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Administration OKs plan for health programs IT architecture

Health and Human Service will begin work on a Federal Health Architecture that will incorporate multiple agencies’ health-care programs.

By GCN Staff
June 30, 2003

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Do-not-call Web site gets plenty of calls

The Web site for the first nationwide do-not-call program to block telemarketers got flooded with virtual calls in its first day.

By GCN Staff
June 27, 2003

People

Senate confirms Bolten for OMB

The Senate yesterday unanimously confirmed Joshua B. Bolten as Office of Management and Budget director.

By GCN Staff
June 27, 2003

People

OMB sets data rules for announcing grants

OMB earlier this week issued a final set of 27 data standards for agencies to use when posting grant opportunities on Grants.gov.

By GCN Staff
June 25, 2003

People

Updated Defense Travel System takes flight

DOD users get access to a Web-friendly and speedy version of a departmentwide travel system that's been in development for five years.

By GCN Staff
June 24, 2003

People

Thrift Retirement Board, AMS settle lawsuit

American Management Systems Inc. Friday settled a $350 million lawsuit brought by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, its former client.

By GCN Staff
June 20, 2003

People

IRS issues employer tax numbers online

Businesses can now obtain employer identification numbers online directly from www.irs.gov. After completing an application, they receive an EIN that may be used immediately.

By GCN Staff
June 20, 2003

People

SBA takes cue from FirstGov on Web site redesign

The Small Business Administration relaunched its Web site last week, using the customer-centric formula being pushed by OMB and the FirstGov portal.

By GCN Staff
June 19, 2003

People

Policies and practices: Ex-feds take OMB’s IT vision to private sector

Charlie Self, Frank McDonough, Jim Flyzik and Bill McVay have amassed more than 100 years of federal experience among them. They represent a small but growing cadre of long-time feds who have recently retired and moved into the private sector.

By GCN Staff
June 18, 2003

People

When or will e-government apps pay off?

Some speakers at a Washington seminar aren’t so sure of the payoff of e-government projects. Said a former OMB official: "It’s a slippery slope to say e-government is going to decrease costs."

By GCN Staff
June 17, 2003

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GAO sticks by its ruling on protest of OPM e-gov buy

The General Accounting Office has pushed the Office of Personnel Management closer to reopening a procurement for Recruitment One-Stop—one of the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.

By GCN Staff
June 13, 2003

People

Federal Contract Law: Much ado about GSA’s federal supply schedules

The world of GSA Schedule contracting is rocking along, with a major new regulation and several proposals in the wings. The new regulation adopts rules for “co-operative” purchasing use of IT schedules by state and local governments.

By GCN Staff
June 12, 2003

People

E-authentication gains ground in agencies

Agencies slowly are warming up to using electronic signatures and other forms of electronic verification as a part of their everyday business.

By GCN Staff
June 11, 2003

People

OMB: Rein-in spending on geospatial systems

Federal agencies spend billions of dollars on geospatial systems, but as much as 50 percent is duplicative, OMB's Mark Forman told lawmakers today.

By GCN Staff
June 10, 2003

People

President’s agenda is taking root, OMB official says

Agencies are buying in to the President’s Management Agenda, a senior administration official says, and that means they are making more progress toward the agenda’s goals.

By GCN Staff
June 6, 2003

People

With a new manager, OPM enters final stages of HR project

Rhonda Diaz is the new project manager for OPM's Enterprise Human Resources Integration e-government project.

By GCN Staff
June 4, 2003

People

OMB expert helps Homeland Security tackle A-76

David Childs, an Office of Management and Budget senior procurement policy specialist, is on detail to the Homeland Security Department for three months to help the agency build its infrastructure to compete federal jobs with the private sector.

By GCN Staff
June 2, 2003

People

GAO denies Recruitment One-Stop appeal

The General Accounting Office has pushed the Office of Personnel Management closer to recompeting at least part of the Recruitment One-Stop contract—one of the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.

