Acquisition

Senate ready to act on GSA reorg

The Senate committee overseeing the GSA reorganization is looking to mark up the bill "as soon as possible," but it has not set a date yet.

People

GSA official to retire in April

Tom Horan has worked at GSA for 23 years.

People

OMB gives e-gov status report to Congress

The agency explains how it put initiatives into action in fiscal 2005.

Cybersecurity

OMB delivers positive IT security report

The Office of Management and Budget reported today that federal agencies have security certified and accredited 85 percent of their IT systems.

People

GSA delivers reorg plan to Congress

It would merge FTS and FSS as a hiring freeze takes effect.

People

GSA’s Wagner says agency’s revenue drop prompts a hiring freeze

Acting Federal Acquisition Service Administrator Marty Wagner said the financial problems have two roots: “inappropriate rapid growth” and a shift in agencies’ buying practices.

People

GSA memo: Agency officials freeze hiring

GSA's Acting Administrator David Bibb has ordered a hiring freeze for general management and administration staff at the central and regional offices.

People

E-File goal too ambitious

Oversight board says 80 percent mark needs extension

People

GSA considering reduction in force

Up to 400 employees could be in jeopardy, according to some sources.

People

GAO wants latest facts on IRS spending plans

The IRS adjusted its policies following GAO's criticism of the 2006 Business Systems Modernization program expenditure plan.

People

Tax study finds personal integrity pays

Personal integrity is the greatest factor in people's decision not to cheat on their taxes, according to 82 percent of participants in a tax study.

Modernization

Davis sends letters to OMB, Treasury on TCE

Congressman scolds Treasury for mishandling telecom acquisition, in words echoing an earlier IG report.

Digital Government

GSA seeks comments on regulation

The General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation outlines contracting policies and practices.

People

Innovative programs earn e-gov awards

Five federal information sharing programs received Excellence.gov awards today from the Industry Advisory Council at a luncheon in Washington, D.C.

Digital Government

Hurricane victims get more time to file tax claims

Victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma will have an extra six months to decide whether to claim disaster-related losses on their federal income tax returns.

Digital Government

UPDATED: Oversight board: Proposed cut hurts IRS modernization

But the agency's CIO is making the best of it.

Acquisition

Share-in-savings on life support

Congress fails to renew authority for acquisition method

Modernization

IG: Treasury 'deficient' in TCE bidding process

The Treasury Department IG finds that the agency's poor planning and execution of the Treasury Communications Enterprise procurement delayed the program and increased its costs.

People

FirstGov adds RSS, e-mail alerts

The new features build on the recently renovated Web site.

Digital Government

Bush proposes cuts for 141 programs

An Office of Management and Budget document details which face the chopping block.