controversial FBI email and chat room surveillance program, has been superseded by new technology.

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VCF assessor: Stop funding

A contractor hired to evaluate the FBI's Virtual Case File says stop funding it, according to a Justice official.

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IRS offers free tax software

It's available through the Web site of the IRS.

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IRS copes with cuts

The agency will use up to $11 million of reserve funds to keep modernization tax administration projects on track.

Digital Government

U.S. to add tsunami buoys

The United States will expand its tsunami detection system through a $37.5 million effort.