Digital Government
Federal 100 winner: John Brosnan
Brosnan helped stop or temper several potentially damaging acquisition-related provisions that had been included in the fiscal 2009 National Defense Authorization Act.
Modernization
Towns calls for IT committee on stimulus spending
Federal, state and private sector IT leaders should help track the stimulus package, House committee chairman suggests.
People
GAO: Energy faces problems with stimulus billions
The stimulus law sends almost $12 billion to Energy Department programs with track records that raise concerns about accountability, the GAO says.
People
Official: Short tenures hurt DOD acquisition
Most defense officials and program managers don't stick around long enough to be held accountable for decisions, GAO official tells a House committee.
Modernization
Agencies may need help managing stimulus money
Federal agencies may need outside help to spend and track billions in contractor-related stimulus money by Sept. 30, according to a new analysis.
Digital Government
Lawmakers want more interoperability in emergency comms
House subcommittee leaders say more is needed to make emergency communications devices interoperable; they and other officials say FEMA should stay in DHS.
Acquisition
Acquisition centers try to cope with a flood of money
GSA, Interior offices are getting ready to help agencies manage stimulus-related spending.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Fake IDs yield passports
GAO investigators had no problems getting genuine United States passports by using false documents.
Acquisition
Law halts regulations for woman-owned businesses
The fiscal 2009 spending law prohibits the Small Business Administration from using Bush administration regulations.
Modernization
Auditors: FEMA acquisition files are a mess
Private auditors could locate only eight of the 24 contracting files they requested in a recent review at the agency's headquarters.
Modernization
Issa wants subcontract data on Recovery.gov
GOP Rep. Darrell Issa considers the lack of subcontractor data to be a weak spot in Recovery.gov.
People
House members back whistleblower bill
The federal whistleblower protection provisions that almost made it into the economic stimulus law are revived in the House.
Acquisition
Readers react: Sizing up set-aside contracts
John Moliere jumps into the fray when several readers, commenting a recent story, suggest Obama do away with set-aside contracts.
Acquisition
GSA awards BPAs for support services
The General Services Administration is preparing for a massive flood of orders from agencies for help in spending money from the economic stimulus law.
Modernization
Networx on the brink of transforming federal telecom
With the Networx deadline looming, Verizon Federal's Susan Zeleniak offers her views on how the contract is progressing and its ability to transform government operations.
Modernization
Officials back public/private partnerships
Government and industry officials today said ongoing partnerships between the public and private sectors are key to information sharing between them.
People
Kundra: Government can lead the technology revolution
Tells FOSE audience he will focus on transparency, engagement, innovation and lowering the cost of government in his role as federal CIO.
People
Law freezes competitive sourcing
The fiscal 2009 spending law includes a moratorium on new competitive sourcing projects.
Acquisition
FCW Insider: Obama contracting initiative hits a nerve
Readers are sharply divided on Obama's acquisition reform initiatives, with some readers grateful for the efforts but others still skeptical.
Modernization
SBInet system could get UAVs
DHS is considering using $100 million in stimulus funds to add unmanned aerial vehicles to the SBInet virtual fence system.
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