Digital Government
Smart card handbook updated
The General Services Administration and the Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board issued a revised smart card handbook.
Digital Government
Senate limits federal offshoring
An amendment that limits the use of federal funds to pay for work done in foreign countries passed the Senate Thursday by a vote of 70-26.
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Online Extra: OMB is defining final phase for e-gov projects
Each of the Office of Management and Budget’s 25 Quicksilver e-government projects will be rolled out by the end of the summer, administration officials vow. Next: How they'll be used.<br>
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OPM’s path to green paved by IT security
As the leaves turned brown last fall, Office of Personnel Management IT officials could only think about green. CIO Janet Barnes hoped OPM would become only the second agency to earn a green rating for its e-government work on the President’s Management Agenda scorecard.
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OMB to demand more detailed business cases
Agencies can expect to do more work on their fiscal 2006 IT business cases than they’ve had to do in previous years. The Office of Management and Budget is considering requiring agencies to follow separate steps in filing business cases for ongoing projects and for initiatives’ development, modernization and enhancement phases. OMB also plans to change some rules for contract management and software buying.
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GPO plans for digital future
The Government Printing Office may never be paperless, but officials expect it to use less paper.
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Utah puts bids on RSS
The state's Purchasing and General Services Division is one of the first purchasing agencies to use the XML-based Really Simple Syndication format.
Digital Government
Fed Reserve upgrades for check images
The Federal Reserve used BMC modeling software to assess the loads of servers being used to transmit digital checks.
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Feds to market electronic benefits payments
The government is preparing a multimillion-dollar campaign to persuade more citizens to accept electronic payments for benefits such as Social Security.
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Agriculture launches electronic customer statement
The Agriculture Department has launched its electronic Customer Statement as part of an initiative to provide more e-government services for farmers and ranchers.<br>
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Web tracking of tax refunds grows
The number of taxpayers using the IRS Web site to track the status of their tax refunds has almost doubled annually.
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Customs delays air manifest requirement
Officials announced a five-month delay for requiring air manifests to be sent to border officials before cargo arrives.
Modernization
Xacta updates risk management app
The company says the upgrade will make it easier for federal agencies to document their information security environment and practices.
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Clearing up the PART
OMB will have guidance clarifying use of the Program Assessment Rating Tool.
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Bill would fund U.S.-Israel R&D
Bipartisan House legislation would create a fund for homeland security research by American and Israeli companies.
Digital Government
Justice could get privacy boss
The House Judiciary Committee approved a DOJ reauthorization bill that includes the creation of a senior privacy officer.
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GAO updates IT management guide
The IT Investment Management framework models five stages of investment management maturity.
Modernization
Army has one name for networks
The service now calls all of its communications networks LandWarNet.
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AT&T to manage Navy construction assets
The Navy awarded a pair of contracts worth $13.3 million combined.
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