People
Longtime share-in-savings proponent moves to HHS
Ken Buck, former director of share-in-savings contracting at the General Services Administration, has moved to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Modernization
Bush seeks merger of two GSA funds
Bush's 2007 budget proposal seeks to merge the Information Technology Fund and the General Supply Fund into the Acquisition Services Fund.
People
OMB Web site lists federal program ratings
ExpectMore.gov provides clear evaluations of programs.
Digital Government
For fiscal 2007, Bush seeks $64B for IT
The Bush administration's budget proposal seeks a 3 percent increase in IT spending and new lines of businesses to control spending.
Digital Government
Budget proposal lowers IRS' modernization funding
Requested funding for business systems upgrades drops to $167.3 million, a 19 percent decrease from the 2006 budget.
People
E-gov scores improve
Eight agencies improved their management of e-government initiatives, according to the latest score card from the Office of Management and Budget.
Digital Government
Bush seeks ways to combat improper payments
The president's fiscal 2007 budget proposal will include ways to combat the $37.3 billion in improper payments made in fiscal 2005.
People
Brennan to head GSA Performance Improvement Office
He is stepping out of a small-business advocacy role to take charge of the agency's internal performance initiatives.
People
OMB pushes contracting certification
New certification standards are part of a governmentwide effort to improve the skills of the federal contracting workforce.
Acquisition
FAR Council withdraws share-in-savings rule
The future of the contracting practice is uncertain after Congress fails to revive expired statutory authority.
People
More taxpayers file online returns
More than half of all taxpayers filed their returns electronically in 2005, according to a new report.
Digital Government
IRS helps hurricane victims
An online tool will help victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma file their taxes this year, and help them get a special tax break, too.
Digital Government
OMB: Emphasize results in EA
OMB's Burk calls for more urgency and stresses earned value management as agencies implement the latest architecture framework release.
People
Davis: Improve patent process?
The congressman asked USPTO’s director if the BlackBerry case signals a need for reform.
People
SBA Web site helps women entrepreneurs
My Biz for Women offers information and advice on starting a business.
Digital Government
Agency attitude affects modernization efforts’ success
AFCEA panelists point to CIO's role, culture issues and industry's participation as key issues.
People
Union wants IRS work done in-house
The National Treasury Employees Union wants the IRS to bring outsourced work back to the agency for federal workers to handle.
Digital Government
Treasury releases DVD on identity theft
Consumers can learn how to protect themselves and what to do if they fall victim.
People
NSA issues redacting guidelines
The report explains how officials can effectively remove classified information from public documents.
People
GSA launches improved FirstGov
The Web portal now connects Web searchers with more than 40 million government-related documents.
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