People
Burton: Contractors will get more accountability
The government is refocusing its attention to contractors from agencies.
People
GAO: DHS' major investments lack appropriate oversight
The Government Accountability Office has found major DHS programs -- some that include information technology -- worth billions haven't undergone the appropriate review and oversight processes.
People
Letter: Minority contracting rule about fairness
A reader writes that the Department of Defense's minority contracting rule, which a court found unconstitutional, could be a practice rather than a rule.
People
DOD requests info on smart cards for physical access
The Defense Department wants to use Common Access Cards as the single identity credential for service members, federal employees and contractors.
People
Williams: Acquisition workforce is key to new initiatives
When agencies' budgets are tight, saving money can help pay for other initiatives, GSA's acting administrator said.
People
NOAA contract will aim to consolidate IT infrastructure
The NOAALink contract could cover general and mission-specific systems, an agency official said.
People
GAO urges improvements to DHS' acquisition workforce strategy
The Government Accountability Office has made several recommendations for how the Homeland Security Department could improve how it deals with acquisition workforce challenges.
Acquisition
SmartBuy moves closer to a mandated program
Acquisition regulators might soon tell agencies they must use the governmentwide licensing program.
People
NTEU hopeful of change from Obama administration
Federal employees' union wants to reduce the use of contractors; other changes to benefit the workforce.
People
Letter: Obama administration might allow some outsourcing
A reader writes that the incoming Obama administration might allow some outsourcing of government work if it would be cost effective.
People
Letter: DHS trying to reinvent the wheel
A reader writes that the Department of Homeland Security would rather enroll its employees in training than have longtime employees pass on their years of experience.
People
Transition Watch: Obama will cut outsourcing
President Obama says he will reduce the number of contracts that outsource government work to private firms.
People
The makings of a federal police e-academy
The Homeland Security Department's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is exploring using electronic learning solutions to make its courses more accessible and affordable.
People
DOD seeks expanded net-centric services
DISA wants to incorporate collaboration tools into command-and-control operations.
People
Buzz of the Week: Obama, the tech president
President-elect Barack Obama is preparing for a much-hyped technologically advanced administration by picking a chief technology officer for the government.
Acquisition
GAO takes broad view for protests
The Government Accountability Office said its new authority to hear protests of task and delivery orders spans the entire scope of the orders.
People
Ruling could end some set-aside programs
A court ruled that the Defense Department could not justify contract preferences for minority-owned businesses because DOD could not show that they were being discriminated against.
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