People
Senate skeptical of GSA's reorg plan
The effort to reorganize the General Services Administration's acquisition services, pushed by House lawmakers and the Bush administration, is coming under fire from Senate appropriators.
Modernization
Senate committee fully funds IRS modernization
Lawmakers approved $199 million for IRS modernization, which is the amount that IRS officials requested for the program.
People
Senate committee seeks GSA reorg sign-off
A Senate Appropriations Committee spending bill would prohibit GSA from reorganizing without approval by the House and Senate appropriations committees.
Cybersecurity
OMB wants cybersecurity service consolidated
OMB wants to consolidate security training and other services, according to the draft of a plan being circulated.
People
House e-gov restrictions find faint echo on Senate panel
Senate panel votes to fully fund Transportation CIO office and ignores other House actions on e-gov.
People
Senate subcommittee limits competitive sourcing
Subcommittee votes to prevent agencies from converting federal jobs into private-sector ones without letting government workers compete.
People
White House issues civil service reform proposal
The Bush administration proposal would phase out the General Schedule system replacing it with occupation-based pay bands.
People
For some IRS employees, it's tough to win
An 18-month workforce restructuring effort affecting 15 percent of employees of the Internal Revenue Service's Modernization and Information Technology Services (MITS) should be complete by September.
Digital Government
Architectures to go under the microscope
The Government Accountability Office is notifying major departments and agencies that auditors will assess how well they're managing their enterprise architectures.
People
EPA to set jobs up for competition
The Environmental Protection Agency is coming closer to deciding which functions might be ripe for inclusion in the agency's push to competitively source an average of 200 jobs a year through 2008.
People
Lawmakers introduce results and sunset bill
Lawmakers today introduced White House-crafted legislation that would create two commissions to examine the efficacy of federal programs and agencies.
Digital Government
OMB releases final budget guidance
Few changes in store for fiscal 2007 budget preparations.
People
EPA lays out competitive sourcing details
Agency earmarks 10 job functions that might increase competitive sourcing to 200 positions a year through 2008.
People
House bills restrict competitive sourcing
Lawmakers approve amendment that prohibits agencies from using revised A-76 process.
Digital Government
GAO assessing agency architectures
Audits are planned to make sure agencies are on track with enterprise architecture plans.
People
House cuts off funding for eTravel
Program would kill a sector of the small-business community that includes travel agents working with government, according to its sponsor.
Modernization
OMB requires telecom preparedness
Emergency planning should become a factor in all new federal agency telecom procurements, according to an OMB memo.
People
House undeterred by veto threat
Amendment that would limit use of revised competitive sourcing process approved for appropriations bill.
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