Acquisition
Obama wants money to help agency contracting shops
The acquisition workforce is a key part of the Obama administration's efforts to put control back into the hands of federal employees.
People
Obama looks to boost IT spending in 2012
The Obama administration is taking on several programs to keep IT projects in line with its goals as it introduces its fiscal 2012 budget proposal.
People
Get ready for a no-frills budget proposal
The fiscal 2012 budget request is due out on Feb. 14. Everyone expects it to be sparse, but no one is sure just how sparse.
Digital Government
What if they gave a hearing and nobody came?
Not everyone can stay awake through a dry hearing about contract auditing, those who try deserve a high-five or maybe a gift of less than $25.
Acquisition
Talks with vendors increase agencies' independence, official says
By opening discussions with vendors, officials can learn what other companies can offer them, instead of sticking with the current vendor, an official says.
Acquisition
Army secretary directs strategic insourcing
Proposals now must be fully documented and justified before they get senior officials' approval.
People
Budget proposes cuts to some service contracts
The 2012 budget is expected to be lean, and details of some of the proposed cuts are beginning to emerge.
Acquisition
Contracting officers get too friendly with contractors, senator says
Contracting officers lose objectivity because they are too friendly with companies, McCaskill says.
Digital Government
Bajinder Paul joins GSA's innovative technologies office
Bajinder Paul, who has won two Federal 100 awards from FCW for his work using IT to help his agencies interact with the public, is now at GSA.
People
Obama chooses leader for government reorganization
President Barack Obama has chosen the federal chief performance officer to lead in developing a plan to reorganize the government.
Acquisition
POGO argues for release of past-performance information
Government officials continue to withold data on past performance in Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, but watchdog group wants more disclosure.
People
How ExpertNet would work
Using a hypothetical example, we show how proposed crowdsourcing wiki ExpertNet would help an agency answer a specific question.
People
Network of experts embodies government by the people
Government officials know they don't have the answers to every problem. A network of public experts could help agencies discover solutions they hadn't considered.
Acquisition
HUBZone program faces economic uncertainties
Without priority status, HUBZone companies might lose ground to more popular set-aside programs.
Acquisition
House committee to review SBA's management
The House Small Business Committee's chairman is looking for duplicative offices and programs that don't aid small businesses or protect the government.
Digital Government
Outsourcing, insourcing and partisanship: Lawmaker seeks cooperation, not conflict
Rep. Gerry Connelly (D-Va.) thinks IT management and procurement are issues Democrats and Republicans can embrace. He wants hearings on insourcing federal work and poaching contractors' employees.
People
House Republican wants cuts to advisory committees
Rep. Jason Chaffetz plans to introduce legislation to cut back on the number of federal advisory committees.
Acquisition
DOD struggles to count contractors, GAO reports
The Defense Department relies heavily on contractors, even to support core missions, a GAO report says. Officials worry about relying too much on contractors.
People
New bill seeks federal workforce cuts, other spending reductions
Their bill would cut spending and reduce the size of the federal workforce by 15 percent.
Digital Government
Is printed legislation soon to be extinct?
The House has passed a bill that would keep the Government Printing Office from churning out hundreds of printed copies of each piece of legislation.
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