Modernization
IRS tightens business rules management
The IRS has put in place processes to manage the business rules that drive its new taxpayer database in response to issues that challenged the agency’s Business Systems Modernization program.<@SM>
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Energy revamps Web site
The Energy Department has revamped its central Web site to better reflect the agency’s core missions.<@SM>
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GSA pushes E-Authentication
Contract for free credentials and digital certificates designed to encourage public to use online services
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SEC offers incentives for corporate XBRL filing
The Securities and Exchange Commission will offer public companies expedited reviews of their registration statements and annual reports if they volunteer for a test group as part of the SEC’s interactive data initiative.<@SM>
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IRS enhances Free File service for 2006 filing season
More than 70 percent of the nation’s taxpayers—more than 92 million people with an adjusted gross income of $50,000 or less—qualify this year for Free File. Tax filers access Free File services through the IRS.gov Web site.<@SM>
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Love at first site
Agencies compete with Amazon.com, whether they like it or not. Here are five steps to making your users happy.<@SM>
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GSA to reopen eOffer bidding portal after repairs
The General Services Administration said it expects its eOffer electronic-bidding portal to be reopened for business later this morning after the agency corrects a security glitch.<@SM>
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Agencies migrate most funding applications to Grants.gov
In fiscal 2005, 20 out of 26 federal grant-making agencies posted one-fourth of their opportunities at Grants.gov and received more than 15,000 applications.<@SM><@SM>
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Agencies' E-Gov efforts are half-full
OMB touts accomplishments as others question whether fatigue has set in
Modernization
Justice financial systems to be consolidated by IBM
Under the United Financial Management System contract, which has one base year and six one-year options, the company will combine six separate systems into one.<@SM><@SM><@SM><@SM>
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In new position, NARA’s Cahoon will tout e-records
The National Archives and Records Administration has promoted Reynolds Cahoon, the agency’s CIO for the past 10 years, to take a new position promoting and educating other agencies about using electronic records.<@SM>
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Calif. county taps Accela for e-gov work
Residents and government employees of Sacramento County, Calif., are going to be able to do much more than they could before through the county’s Web site after Accela Inc. implements several new enterprise E-Government solutions.<@SM>
Modernization
NFC IT heads back to New Orleans
National Finance Center director Jerry Lohfink moved back to his New Orleans office this week, but NFC’s data center will remain at its backup location near Philadelphia until a new center is completed in June.<@SM>
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OMB plans guidance for financial management LOB
The Office of Management and Budget will develop performance measures and guidance by the end of March for agencies moving to shared-services providers under the financial management LOB.
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What’s hot this year?
Federal technology managers are always facing new fires. GCN surveyed government officials, contractors and market observers to gauge what will be the hottest issues on this year’s agenda.<@SM>
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OMB delivers report to better sell e-government
The Office of Management and Budget submitted its mandated report to Congress Friday detailing the spending and benefits of all 25 e-government and five Line of Business Consolidation projects, hoping to sell lawmakers on why these initiatives are important.<@SM>
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OMB memo fuels debate over cataloging
The Bush administration argues that search technology is good enough to find most of what agencies put online.<@SM>
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Researchers recommend Wikis for government information
E-government researchers have suggested that collaborative Wiki software may be the best avenue for getting public information to the citizenry.<@SM>
Modernization
WebMethods and Common Criteria
Web services company WebMethods Inc. of Fairfax, Va., announced last month that its flagship integration suite WebMethods Fabric received Common Criteria security certification from the National Information Assurance Partnership.
Modernization
DOD project hits the books
Defense Department moves to standardize business language before going online with its new financial system.
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