Modernization
Texas Guard goes wireless for rapid response
It has started to use Fortress Technologies’ rapid response communications kit to help it share critical information and save time and lives in disasters.
Acquisition
ITAA official criticizes SARA panel recommendations
Trey Hodgkins said the Acquisition Advisory Panel’s recommendations for commercial practices "threaten to roll back a decade of procurement reforms."
People
Government Inc.
Policy-makers have worked hard to make the federal government run more like a business, but how far can they go?
People
DHS wants software for purchase card training
The department is looking for commercial software for delivering training through its portal and for tracking the results.
People
Editorial: Apples and oranges
The idea that government should be run like a business is tempting but ultimately misguided.
People
Defense Travel System has few defenders
Lawmakers, travel companies and DOD users all have complaints about the $500M system.
Acquisition
DOE to use Compusearch for procurement management
The software company will support Energy's Strategic Integrated Procurement Enterprise System program.
Acquisition
Agencies still struggling with performance contracts
Officials say agencies have still not mastered the art of measuring performance baselines.
People
DISA won't pursue I-Assure follow-on
The agency says a variety of alternative contract vehicles can fill DOD's information assurance requirements.
People
ITES-2S protest settlements reached
The Army will allow five previously excluded companies to join the contract, officials said.
People
OPM searches for financial management providers
The agency is no longer trying to develop a tailored solution with the Bureau of the Public Debt.
Acquisition
Doan says small businesses can take on big jobs
Responding to criticism that some contracts are too large for small firms to handle, GSA's administrator strikes back.
People
IG report has good news for small firms
Industry expects little negative effect from IG’s review of GSA purchases.
People
Kelman: A really bad idea
It makes no sense to change the burden of proof for whether a fed has acted in good faith.
People
DOD plans major overhaul of service buys
In response to a GAO report, DOD officials say they plan to take a more strategic approach to services, aligning them more closely with the department's mission.
People
SEWP may not be the right recipe for DOD, IG finds
Studying a sample of SEWP orders in fiscal 2005, the IG found rule violations in almost all of them.
Acquisition
Find ways to share contractor performance data, GSA tells agencies
Agencies have not made a concerted effort to share the information with one another, leaving them vulnerable to using poor-quality contractors, a Federal Register notice states.
People
VETS GWAC due in December
Solicitations for the five-year IT procurement contract with a $5 billion spending ceiling came out more than a year ago.
Acquisition
Reaction to new SBA regs mixed
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce favors the new regulations, while the American Small Business League calls them deceptive.
Cybersecurity