U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program October 2, 2002 eGovernment Working Group Meeting Chris Niedermayer, USDA eGovernment Executive

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 2  Welcome  Smart Choice Update  GPEA Update  Unobligated Balances Update  General Discussion/Q&A  Next Steps and Wrap-up Agenda

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 3 Smart Choice Update Enablers off and running…  Steering committee  Kick-off meetings  Requirements analysis meetings underway  Team lists  Schedule/calendar Strategic teams moving forward  All are making progress or planning for next steps Agency participation critical to our success  Contribution of requirements, review of proposed solutions, and other means of involvement are key to ensuring that enterprise solutions are useful for your agency

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 4 Agenda  Welcome  Smart Choice Update  GPEA Update  Unobligated Balances Update  General Discussion/Q&A  Next Steps and Wrap-up

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 5 GPEA 2002 Progress Report Status  Thanks for everyone’s hard work  USDA GPEA Progress Report (database and strategic report) submitted on September 23  Specific agency feedback will be forthcoming  We will be investigating the merit of a potential enterprise-wide GPEA solution Freedom to E-FILE Act USDA eGovernment Program Government Paperwork Elimination Act President’s Management Agenda

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 6 Agenda  Welcome  Smart Choice Update  GPEA Update  Unobligated Balances Update  General Discussion/Q&A  Next Steps and Wrap-up

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 7 Unobligated Balances Update OCIO, OBPA, OCFO, and ASA worked together to request unobligated discretionary and mandatory funds.  This includes funding for several initiatives including the Enablers, Web- Based Supply Chain, and a Presidential Initiative fund. The request was forwarded to OMB, where it has received preliminary approval. USDA executives also met with House and Senate appropriations staff and received positive feedback on the request. The unobligated balances team is now working to determine the final amount of unobligated balances and adjust the request accordingly. Once this is complete, the request will be sent to the House and Senate Agriculture appropriations subcommittees for final approval.

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 8 Agenda  Welcome  Smart Choice Update  GPEA Update  Unobligated Balances Update  General Discussion/Q&A  Next Steps and Wrap-up

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 9 Questions and Answers/General Discussion

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 10 Agenda  Welcome  Smart Choice Update  GPEA Update  Unobligated Balances Update  General Discussion/Q&A  Next Steps and Wrap-up

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 11 Next Steps The next two Working Group meetings will include a round of 5- minute agency updates: Template on next slide for your review An electronic version to be filled out will be sent via following the meeting. Please fill out the template and return it to by Friday, October 11.

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 12  Name of highlighted initiative:  Purpose:  Stakeholder groups involved (citizens, business partners, or employees):  Benefits:  Time/cost to create:  Lessons learned and future direction:  Links to eGov Program (Smart Choices, Tactical Plans, etc.):  Awards and achievements:  eGov Expos or other activities (past or future):  General eGovernment challenges/lessons learned:

U.S. Department of Agriculture eGovernment Program 13 Next Steps A new eGovernment scorecard is under development Details on the scorecard will be coming soon We are reorganizing the eGovernment Web site and welcome your suggestions about additions or changes. Next EGWG meeting will be Wednesday, October 16, at 11am in room S-107.