IG gives IRS some credit for progress on modernization- June 27, 2008 The service's use of IT has helped efforts to improve services, but the inspector general finds the IRS still must overcome significant barriers to modernization.http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152992-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS GSA's Bibb to work with new firm- June 27, 2008 After retiring September 1, Acting GSA Administrator David Bibb will enter the real estate industry at a company now being established.http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152991-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS GAO: Coast Guard needs more acquisition experts- June 26, 2008 The Coast Guard has improved the way it oversees its $24 billion Deepwater program but still needs more acquisition and management expertise to carry out the job, according to a new report.http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152977-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Committees approve more money for cybersecurity- June 26, 2008 Bills approved by the House and Senate Appropriations committees would provide more funding for cybersecurity programs than the Bush administration requested.http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152976-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS SSA lists thousands of live persons as dead- June 26, 2008 By mistakenly adding more than 20,000 living people to its public Death Master File, the Social Security Administration released their names, Social Security numbers and other personal information, SSA's IG finds.http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152975-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS New law opens some GSA contracts to state, local agencies- June 26, 2008 The legislation signed today allows state and local governments to use the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule contracts to buy security-related items.http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152974-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Commerce official nominated to head SBA- June 26, 2008 Commerce Department official Santanu Baruah has been nominated by the White House to head the Small Business Administration.http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152972-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Panel approves 3.9 percent pay increase- June 26, 2008 The House Appropriations Committee has approved a 3.9 percent pay raise in fiscal 2009 for federal civilian workers and a one-year moratorium on competitions under OMB Circular A-76.http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152968-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Treasury said to need better controls for report- June 26, 2008 Major weaknesses hurt the Treasury Department's processes used to prepare the annual governmentwide consolidated financial statement, the Government Accountability Office finds.http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152966-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS Williams nominated as GSA administrator- June 25, 2008 White House officials announced today that Jim Williams, commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, has been nominated as administrator of the General Services Administration.http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152965-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS |