Feds laud A-76 revision
Easier, faster and fairer'that's what government officials expect from the revised OMB A-76 Circular and that's what the Office of Management and Budget promised when it delivered the final draft a month ago.
Online rule-making portal dovetails with E-Gov Act requirement
The launch of the online rule-making portal by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of Management and Budget Dec. 18 will jump-start one of the first provisions of the E-Government Act.
Legislation may broaden OMB's e-gov perspective, agency IT managers say
Agency CIOs and IT managers want the E-Government Act of 2002 to help the Office of Management and Budget see the e-government forest for the 25 Quicksilver trees.
GSA gives in to OMB and drops schedule fee
Under pressure from the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration earlier this month moved to lower the fee it charges agencies for using the Federal Supply Schedule.
New GoBook sheds water but not weight
The new 1.7-GHz GoBook II is one of the first rugged notebook PCs to sport a mobile Pentium 4 processor.
Interior $1b deal is part of move to digital radio
The Interior Department last month awarded contracts to nine companies for up to $1 billion worth of digital Land Mobile Radio equipment.
Congress OKs NSF's grants for tech talent
Congress last month authorized the National Science Foundation to provide multiyear grants to colleges and universities to increase the number of math, science and engineering graduates.
Small bureau is big on data
Jeff Butler likes to compare the 10 months the Bureau of Transportation Statistics spent building the TranStats database portal to NASA's work on the Hubble space telescope. It was equally complex, he says, but unlike NASA, BTS suffered no last-minute hitches.
HSD plans to tap agencies' budgets to build its systems
Systems planners for the new Homeland Security Department expect the organization's IT infrastructure to take shape with little new funding.
Homeland Security will consolidate software licenses
The new Homeland Security Department will consolidate all its component agencies' software licenses 'for the greater good,' looking first at large contracts, Secret Service assistant director Steve Colo said today.<br>
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Federal Contract Law: Is GSA's schedule tail wagging the dog?
GSA's Multiple Award Schedules program has been a boon and a bane to contractors. A new General Accounting Office report indicates the same may be true for agencies.
Frye's IT career advice: Not so fast
After 33 years of military and civilian federal service, the recently retired Bob Frye knows a thing or two about management, and some of his knowledge flies in the face of conventional wisdom.
Lab looks to 2003 with 2002's highlights
No IT buyer wants to repeat the mistakes of the past in the technology purchases of the future. That's why the GCN Lab each December looks at the year's standout products with a view to their influence on next year's stars.
The lowdown on laser printers
<b>What is it?</b> A network-ready laser printer for workgroups comes with a 10/100 Ethernet card and a fairly high pages-per-minute rating. It should have a fast RISC processor, upgradeable RAM, 600- by 600-dots-per-inch-resolution and drivers for multiple operating systems, as well as automatic duplexing, versatile paper handling and multifunction scan, copy and fax options.
Flyzik will help establish a consulting firm
James Flyzik, senior adviser to White House Office of Homeland Security director Tom Ridge, today announced he would join two other government-IT market veterans to form a consulting firm.<br>
Workhouses for workgroups
These utilities vary from vendor to vendor, but the basic features tend to be similar. They let you find printers and change settings from a Web browser.
Treasury braces for staff loss to Homeland Security Department
About 40 percent of the Treasury Department's staff in two of its offices will be transferred to the Homeland Security Department in March, according to a Treasury official. <br>
New Pentagon HR system keeps records for workers worldwide
The Defense Department has finished its phased-in deployment of a new human resources system that has been in the works since October 1999.
Navy CIO office reduces staff by half
The Navy is cutting half of the 50 positions in its CIO office in an effort to reduce costs and job overlap.
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