Federal Manager's Daily Report

The Department of Energy has released its 2004 report

on the president’s management agenda, highlighting

reforms that its says are changing the way it does

business.


It said it expects competitive sourcing initiatives to

save $31 million over five years, that 92 percent of its

IT systems have been certified, and that processes have

been established to make more informed and appropriate

technology investments as a result of the PMA’s guidance.

DoE noted that in 2002, it was rated red in all five

areas of the PMA and that it now has three green and

two yellow ratings.


DoE said it has started systematically using performance

data to make decisions, something it says will help it more

efficiently manage the department’s multi-billion dollar

project portfolio.


The report also said management reforms are helping achieve

results. It said it is integrating its multiple management

systems into a unified system called