People

OMB mandates use of import, export data system

Agencies have until 2009 to begin using the International Trade Data System to collect or license cargo.

Digital Government

Young feds bring intell changes

A workforce bought up to use collaboration tools is making the CIA Web 2.0-savvy.

People

Unions press their case against A-76

Provisions against competitive sourcing in appropriations bills are strongest yet.

People

Grant law renewal uncertain

Agency officials are divided about whether agencies have institutionalized the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act's requirements so well that renewing it might be unnecessary.

People

New OMB director sworn in

Jim Nussle's first challenge is finishing up the fiscal 2008 spending bills by the end of the month.

People

CIA works to break info-sharing barriers

Use of the Intellipedia site is growing, and officials are looking for ways to expand it.

People

Intell takes new approach to training

A rapid-deployment team could change the way intelligence community analysts help federal organizations.

People

Intell community's portal follows Army's lead

The collaborative portal, A-Space, will ensure analysts more easily share information and solve problems.

People

CIA to launch integrated intell service

It will be the first piece of the larger Library of National Intelligence initiative.

People

Intelligence community to act as one

Several initiatives sponsored by the Office of the Director for National Intelligence and other federal agencies are pushing an enterprise approach.

People

Info-sharing architecture framework released

The Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment issued Version 1.0 to help federal, state and local agencies.

People

DIA consolidating analysis contracts

The Defense Intelligence Agency plans to move from 30 to five vendors to support intelligence gathering and analysis.

Digital Government

OMB, CIO Council issue architecture principles

The document helps make clear what business and technical values are most important to the government.

Digital Government

Richard Burk: EA evangelist

OMB’s retiring chief architect preaches the virtues of enterprise architecture.

People

OMB scores high on EA

Even some of OMB’s frequent critics say the White House agency has been an effective advocate of enterprise architecture.

Modernization

DHS issues first large task order under Networx

The agency wants to build its OneNet intranet for sensitive but unclassified information through the governmentwide telecommunications contract.

People

FBI expanding access to fingerprint database

The State Department will provide all consulates and embassies with the ability to use the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System.

People

OPM updates regs to reflect modernized retirement system

The Office of Personnel Management addresses electronic signatures, online benefit decisions and electronic records.

Acquisition

GSA opens competition for federal funding database

The agency decides against a sole-source award and competes contract with small businesses.

People

SmartBuy deals for e-records management in works

GSA released a request for quotes to more than 1,300 vendors to submit a bid to join the enterprisewide software license contract.