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To get more out of their IT, IRS tries A-B-C
The IRS is applying the ABCs of government to get more out of its shrinking budget.<@SM>The tax agency is using A-76 (competitive sourcing), best practices (of industry) and consolidation (of its data centers) to improve its internal processes and meet the public’s increased demand for online services.
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IG sees flaws, and bright spots, in IRS modernization
Management weaknesses continue to dog the IRS’ Business Systems Modernization program, auditors said. But they also said management initiatives, a disciplined framework and recently hired senior staff should give the tax agency the means to deliver on modernization.
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OPM signs up with Bureau of Public Debt for financial services
The Office of Personnel Management has become the first large agency to move to a center of excellence under the Financial Management Line of Business Consolidation initiative.
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NSA picks General Dynamics for secure cellular PDAs
The PDAs will permit access to the Defense Department’s Secure IP Router Network.
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Pillar offers game plan for federal market
A new storage company has the backing of Oracle Chief Executive Officer Larry Ellison.
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IRS seeks comments on business rules system
The IRS seeks industry comments on a draft statement of work for business rules enterprise management for its Business Systems Modernization program.
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Treasury reopening TCE bids
The Treasury Department is reopening private-sector bidding for its Treasury Communications Enterprise contract for a departmentwide data, voice and video technology network.
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What’s the future of your IT project?
OMB says that only your EVM results can tell you for sure.
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Northrop Grumman wins new NetCents bid
The company helps the Air Force integrate telephone and network operations.
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IG: Risks overshadow IRS modernization successes
The IRS still wrestles with meeting long-term cost and schedule estimates and with managing its programs, according to an audit by the Office of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
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Networx leader to take over Alliant
John Johnson, the GSA official who has spearheaded the development of the Networx contract, will take over leadership of Alliant.
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GSA: Speed up telecom transition planning
Agencies need to take an inventory of the services they have through FTS 2001 to establish a baseline for Networx.
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AT&T Networx head ready to go
Henry Beebe is up for the challenge of leading AT&T's bid for the Networx contract.
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Energy acquires Linux supercomputer for basic research
More than 2,000 Energy Department scientists, academics and other institutional researchers will use the computer for basic science research.
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DHS IT brass push new buying programs
Homeland Security Department officials urged industry and small businesses today to participate in two new information technology procurement programs the department will soon start.
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MCI announces Networx team
MCI's team includes Anteon, Computer Sciences Corp. and G2 Satellite Solutions.
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Networx award could be delayed
GSA will give vendors more time to respond to the Networx RFP, but that extension could make it difficult for the agency to award the contracts by April 2006, as originally planned, GSA officials said.
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Slifer opens telecom-centric consulting biz
Former MCI and Broadwing executive will help telecom companies pursuing federal business.
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Further down the line
Networx moves into the future, bearing the hallmarks of the past (First of three articles in a Networx special report).
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