Cybersecurity
Commerce loses, Education gains in IT spending
Most IT budgets would change little from fiscal 2010 under the Obama administration's budget.
Acquisition
Lieberman urges confirmation of nominee to lead GSA
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) has urged his colleagues to end debate on the nomination of Martha Johnson to be the General Services Administration’s administrator and confirm her as soon as possible.
People
Obama proposes expanding acquisition workforce
The administration says the government's spending has doubled, but the size of the workforce has remained generally constant.
Cybersecurity
Obama wants nearly $80B for IT projects
The administration has proposed only a small increase for IT spending in fiscal 2011.
People
The 2.0 presidency: Obama to stage YouTube-based exchange
Experts say the president's Feb. 3 venture helps validate the role in social media in governance.
Digital Government
BREAKING NEWS: GSA chief Martha Johnson nomination moves ahead
End of long wait is in sight after Senate Majority Leader files cloture on Johnson.
Acquisition
Army let contractor get too involved in program, IG says
DOD's IG found that a company helped develop a contract and then bid on it.
Digital Government
Obama: Open government can rebuild public trust
In his first State of the Union address, the president said greater transparency in how government works can overcome the 'deficit of trust' Americans have toward the federal government.
Acquisition
Bid protest numbers increased during fiscal 2009
Protesters filed more complaints with the Government Accountability Office about agency contracting decisions in fiscal 2009 than in the previous four years.
People
GSA CIO tweets from endangered plane
FCW Insider recounts the story of General Services Administation CIO Casey Coleman's harrowing flight, during which a passenger attempted to open an exit door in mid-air.
Acquisition
GSA disaster recovery program could open doors, expert says
Growing sales in the disaster recovery program could help to sway legislators to open all GSA schedules contracts for cooperative purchasing.
Acquisition
GSA Blues: Nowhere to go but up
The General Services Administration, the government’s premier procurement agency, has been left adrift for a year with no permanent administrator and a number of key departures.
Acquisition
GSA disaster recovery program gains momentum
Companies reported their highest quarterly sales increases from July to September 2009.
Acquisition
GAO officials offer acquisition reform basics
The Government Accountability Office has some advice for federal agencies about selecting contract types to protect the government's interests.
Acquisition
President orders clampdown on tax-delinquent contractors
The presidential memo directs federal officials and Congress to improve information sharing in order to block delinquent companies from receiving new awards.
Acquisition
House bill would punish users of front companies
A new bill in the House would penalize people who set up a company as a front to another business to get a government contract.
Digital Government
Agencies harness social media for Haiti relief efforts
Social media, satellite communications spring into action to help earthquake-devastated nation.
People
Transportation Department attempts to fix suspension delays
The department has struggled to make decisions on whether to exclude companies from federal work and then notify its various offices about the decisions.
People
Insourcing talk reignites debate about cost of government services
Acquisition officials wrestle with how to calculate overhead costs in public/private comparisons.
Acquisition
Workforce balance boomerangs toward insourcing
The Obama administration has set in motion a set of guidelines and initiatives that figure to undo many Bush administration outsourcing efforts. But OMB officials want agencies to insource jobs based on strategic plans, not just to fulfill administration ideals.
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