Bush taps two for top Homeland Security posts
President Bush said he would nominate this week Charles McQueary as undersecretary for science and technology and Michael Brown as undersecretary for emergency preparedness and response.
GAO taking a second look at e-gov projects
The GAO is taking a new look at federal e-government initiatives.<br>
Agencies could face penalty for late payments to contractors
Federal agencies that make late interim payments to contractors on cost-reimbursement contracts now are required to pay an interest penalty, according to an Office of Management and Budget final rule.
OMB sets strategy for aligning architectures
OMB's Federal Enterprise Architecture Program Management Office will begin soon to determine how to align its blueprint with the assortment of architecture models federal agencies use.
SBA and Defense Department link databases
The Small Business Administration and the Defense Department last week took the first step toward completing the Business Partner Network for government contractors. SBA integrated its small business database, PRO-Net, with DOD's Central Contractor Registration system.
GSA outlines realignment plan
The General Services Administration is combining some operations of the Federal Technology Service with the Federal Supply Service, including moving IT contracts from FTS to FSS.<br>
Balutis negotiating IAC departure
Sources say Alan Balutis, the executive director of the Industry Advisory Council and the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils, is negotiating with the groups to be bought out of the remaining year of his contract.<br>
E-Gov bill signed
E-Government Act of 2002, which many believe is the most sweeping legislation since Congress passed the Clinger-Cohen Act six years ago, was signed into law today.<br>
Evans lays out CIO Council's goals
Karen Evans, the new vice chairwoman of the federal CIO Council, says publishing a dictionary of IT terms is among her goals.<br>
OPM explores outsourcing retirement systems upgrade
The Office of Personnel Management has released a request for information about outsourcing its Retirement Systems Modernization.
Look for the GSA label
<FONT SIZE=2>The federal government is extending its buying power to state and local governments through a small provision in the E-Government Act of 2002, which Congress passed last month.</FONT>
Flyzik will help establish a consulting firm
James Flyzik, senior adviser in the federal Office of Homeland Security, says he will join two other former government-IT market veterans to form a consulting firm after he retires next week.<br>
More jobs identified for potential A-76 review
The federal Office of Management and Budget has released a second inventory of jobs that could be opened to public-private competition under Circular A-76. <br>
GSA to lower schedule fees by a quarter percent
Based on a recommendation by the Logistics Management Institute, the General Services Administration will lower the fee it charges to use the Federal Supply Service schedules to 0.75 percent from 1 percent of a contract's value. <br>
IAC recognizes GSA's Bates
HERSHEY, Pa. ? Sandra Bates, commissioner of the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service, received the Janice Mendenhall Spirit of Leadership Award Nov. 4 from the Industry Advisory Council and the Federation of Government Information Processing Councils at the Executive Leadership Conference.
Homeland Security's Flyzik to step down in December
James Flyzik, special adviser to homeland security director Tom Ridge, announced Nov. 4 his plans to retire after 28 years of federal service. He will leave government Dec. 17. Flyzik, who is on detail to the Homeland Security Office from his post as chief information officer of the Treasury Department, said he has not decided what his next step will be.
GSA issues RFP for content management software
The request for proposals is for content management software for GSA's FirstGov portal, Federal Asset Sales site and several other Web sites the agency runs.
GSA releases E-Travel draft solicitation
After a two-month delay, the General Services Administration earlier this week released a draft request for proposals for a governmentwide online travel management system.
Forman pushes House to meet e-gov fund request
The Bush administration is applying a full-court press to the House to authorize its request for a $45 million e-government fund. Mark Forman, the Office of Management and Budget's associate director for IT and e-government, Sept. 18 told lawmakers that the fund was "critical to achieving the promise of e-government."
Most e-gov initiatives ready to take off
Mark Forman and his colleagues at the Office of Management and Budget expect to launch up to 21 first or second iterations of the 24 Quicksilver e-government initiatives during the next four months.
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