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FEATURES
The competition question
Procurement changes recommended by Marcia Madsen's panel seek to open the government market and increase competition
- Read Federal Computer Week's interview with Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.).
- "More Dollars, Less Sense" (.pdf, Source: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee)
- OFPP's competition memo (.pdf, Source: Office of Management and Budget)
- Acquisition Advisory Panel report (.pdf)
Shopping for Uncle Sam
Rick Gunderson’s internship programs at the Transportation Security Administration are a promising means of filling federal acquisition positions with qualified employees
NEWS
Agencies fall short on HSPD-12 deadline
OMB cites significant progress in setting the foundation for standard ID cards
- Click here to read about the GCN Award winners.
COMMENT
Editorial: Waxman at a crossroads
Waxman now faces an important decision: Does he want to have an impact, or is he comfortable sitting outside throwing stones?
- See what Waxman had to say to reporter Matthew Weigelt.
Kelman: Inconvenient truths
Getting a demoralized contracting community back on track is possible with good leadership
- Read “Kelman: Washington’s Fear Industry.”
- And check out his blog, “The Lectern.”
MANAGEMENT
Jefferts’ pursuit is precision
Physicist at NIST leads a team that manages to keep the rest of us on atomic time
Program managers are also security managers
TECHNOLOGY
Sorting the personal from the public
Cleaning up personal data inadvertently posted on government sites is no easy task
- Read "Web extra: Automated Redaction tools available" on automated redaction tools and services.
Why file virtualization? It’s easy
PROCUREMENT
Feds seek the art of negotiation
Policy-makers now have data to use in addressing acquisition workforce gaps
Speedy interagency contracts face possible new restrictions
POLICY
Justice explains C&A approach
Agencies are close to consensus on standards for security certification and accreditation
SBInet stumbles on its first steps
Terrorist watch list problems continue to rankle lawmakers
FLIPSIDE
FCW time machine: 2003: Then…and now
- Check out the National Commission on the Public Service’s 2003 report (.pdf).
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