People
E-file nears 50 million returns as April 15 deadline approaches
Heading into the last weekend before the April 15 deadline, taxpayers submitting their returns to the IRS electronically remain on pace to break last year’s record of 53 million e-filings. <@SM>
People
OMB lines up next set of e-gov projects
The Office of Management and Budget expects agencies to finish the next set of e-government projects by October 2005.<@SM>To set this process in motion, the General Services Administration later this month will release a request for information to industry for initiatives aimed at consolidating lines of business.
People
A few steps forward at DHS, a few steps back
As the government’s homeland security operations mature, its IT functions appear less like a helpless newborn and more like an energetic if fumbling toddler.
Modernization
Army comes to attention on biz apps
The Army needs help.<@SM>Faced with wrangling its financial systems into a coherent structure, it’s turned to integrators for a hand with an effort that has so far eluded the service.
People
IRS Oversight Board and commish bump heads
In a dramatic divergence from the IRS, the IRS Oversight Board last week said the Bush administration’s proposed fiscal 2005 budget will hamstring the tax agency’s efforts to upgrade its systems.
People
Sixty percent of tax returns have been e-filed
Electronic filing of income tax returns remains at record levels.<br>
People
Modest IT budget growth beats a cut, Senate staffer says
During the upcoming budget cycle in Congress, homeland security IT requests expected to be among the priorities.<br>
People
E-Rulemaking will use a centralized docket system
The E-Rulemaking project team by the fall will test a central, governmentwide online docket system for information and comment on proposed federal rules and regulations.<br>
People
OPM issues new RFI for Recruitment One-Stop project
The Office of Personnel Management is asking vendors for ideas to improve its USAJobs Web portal, a sign that the agency could be ready to address the uncertain status of its plans for the site.<br>
People
Budgets and mandates slow adoption of e-voting
Security concerns haven’t been a deterrent to state and local adoption of electronic voting systems, election officials and e-voting advocates said today.<br>
Modernization
The human touch
If human resources departments haven’t always emphasized the human element of their work, traditional HR management systems have barely tried.<@SM>Most legacy systems, many of them homegrown and outdated, generally support payroll processing and core functions such as benefits administration, and time and attendance.
Modernization
California CIO works to rebuild trust in his team
Faced with the wreckage of a collapsed IT department, a government teetering on bankruptcy and a new boss whose most famous role is as an evil cyborg, California CIO <b>J. Clark Kelso</b> still sees his state as “the land of dreams and innovation. We’ve overcome challenges before.”
Modernization
Bush budget shortchanges IRS, oversight board says
The Bush administration’s proposed fiscal 2005 budget will hamstring the IRS’ ability to upgrade it systems properly, the IRS Oversight Board says in a report it’s releasing today.
People
GSA readies RFI for next wave of e-gov projects
The General Services Administration by the end of the month will kick off new business consolidation initiatives by releasing a request for information.<@SM>
Modernization
E-forms on the fly at BLM
E-forms and smart cards are intertwined at the Bureau of Land Management. “Together they reduce the cost of operations,” Bob Donelson said. “They merge the physical with the logical.”
People
USDA launches AgLearn online training system
The department has launched the Agriculture Learning System to provide one-stop learning services for USDA employees nationwide.
People
SSA balks at GAO suggestions on e-disability claims process
The Social Security Administration has refused to accept recommendations that the General Accounting Office contends will reduce the risks in rolling out an electronic disability claims process.<br>
People
RFP seeks vendor to consolidate recreation sites
The consolidation of the government’s recreation reservation Web sites is about to begin.<br>
People
GAO, agencies rate e-gov success differently
Even though several Quicksilver project managers trumpeted the success of their projects and e-government in general before lawmakers yesterday, the General Accounting Office offered a more cautious view.<br>
People
Eight IT projects get kudos for excellence
Two Quicksilver initiatives were among six federal and two state and local IT projects to receive Showcase of Excellence awards today at FOSE 2004 in Washington.<@SM>
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