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OPA News Release: [06/09/2003] Contact Name: Yvonne
Ralsky Phone Number: (202) 693-4676
Labor Department Welcomes the Performance
Institutes Assessment of Agencys E-Government Programs
DOL Ranked Overall Winner in E-Government
Performance
WASHINGTONThe U.S. Department of Labor continues to heed
President George W. Bushs call that (g)overnment should be
results-orientedguided not by process but guided by
performance.
The Labor Departments E-Government performance leadership is
exemplified by the range and quality of its mission-aligned technology
projects. This technology performance resulted in The Performance Institute
naming the Labor Department as the FY 2002 winner in Overall Performance
Management. The Performance Institute, located in Arlington, Va., is a private
think tank on performance-based practices for government agencies.
The Performance Institutes assessment of the department as
the overall winner shows that our efforts are on target. Our
technological progress is helping to create a future that will closely link
quality citizen services with changing workforce needs, said Secretary of
Labor Elaine L. Chao.
The Performance Institutes assessment and the Labor
Departments technology progress are also reflected in the most recent
scorecard reports released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
OMBs release of the second quarter scorecard report, effective
March 31, 2003, shows that DOL has maintained its progress in all five areas of
focus including E-Government. On a quarterly basis, the OMB rates the
governments progress in implementing the Presidents Management
Agenda on a stoplight color grading scale in five areas: Strategic
Management of Human Capital; Competitive Sourcing; Improved Financial
Performance; Expanded E-Government; and Budget and Performance Integration. DOL
is one of just five Cabinet agencies with responsibilities related to
Faith-based and Community-based initiatives. The department received a yellow
baseline rating with a green progress score for four of the five areas. For
Competitive Sourcing, DOL received a red baseline score with a yellow progress
rating. OMBs rating places DOL among the leaders of all federal agencies
in both status and progress scores.
DOL has sustained previous gains while expanding new technology. In just
one year, the Web site GovBenefits.gov has expanded from 55 benefit programs to
over 400 programs and has attracted over 4 million visitors to the site. The
Labor Departments technology gains are outlined in a separate summary of
the agencys E-Government accomplishments.
These expanded and new technology initiatives are increasing the quality
of customer services, operational efficiencies, and performance overall at DOL.
They exemplify the departments E-Government leadership position in
technology advancements.
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