People
Military services falter on single-bid contract guidance
An audit finds that DOD agencies often award contracts to the only bidder without trying to expand competition, despite DOD's own guidance.
Acquisition
Agencies take action as GAO knocks strategic sourcing effort
After an audit found that agencies have made very little use of strategic sourcing, DOD and other agencies point to some reforms, pledge to make more.
Modernization
Cyber era brings new kinds of supply-chain threats
The military is facing the risk of digital sabotage in counterfeit electronics components infiltrating defense systems.
Cybersecurity
Agile development faces entrenched resistance
Policies and guidance help move agile development along, but agencies are struggling with challenges rooted in cultural issues.
Digital Government
DOD teams with Census Bureau in search of novel solutions to common problems
In an unlikely partnership, DOD and Census are looking for new solutions related to data, mobility and communications.
People
Alan Estevez nominated for senior DOD procurement job
The Defense Department will play a prominent role in navigating procurement in a tough fiscal time, and the nominee for a senior acquisition job awaits the Senate's confirmation.
People
Rising Star: Kevin Rosapep
Working as an analyst at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Rosapep developed a method to deliver situational awareness products.
Cybersecurity
Rising Star: Chris Ogden
As an incident response analyst at Creative Computing Solutions, Ogden implemented a workflow process undergirding cybersecurity support.
Acquisition
Sequstration could cut off some suppliers for agencies
Agencies rely on small firms for their operations, but many of those companies don't have the cushion to survive harsh cutbacks from sequestration.
Acquisition
DOD interpreting labor rate cap too strictly, group claims
A law requires Defense agencies to try to keep labor and overhead rates charged by contractors to 2010 levels, but a contractor advocate says the department has more leeway than it realizes.
Digital Government
Army gears up for new round in battle of the smart phones
Mobile devices including iPads and Android phones can be suitable for soldiers to use, but they have to pass muster for security.
People
Former top DOD officials skewer Congress over sequestration
In a rare joint appearance, two former DOD leaders to take Congress to task for exacerbating the top U.S. threats: budget cuts and the national debt.
Acquisition
OFPP lets DOD deal with pricing complexities first
Officials have to make a judgment call on whether to take the lower price now and potentially pay more later on when problems arise from minimal quality work.
People
DOD officials cautiously tout progress in financial management reform
Meeting Leon Panetta's aggressive timeline is a daunting challenge, but DOD officials say the effort is advancing.
Modernization
Military commanders want to choose their own battlefield apps
The DOD attributes a drop in Afghanistan casualties to better intelligence, but some military commanders want to choose their own systems to reduce losses further.
People
Battlefield rotations could be bad for contract management
In war zones, contract personnel are often just getting familiar with their work when it's time to go home.
Modernization
Could DOD’s ambitious joint information environment lead to iPhone-wielding warriors?
Hopes are high that DOD's cloud-based architecture will make a real difference for deployed soldiers, but some challenges still remain to be solved.
Cybersecurity
Data-sharing is good ... when agencies do it right
Agencies understand the importance of sharing information, but it still can be difficult to do well. Two new reports document some of the reasons.
Digital Government
Conference costs draw congressional ire
GSA's conference scandal was just the start. Now a dozen agencies are being asked to defend their spending on conferences.
Digital Government
GSA names Dorothy Robyn to head buildings service
New division leader comes from Defense Department, where she oversaw base closure activities.
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