Defense, homeland security expert nominated for NIST top job
As director, William Jeffrey would lead the governmentwide technical implementation of the federal identification card and the continued development of IT security and electronic-authentication technologies.
OMB to agencies: Begin buying commodities strategically
OMB deputy director for management Clay Johnson instructed agencies to implement strategic sourcing by Oct. 1.
ACT honors innovative federal-state IT projects
The American Council for Technology announced the Intergovernmental Solutions Award winners during the 2005 Management of Change conference.
House committee passes GSA reorganization bill
The House Government Reform Committee today made it easier for the General Services Administration to reorganize.
Agencies no longer pass on pass-the-hat funding, OMB says
OMB has received commitments from 90 percent of federal agencies to implement and fund the 25 Quicksilver e-government projects.
OMB taps Koch to fill final e-gov portfolio position
The Office of Management and Budget has named Jeff Koch to oversee the Internal Efficiency and Effectiveness e-government portfolio.
OMB to industry: Give us insight, not brochures
Promotional materials aren't going to sell the Office of Management and Budget on how a vendor can best consolidate and standardize IT security, said John Sindelar, OMB's Line of Business Consolidation initiatives program executive.
CISO Exchange falls apart
The controversial Chief Information Security Officers Exchange effectively collapsed today, with both of its co-chairs, Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), and the federal CIO Council, withdrawing their support.
CIO Council pulls its support for CISO Exchange
The CIO Council today pulled its support for the controversial Chief Information Security Officers Exchange.
GSA signs SmartBuy deal for portfolio management software
The General Services Administration this week added portfolio management software to its growing list of enterprise license agreements.
OFPP to clamp down on specifying brand names in procurements
OFPP and OMB's IT and E-Government Office will soon send a memo to agency officials reminding them that it is against the FAR to name a specific product in a procurement without a written justification.
GSA to test e-authentication tools
The General Services Administration will set up a lab under the E-Authentication e-government initiative to test commercial products that perform certificate path discovery and validation services.
RFI for cybersecurity LOB hits the wires
The Office of Management and Budget and the Homeland Security Department this week kicked into high gear the cybersecurity Line of Business effort by releasing to industry a request for information.
Luigart, Paller honored by CIO Council
The council's Azimuth Awards, handed out each year during FOSE, honor people whose work has benefited government IT.
'Engage Industry'
The General Services Administration's plan to reorganize the Federal Technology and Federal Supply services must go beyond the superficial merging of two organizations and improve the organization's overall value to agencies and industry, federal and private sector officials said.
Final Networx RFPs will come in May, not April
Requests for proposals for the multibillion-dollar FTS Networx contract are delayed until May following a change of heart at the General Services Administration.
Senate keeps eye on GSA effort to fix schedule
Sen. Susan Collins has vowed to keep a close eye on the General Services Administration as it works to resolve the long-standing problems in Federal Supply Service contract practices revealed by the Government Accountability Office.
GAO says FSS comes up short on best-price negotiations
GSA's Federal Supply Service is getting heat from Congress for not guaranteeing that it is getting the best prices available under its schedule programs.
State on the verge of awarding e-passport contracts
The State Department and the Government Printing Office are in the final stages of determining which and how many companies will provide electronic passports for Americans.
GSA compiles list of vendors compliant with FIPS-201
The General Services Administration is combing the Federal Supply Service's IT schedule for smart-card vendors whose products and services meet a new federal standard.
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