Acquisition
For DOD, trust may be the key to cost savings
Unraveling a bureaucracy built on suspicion could be part of the cure for DOD's ills, study suggests.
Acquisition
Agencies told to ensure subcontractors get prompt payments
OMB is asking agencies to report on their progress at speeding up payments.
Acquisition
Prompt payments may become contract selection factor
The Obama administration uses federal contracts to get money to small subcontractors faster.
People
White House asks for money-saving tips
NASA lending libraries? A digital Federal Register? The Obama administration is asking for more ideas to save a little money for the government.
Acquisition
Suspension, debarment could turn more punitive under proposal
The FAR says that suspension and debarment are to be used only to protect the government, but the Labor Department is considering using them to penalize companies for disregarding Labor rules.
People
Obama's accountability board lays out streamlining strategy
The board aims to keep track of the government's money by linking systems together.
People
Treasury to set up Internet Payment Platform
Department officials wants to make payment processing easier for federal employees and federal contractors.
Digital Government
Bill would make bills single-minded
Sen. Rand Paul would like to end the practice of piggybacking legislation.
Acquisition
New rule could force inexperienced contractors onto agency projects
A proposed rule change intended to protect private-sector jobs could affect agency work, group fears.
People
White House, committee spar over acquisition workforce training funds
The Obama administration and a House committee are fighting over workforce development fund.
Acquisition
Agencies fail, again, to meet small-business contracting goals
Small businesses received $91.5 billion in prime contracts last year, falling short of the percentage supposed to go to them.
People
HHS deputy CIO given Vanguard Award
The Government Technology Research Alliance applauded John Teeter's efforts in the areas of increasing efficiency, interoperability and information sharing within the government CIO community.
People
DOD to improve tracking of late-payment penalties
GAO found that DOD has processes for monitoring and reporting on late payments, but it has serious flaws.
Cybersecurity
IG: DHS needs protection from employees' portable devices
Primarily for consumers, portable devices lack security features needed survive in a government environment.
Digital Government
A faster, better, cheaper way to do high-tech procurement?
Some experts question whether RFP-EZ is the right way to go about fixing the government’s IT procurement problems.
People
OMB wants government to be easier to deal with
The goal of regulatory reform is to reduce the burden on private organizations dealing with the government.
People
GAO: Funding ambiguity hinders hiring
Delays in collecting and then distributing workforce-support money causes uncertainty about spending the money to aid the acquisition workforce.
People
GSA IG gets $10M budget bump to watch travel, conference costs
The House Appropriations Committee has commended the IG with a $68 million budget for the coming year.
Digital Government
Commerce secretary resigns
Secretary cites medical issue as reason for his decision to leave.
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