People

GAO sees room for GPRA improvement

The Bush administration should do a better job of showing agencies how to meet standards of the Government Performance and Results Act, GAO officials say.

People

Two agencies meet e-gov standards

And 24 don't, according to the Office of Management and Budget's first e-government report.

People

CIO Council releases 2004 plan

The group will focus on implementing e-government initiatives and promoting cross-agency collaboration.

Digital Government

TSA teaches privacy

The Transportation Security Administration embarked on a series of educational programs to keep employees informed on privacy issues.

People

OMB lifts hood on agency systems

Agencies get preview of business cases

People

A peek inside

Cross-government collaboration doesn't stop with sharing business-case information.

People

OMB group to focus on joint-use systems

OMB has created a task force to consider how agencies can collaborate on single solutions for specific cross-government areas.

People

Competitive sourcing guide released

The Federal Acquisition Council and the Office of Management and Budget have published a list of best practices to help competitive sourcing efforts.

People

Clearing up the PART

OMB will have guidance clarifying use of the Program Assessment Rating Tool.

People

GAO updates IT management guide

The IT Investment Management framework models five stages of investment management maturity.

Acquisition

Performance contracts need culture change

For performance-based contracts to work, the relationship between the government and industry must be defined, a panel of experts said.

People

Turner wants hearings on watch lists

The ranking Democrat on the House Select Committee on Homeland Security expressed concerns about delays in merging terrorism watch lists.

Acquisition

Vendors will share program gains and losses, ex-IRS official says

Charles Rossotti believes that shared responsibility will likely become more explicit in federal contracts' language.

People

Management agenda tops CIO survey

But getting money for e-government is a challenge for many CIOs, according to the Information Technology Association of America.

People

EPA creates geographic info job

Brenda Smith is the environmental agency's first geographic information officer.

Modernization

Justice to award telecom deals

Two vendors will be chosen for the Justice Unified Telecommunications Network.

Digital Government

Law may boost info security

Mandating information security requirements may help agencies improve systems, a House subcommittee staff director said.

People

Mapping overhaul needs industry

The government wants industry's help to change the way geospatial-intelligence is collected, the agency's CIO says.

People

E-gov officials eye grants, HR

A government task force meets to examine consolidation opportunities in grants management and human resources.

People

GAO sees electronic fingerprinting gains

Law enforcement agencies have increased the volume and timeliness of submissions to an FBI database, Congressional auditors found.