People
Professor nominated to head regulatory affairs office
Susan Dudley's appointment awaits Senate confirmation.
People
Williams works to correct GSA's business
"Selected, targeted" early-outs and buyouts could be possible if business volume cannot make the agency financially viable, the Federal Acquisition Service commissioner said today.
Cybersecurity
IRS workers violate e-mail policy
Treasury inspector general recommends instituting a program to monitor e-mail content on employees’ computers.
People
Tessada to aid DHS agencies
Tessada and Associates is one of nine companies that will provide acquisition support services to the oft-criticized Homeland Security Department under a blanket purchase agreement that could be worth as much as $187 million.
People
Report: Government Web sites need uniformity
“State and Federal E-Government in the United States” ranks FirstGov as the top federal site.
People
Survey to gauge e-gov services
GSA wants to know what the government uses to offer services to people, which methods users prefer and how agencies can improve.
People
CSC: Work with IRS modernization a success
The company disputed criticism from Capitol Hill about its performance on the IRS' Electronic Fraud Detection System.
Acquisition
SARA Panel wants better reporting
It wants to conduct studies on interagency data on awards of contracts, grants and agreements through a Web-accessible database that the public can search.
People
Labor seeks IT system for online forms
The Employee Benefits and Security Administration will release a request for proposals Sept. 1 for a wholly outsourced information technology system to process and store electronically filed forms.
People
Agencies still in the red on financial performance
Score cards continue to show low grades for most agencies.
Acquisition
OMB pools info about improper payments
The Office of Management and Budget added a new appendix to OMB Circular A-123 to bring together three memos from 2003 about improper payments.
People
OMB wants details on cost savings
It wants agencies to make baseline cost estimates for IT investments by Sept. 30.
People
CBO: Web database to cost $15M
Legislation would require OMB to oversee the creation of a searchable database that would include detailed information on all federal grants, contracts and other funding.
Cybersecurity
IG: IRS employees abusing e-mail privileges
An audit finds inappropriate e-mail content on nearly three-fourths of IRS computers, raising the risk of viruses and other security threats.
People
OMB appoints manager to boost e-gov
Andrew Ciafardini will work with agencies to make government more efficient by putting more information online and will coordinate SmartBuy activities.
Cybersecurity
House chides IRS on failed fraud-detection system
Rep. Bill Thomas said the agency paid CSC $18.5 million and still has no working product.
Acquisition
GSA wants to add SEWP to its plate
Some GSA supporters question whether the timing is right, given the agency’s challenges
People
Denett confirmed as OFPP administrator
Procurement experts say he has the acquisition community’s confidence.
Acquisition
Doan interested in NASA SEWP
GSA administrator wants GWAC to come under her agency's wing.
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