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Deals & Deadlines
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is asking agencies about their use of interagency contracts, including the types and number of contracts departments are using.
Digital Government
Alliance backs open document format
Several major software companies and industry associations will promote the use of nonproprietary technologies for archiving government records.
Modernization
IBM identity management hones in on small organizations
Tivoli Identity Manager Express takes best practices from larger systems and simplifies them for use at smaller organizations.
Modernization
Can OMB's new centers of excellence really compete?
The Office of Management and Budget's strategy for moving agencies to consolidated financial and human resources management systems is about to be put to the test.
Digital Government
GTSI gets notice of default from creditors
The reseller delays a planned earnings announcement and attempts to get debt extension.
People
INTERNAUT: LOB impact? You ain’t seen nothing yet
Just when federal agencies thought they were catching up with the Office of Management and Budget’s six existing Line of Business initiatives, they now have three more LOBs to consider.
Digital Government
CACI closes revised ISS deal
The original deal hit a snag when ISS failed to win a significant contract recompete.
Acquisition
Senate ready to act on GSA reorg
The Senate committee overseeing the GSA reorganization is looking to mark up the bill "as soon as possible," but it has not set a date yet.
People
OMB directs agencies to name senior geospatial official
The Office of Management and Budget is directing major agencies to designate within 45 days a senior agency official for geospatial information, according to Clay Johnson, OMB's deputy director for management.
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OMB gives e-gov status report to Congress
The agency explains how it put initiatives into action in fiscal 2005.
Cybersecurity
GAO assesses FIPS 201 challenges
A new GAO report questions whether the federal government can accomplish the major objective of the secure identity credentialing program.
People
GovPartner expands e-gov offerings to mid-Atlantic
The company has developed technology that allows local governments to offer online citizen request management.
People
Accenture gets Education contract extension
Under a three-year, $179 million extension, the company will continue to operate and maintain systems that manage student aid programs.
Modernization
Dave Combs | Enterprise efforts are in tune at USDA
Agriculture CIO Dave Combs, who took the reins last summer, has had a career as varied as USDA’s business lines.<@SM>
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Former Army deputy CIO joins Input's consulting group
Dave Borland will join a team that guides companies in improving their government business.
People
Americom deal extends DOD satellite options
The company has partnered with Xtar, giving it access to the XTAR-EUR satellite.
Cybersecurity