Acquisition
Biden to become benchmark for executive pay?
Currently, the Executive Compensation Benchmark is based on the median amount provided to senior executives in large U.S. corporations. One Senate commmittee says it's growing too much.
Acquisition
Senate committee encourages reverse auctions
The committee says reverse auctions stimulate “aggressive competition” among vendors and lead to lower prices.
Modernization
FedRAMP takes applications for service providers
Officials require cloud service providers to get their systems tested before selling them to the government.
People
Dan Chenok to take reins at IBM think tank
Jonathan Breul is retiring as executive director of the research organization.
People
GSA's new electronic travel system to improve on predecessor
The new E-Gov Travel Service adds reporting capabilities, data analysis.
Acquisition
IG probes apparently not enough to prevent bonuses at GSA
A senator takes her probe of employee bonuses governmentwide after learning that GSA paid more than $1 million to employees under investigation.
Modernization
GSA tries to solve contract review problems
Auditors found that GSA had no strategy to determine the appropriate number of awards to issue on a blanket purchase agreement, promping action from the agency.
People
GAO urges involving more partners in cross-cutting initiatives
Setting good goals is only part of the solution where programs that span multiple agencies are concerned, GAO says.
Acquisition
Contract audits may save millions for GSA, IG says
GSA's Inspector General has conducted pre-award audits on dozens of contracts and identified potential savings in the hundreds of millions.
People
Bill with pay freeze extension passes House
A bill whose primary purpose is to fund certain military and VA activites would also extend a freeze on federal pay for certain employees.
Acquisition
VA failed to set aside work for vets, GAO finds
A bid protest charged that VA officials didn’t comply with the law and regulations when awarding an emergency notification services contract.
People
Report: Poor management may be hurting GSA's customers
Some GSA customer agencies may not be getting the best service in the Pacific Rim Region because the region is struggling with inventories and training, according to a new report.
Modernization
IG finds holes in Army financial data system
Army managers did not reengineer their Logistics Modernization Program system to perform Procure-to-Pay functions correctly, leaving the program open to fraud and poor bookkeeping.
Acquisition
NIH picks 54 winners for major IT deal
The Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 3 contract will provide support for enterprise architectures across government.
People
Joe Jordan confirmed as OFPP administrator
After just five months of vacancy, OFPP has a new leader.
Modernization
GAO, OMB chart IT reform progress differently
GAO warns the Obama administration that it risks losing momentum in its IT reforms by declaring work completed too early.
Acquisition
Proposed small-biz contracting goals 'laudable but overly ambitious'
Congress aims for higher overall small-business contracting goals, even as administration officials consider them "unrealistic."
People
VanRoekel's choice of hosiery draws attention
The top CIO of the government shunned his Washingtonian apparel to meet the demands of a culture that doesn't wear slacks.
People
OMB's digital strategy emphasizes mobility
Also in the strategy: A moratorium on .gov domains and a call for innovators for 'game-changing projects.'
People
Providing evidence for funding will challenge agency thinking
Meeting OMB's new directives will require careful attention to detail in providing evidence, experts say.
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