Digital Government

IG: IRS not doing enough to safeguard taxpayers' privacy

The Treasury IG says that the IRS has not conducted impact assessments on all of its computer systems, and that it does not pay enough attention to applying privacy laws.

People

Watchdog group to launch site on fed spending

OMB Watch will debut a prototype of the federal government’s mandated online database Oct. 10.

Digital Government

GSA not shy about SEWP orders

The General Services Administration, which hopes to take over management of the NASA workstation contract, has been one of SEWP's biggest customers during the past two years.

Digital Government

IRS system fails to bring envisioned benefits

An electronic system expected to speed the processing of forms for tax-exempt organizations actually slowed processing times, a recent audit found.

Digital Government

Web extra: Bush administration taps into blogger power

Clay Johnson says bloggers can help the administration educate lawmakers about government.

People

White House steps into blogger community

Officials look to tap into a new way of influencing lawmakers to move on legislation.

Acquisition

Small businesses get large IT opportunity

GSA has issued a draft RFP for the GSA IT Global Operations acquisition.

Acquisition

GSA releases Alliant RFPs

Proposals are due Nov. 17, and GSA expects to award contracts next summer.

People

Spires to focus on IRS modernization

The agency's new CIO says his promotion will not change his priorities.

Modernization

Doan pushes Treasury to end TCE

By taking away potential business from Networx, Treasury is making it difficult for GSA to get the best available prices for other agencies, Doan said.

People

Federal Web managers win awards

NASA, the USDA and HHS won in different categories of the Government Web Managers Best Practices Peer Awards.

People

OMB sees bloggers' power

Officials are considering giving information to the bloggers to stir the community — possibly in their favor.

People

Financial line of business still too murky

Experts: OMB guidance leaves too many gray areas

Acquisition

Congress passes GSA bill

The House has passed the Senate’s version of a bill that creates a single fund for the newly formed Federal Acquisition Service within the General Services Administration.

Acquisition

There is strength in numbers

Small-business partners can go after big contracts.

People

OMB lifts the veil on IT worries

The agency has revealed two lists of projects that it says warrant expanded public oversight.

Acquisition

Denett targets data accuracy in building funding database

The new head of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy wants to improve the quality of data in time for a new database mandated by law.

People

Senators call IRS nominee 'unacceptable'

President Bush's nomination of a Treasury official to represent the workforce on an oversight board is "unacceptable" to Senate Democrats.

People

OMB: Prepare now for data breaches

Each agency should assemble a core management team to plan and oversee the response to any data breach that could result in identity theft, according to an OMB memo.

People

OMB makes IT projects lists public

For the first time, OMB reveals its Management Watch List and High Risk List.