OMB Status 09/30/04

Monday, November 22, 2004

OMB Progress 09/30/04

Vicki Novak Tom

Luedtke Gwen SykesPat

DunningtonSteve

Isakowitz

Best in Government! Steps to Green Steps to Yellow Best in Government! Best in Government!

Primary Challenge• Maintain green status by assuring

that best practices are sustained and diffused throughout agency as well as shared externally.

Last Week• Participants from NASA Centers

and Mission Directorates attended the NASA Workforce Conference, November 16-18, 2004, in Memphis, TN

This Week• Representatives from OMB and

OPM will be at NASA HQ for the quarterly meeting to discuss progress and status of PMA deliverables.

• US News and World Report November 22 article on potential wave of retirements; includes interview with Chief Human Capital Officer and GSFC employee.

Develop a “green” plan acceptableto OMB.Primary Challenge• Maintain the momentum for the

NASA Shared Service Center (NSSC) and the LaRC competitive sourcing actions.

Anticipated Next Steps • At this time, NASA expects to

achieve “green” status no later than the 4th Quarter of FY 2005.

Last week• On November 17, 2004, OMB

posted NASA’s approved FAIR Act Inventory in the Federal Register. The posting began the official 30-day challenge period.

• NASA’s Agency Competitive Sourcing Review Team met with a representative from CalTech to discuss JPL’s Zero Base Competitive Sourcing process. Competitive sourcing is a requirement of CalTech’s contract with NASA.

This week• The Competitive Sourcing 1st

Qtr 2005 PMA Scorecard will be completed by November 23, 2004 for forwarding to OMB by the November 29, 2004 due date. 

• The NSSC SEB is in the process of evaluating proposals. Offers were received on November 8, 2004. 

Primary Challenge•Maintain green status by delivering on Proud to Be commitments and assuring that best practices are sustained and diffused throughout agency.

Last week•Submitted NASA’s FY 2004 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) to the President, Congress, OMB, GAO, and Treasury, and posted the PAR to NASA’s Website.

This week•Continue working NASA’s 2005 Interim Strategic Plan, draft #2.

•Distribute hard copies of the FY 2004 PAR NASA-wide and externally.

Improve NASA’s overall financial management through implementation of the 10 step NASA Financial Management Improvement Plan (NFMIP).

Primary Challenge• Improve data quality in the new

accounting system, establish internal controls, and regain an unqualified audit opinion.

Anticipated Next Steps• System produces accurate financial

data on demand, demonstrate system is in compliance with FFMIA, and Auditor expresses an opinion on financial statements.

Last week• Conducted CFO summit to discuss

NASA’s Financial Management Improvement Plan to “Get to Green”.

• Published FY 2004 Performance and Accountability Report; including annual audited financial statements and the Report of Audit.

This Week• Continue the fund distribution

process from the first Continuing Resolution and preparing to receive the full appropriation or the second Continuing Resolution.

• Sub groups of OCFO and OIG employees will work on validating risk assessment; identifying critical actions to be completed in the near term; identifying milestones and resources to complete these tasks.

Primary Challenge• By Q2 FY 2005, have approved plan

for all operational systems to become certified and accredited, and confirm all desktop IT systems are installed & maintained per security configurations.

Anticipated Next StepsChallenges to Maintain Green: 12/2004• Submit alignment plan for Health IT

using strategies consistent with HHS's Framework for Strategic Action.

• Submit Agency's plan for full implementation of all applicable e-Gov initiatives.

Last week• On 11-15, held Critical Design Review

for technology, editorial processes, and operations plan for Inside NASA.

• GSA CIO benchmarked NASA for its EVM “best practices.”

This week• Completing report for scorecard action

due 12-01 to OMB regarding Health IT alignment plans for Agency.

• Completing scorecard action due 12-01 to OMB requiring Agencies to deliver plans for full implementation of all E-Gov initiatives; meeting on 11-23 with functional owners of HR, Financial Mgmt., and Grants Mgmt. to address alignment issues with Agency E-Gov plans.

• Compiling Agency E-Gov Act Implementation report (due to OMB on 12/6) regarding status of initiatives.

• Completing schedule for Master and Subsystems IT Security System Plans.

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OMB Progress 09/30/04

Jim Jennings

Rex Geveden

Steps to Yellow Steps to Green• Comply with Federal Real

Property Council real property asset management guidance.

Primary Challenge• Complete Real Property Asset

Management Plan and establish Performance Measures in accordance with Federal Real Property Council (FRPC) guidance.

Anticipated Next Steps • Obtain Administrator’s signature

on the Real Property Management Plan.

• Continue work on performance measures, including Mission Dependency Index and facility operating costs.

• Complete draft of Real Property Implementation Plan.

Last Week• Reviewed draft guidance from

FRPC.• Continued initial development of

NASA-wide Mission Dependency Index.

This Week• Continuing RPIP development.• Received contractor study of

utilization metrics and recommendations – reviewing to determine what indices will best support NASA.

Primary Challenge• Obtain green status by

demonstrating that R&D programs are of high quality - 75% of those assessed using the R&D PART receive ratings of "Moderately Effective" or better.

Anticipated Next Steps • Develop an action plan with the

Program Management Council for quarterly use of R&D criteria and past performance information in planning, coordinating, and assessing R&D activities.

Last week• Began review of PART and GPRA

performance reporting in ERASMUS.

This week• Review and assess status of

programs being reviewed using R&D PART.

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R&D Investment

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