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OMB: Questions remain in effort to consolidate financial systems

Practical matters, including who pays if an agency switches service providers, still need to be worked out, officials say.

Management

FISMA Fizzles

A law meant to boost federal cybersecurity might be pressuring agencies to shuffle paper instead.

Managing Technology

FISMA Fizzles

News And Analysis

Numbers Game

Leadership Profile

The Player

News

GSA acquisition units report losses

Steps to improve the financial picture this year include a hiring freeze and cutting back on training, travel.

Management

Meta-Mania

XBRL could take the sting out of organizing and analyzing financial data.

Tech Insider

Meta-Mania

News And Analysis

The Great Wall

News

GSA to cut 400 employees in face of declining revenue

Acting acquisition commissioner says he wants to avoid RIFs but can’t guarantee it.

News

GSA reworks strategy for technology services contract

New approach to the $65 billion Alliant procurement promises more flexibility.

News

GSA eliminates no firms in first round of telecom contract bidding

All four major companies bidding on Networx Universal make it through.

News

IG faults Treasury’s management of major telecom procurement

Report recommends Treasury consider canceling the controversial solo effort to acquire telecommunications services.

News

Budget includes modest boost for IT programs

President Bush asks Congress for $64.3 billion, but legislators have a history of appropriating less than he requests.

Management

Systems Doctor

The VA chief information officer has more power than ever, but will it get IT back on track?

Features

Missed Signals

Managing Technology

Systems Doctor

News

Panel: Performance-based contracting not a panacea

Despite the hype, no single contracting tool or oversight technique can fix all the government’s problems, panelists say.

News

IRS makes free 2006 tax preparation software available

Software vendors offer free online federal tax preparation, but limit participation based on income.

News

GSA shuts down insecure contracting Web site

Security flaw allowed registered users of eOffer to access other companies’ proprietary documents.