By GCN Staff
May 30, 2003

People

Study finds technical errors in government sites

A survey of 41 federal Web sites found that 68 percent will present some sort of bug within the first 15 minutes of a visit.

By GCN Staff
May 30, 2003

People

E-gov teams get creative

Project leaders working on the E-Grants Quicksilver initiative recognized early that they could overcome many e-government barriers by spreading the work among participating agencies.

By GCN Staff
May 29, 2003

Administration OKs plan for health programs IT architecture

Health and Human Service will begin work on a Federal Health Architecture that will incorporate multiple agencies’ health-care programs.<br>

Do-not-call Web site gets plenty of calls

The Web site for the first nationwide do-not-call program to block telemarketers got flooded with virtual calls in its first day.<br>

Senate confirms Bolten for OMB

The Senate yesterday unanimously confirmed Joshua B. Bolten as Office of Management and Budget director.<br>

OMB sets data rules for announcing grants

OMB earlier this week issued a final set of 27 data standards for agencies to use when posting grant opportunities on Grants.gov.<br>

Updated Defense Travel System takes flight

DOD users get access to a Web-friendly and speedy version of a departmentwide travel system that's been in development for five years.

Thrift Retirement Board, AMS settle lawsuit

American Management Systems Inc. Friday settled a $350 million lawsuit brought by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, its former client.<br>

IRS issues employer tax numbers online

Businesses can now obtain employer identification numbers online directly from <i>www.irs.gov</i>. After completing an application, they receive an EIN that may be used immediately. <br>

SBA takes cue from FirstGov on Web site redesign

The Small Business Administration relaunched its Web site last week, using the customer-centric formula being pushed by OMB and the FirstGov portal.<br>

Policies and practices: Ex-feds take OMB’s IT vision to private sector

Charlie Self, Frank McDonough, Jim Flyzik and Bill McVay have amassed more than 100 years of federal experience among them. They represent a small but growing cadre of long-time feds who have recently retired and moved into the private sector.

When or will e-government apps pay off?

Some speakers at a Washington seminar aren’t so sure of the payoff of e-government projects. Said a former OMB official: "It’s a slippery slope to say e-government is going to decrease costs."

GAO sticks by its ruling on protest of OPM e-gov buy

The General Accounting Office has pushed the Office of Personnel Management closer to reopening a procurement for Recruitment One-Stop—one of the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.

Federal Contract Law: Much ado about GSA’s federal supply schedules

The world of GSA Schedule contracting is rocking along, with a major new regulation and several proposals in the wings. The new regulation adopts rules for “co-operative” purchasing use of IT schedules by state and local governments.

E-authentication gains ground in agencies

Agencies slowly are warming up to using electronic signatures and other forms of electronic verification as a part of their everyday business. <br>

OMB: Rein-in spending on geospatial systems

Federal agencies spend billions of dollars on geospatial systems, but as much as 50 percent is duplicative, OMB's Mark Forman told lawmakers today.<br>

President’s agenda is taking root, OMB official says

Agencies are buying in to the President’s Management Agenda, a senior administration official says, and that means they are making more progress toward the agenda’s goals.<br>

With a new manager, OPM enters final stages of HR project

Rhonda Diaz is the new project manager for OPM's Enterprise Human Resources Integration e-government project.<br>

OMB expert helps Homeland Security tackle A-76

David Childs, an Office of Management and Budget senior procurement policy specialist, is on detail to the Homeland Security Department for three months to help the agency build its infrastructure to compete federal jobs with the private sector. <br>

GAO denies Recruitment One-Stop appeal

The General Accounting Office has pushed the Office of Personnel Management closer to recompeting at least part of the Recruitment One-Stop contract—one of the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects. <br>

Study finds technical errors in government sites

A survey of 41 federal Web sites found that 68 percent will present some sort of bug within the first 15 minutes of a visit.<br>

E-gov teams get creative

Project leaders working on the E-Grants Quicksilver initiative recognized early that they could overcome many e-government barriers by spreading the work among participating agencies.