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Empowering the new problem solvers

With help from technological tools -- and a word or two of advice -- many more agency employees could make use of data for fulfilling oversight requirements, meeting customer needs and solving other agency problems.

  • By Brian Robinson

5 pitfalls to avoid with performance management dashboards

Dashboards promise greater visibility into day-to-day agency operations, but poor data and lack of user involvement can spoil projects.

  • By John Moore

VA will use existing technology for new GI bill benefits

An automated system to process veterans’ education benefits won’t become operational until late 2010, VA officials said.

  • By Mary Mosquera

Federal 100 winner: Zbynek Krobot

Krobot helped to lead the effort to update the cost/benefit analysis for the Human Resources Line of Business.

Federal 100 winner: Molly Wilkinson

Molly Wilkinson, SBA's chief of staff, led several projects that improved the efficiency of the agency, including the Business Development Management Information System, a system allowing small-business 8(a) online applications.

GAO will review state plans for stimulus cash

Federal auditors will check how state governments plan to spend their money from the new economic stimulus law, an official said.

  • By Mary Mosquera

IG: Transportation has hands full tracking stimulus funds

The attention required to distribute the funds quickly while providing significant oversight will force DOT to limit its focus on transportation safety issues, Calvin Scovel told Congress.

  • By Mary Mosquera

Agencies have problems collecting Recovery.gov data

Agencies must post information that accounts for how they have used the funds on federal programs or distributed as grants to states and local governments.

  • By Mary Mosquera

Draft standard could improve financial reports

Agencies would use the standard report management process to generate financial data and statements including for balance sheets and statement of budgetary resources.

  • By Mary Mosquera

IT, health care would get more under budget

The Health and Human Services Department would get money to increase techology, research and program integrity under the HHS $76.8 billion request.

  • By Mary Mosquera

Survey: Security is CIOs’ top challenge

Information security continues to be the leading priority and challenge for CIOs because threats have become more complex, according to a new survey.

  • By Mary Mosquera

Treasury grapples with devising systems for TARP

The department plans to release soon requests for proposals for the modernization of two programs -- its foreign intelligence network and enterprise content management system.

  • By Mary Mosquera

NAPA urges collaboration leadership

The administration should target priorities for open, connected and innovative government to change the way agencies operate, a report says.

  • By Mary Mosquera

OPM details plans to revamp financial systems

To modernize its systems, OPM will need systems implementation, application hosting services and software through a single acquisition process that will result in one contract.

  • By Mary Mosquera
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DHS to update 20-year-old immigration system

The department is seeking project management support services for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division's Office of Detention and Removal.

  • By Adam Chandler

GAO: DHS lacks strategy to consolidate financial systems

The department wants its component agencies to use one of two financial management systems, but it doesn't have a detailed strategy for systems integration, GAO reports.

  • By Mary Mosquera

Treasury office ready for enterprise approach to IT

The department issued an RFP on integrating disparate systems and examining approaches for business system development at its Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

  • By Mary Mosquera

Air Force, Army push for more innovation

The Air Force has established a community of interest to improve flight-scheduling systems, and the Army is appealing to vendors whose products are still in beta testing.

  • By Jason Miller

Copyright Office needs your help testing new system

The electronic Copyright Office, set to be released this summer, will help automate the primarily paper-based copyright registration process.

  • By Ben Bain

OMB publishes draft payment standard under line of business

It spans requisition, obligation, receiving, acceptance, invoice and payment for commercial contracts and small acquisitions disbursed by the Treasury Department.

  • By Mary Mosquera

GAO: DOD’s business architecture needs details

Its approach does not provide enough guidance for military components to implement the strategy, according to a new report.

  • By Josh Rogin