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Performance.gov shows progress on the Administration's efforts to create a government that is more effective, efficient, innovative,
and responsive. The Administration has made, and continues to make, strong progress improving Performance.gov. First, the
U.S. Government added detailed information for each of the fourteen Cross-Agency Priority Goals and 103 Agency Priority Goals.
This information provides a comprehensive view of agency progress toward achievement of their top priorities. For each goal,
the site includes the Strategies, Progress Updates, Next Steps, Future Actions, Indicators and Contributing Programs. The
Cross-Agency Priority Goals and Agency Priority Goals information will be updated quarterly. The first update since the December
2012 release was published in early March 2013, and can be accessed through the Performance Improvement Area of Focus, under
Clear Goals. Second, the U.S. Government has provided updates to the Sustainability and Energy Scorecards, which help agencies
identify, target and track the best opportunities to lead by example in clean energy, and hold them accountable for meeting
annual energy, water, pollution, and waste reduction targets. Based on scorecard benchmarks, each agency has updated its annual
Sustainability Plan to expand on successes and address areas needing improvement. These can be accessed under the Sustainability
Area of Focus, a link to which is included in the quarterly progress report for the Sustainability Cross-Agency Priority Goal.
Third, the U.S. Government has updated the Federal hiring data under the Human Resources Area of Focus, showing recent progress
being made on the Administration's commitment to reform the hiring process so agencies can recruit the most talented applicants
to serve the American people. Data through the end of Q4 FY 2012 are now available by agency for both manager and applicant
satisfaction with the application process. In addition, the Federal Government has continued to make progress to establish
a more robust structure to manage development and operations of the site. The Performance Management Line of Business (PMLOB)
was recently established at the GSA, and the PMLOB held its first Executive Steering Committee meeting in January. Once fully
operational, the PMLOB will manage site operations and ensure the development priorities of key stakeholders and audiences
are met. The Administration met with civil society organizations to talk about implementation of this initiative, and they
provided helpful feedback. The Performance.gov team agrees that there is more that can be done, and will follow through on
civil society suggestions to further develop Performance.gov, including by enhancing the site design to improve navigation
and user experience, expand information available, and lower the burden placed on agencies for data submission.
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We will continue to improve the website, including adding data on other governmentwide management initiatives. In particular,
the site will be updated to meet the requirements of the recently enacted Government Performance and Results Modernization
Act, which requires regular progress updates on the top agency-specific performance goals.
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