Digital Government
White House sends results proposal to Congress
The legislative proposal would create two commissions to examine the efficacy of federal agencies and programs.
Modernization
White House may veto bill over PMA measures
Bush administration officials object to a number of provisions in the Treasury, Transportation and independent agencies appropriations bill.
Modernization
OMB: IPv6 by June 2008
Federal agencies will make the change to the latest version of IP, Karen Evans tells a House committee.
Digital Government
EA creating new stovepipes
Intended to bridge agencies, enterprise architecture creates its own set of difficulties.
People
Senate confirms Springer as OPM director
She now faces the task of modernizing OPM systems and overseeing possible governmentwide personnel reform.
Digital Government
Extreme makeover for financial management?
Platts works to streamline laws, directives for federal agencies.
Digital Government
The data reference model gets real
XML schema is major step in tearing down agencies' data walls.
People
House cuts funds for new HR system
The House Appropriations Committee directed the Office of Personnel Management to refine new human resources systems at DOD and DHS before taking it governmentwide.
Digital Government
Committee grants modernization minimum
The House Appropriations Committee approved IRS modernization funding of $199 million, the amount tax officials have said is the absolute minimum needed.
People
House cuts e-gov yet again
It's not summer until the House cuts OMB's e-government funding request.
People
Pentagon: Pay for performance on track for September
Negative comments from DOD employees about pay for performance don't necessarily reflect widespread dissatisfaction, a Pentagon official said.
Acquisition
A decade ago, Clinger-Cohen brought reforms
But managing large federal IT projects remains an imperfect and risky business.
People
EPA selects jobs for outsourcing
About 200 agency positions will be up for competition each year.
People
OMB revives forum on contracting issues
Procurement policy-makers locked inside the Office of Management and Budget say they need to hear more from workers on the front lines of government acquisition.
People
Pentagon says GSA is OK
DOD agencies can use General Services Administration schedules and other governmentwide acquisition contracts.
Cybersecurity
FDIC employees' data stolen
An 'unauthorized release' of data let thieves get social security numbers, dates of birth and names of anyone with official FDIC pay status as of July 2002.
People
Springer promises OPM safeguards
Civil service reform dominated the discussion during a Senate confirmation hearing for the Bush administration's pick to lead the OPM.
Digital Government
Subcommittee moves against IRS closures
A House subcommittee approved language that would fund the tax agency's walk-in centers through fiscal 2006.
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