Acquisition
DOD IG spots conflict in regulations
The Federal Acquisition Regulation has conflicting rules for small-business contracting, according to DOD's inspector general.
People
Bill would mandate using XBRL to track TARP money
The open-standard technology allows analysts, agencies and companies compare financial data more easily, backers of new legislation say.
People
The federal workforce: Clerk vs. Businessman
The Obama administration is taking a positive view of the coming wave of retirements by federal employees.
Modernization
Public data will be test bed for cloud computing
Agencies will take what they learn about cloud computing and use it to form tighter safeguards for sensitive information, official says.
People
White House to change program assessments
The Obama administration wants analyses of programs instead of merely grading them as successful or unsuccessful.
Digital Government
Chu: IT security a drag on Energy's mission
The Cabinet officer says he intends to balance information security with getting the department's work done faster.
Acquisition
IG finds conflict in the acquisition regulation
Officials question whether small-business set-asides should override giving all companies a chance to bid on a task or delivery order.
Acquisition
IG: Clearly define Alliant's scope
Auditors recommend putting more details in the Alliant ordering guide to cut down on the risk of repeating past problems.
Cybersecurity
Experts: Workforce needs cybersecurity awareness
Federal employees who work with taxpayers' information must be trained to protect that data, experts say.
People
Telework gets a ‘giddyap’ from OPM
The new director of personnel management wants more employees working from home, for their benefit and for the benefit of others.
Acquisition
IG fights MAS panel recommendation
A GSA official says IG staffers, who opposes dropping the price reduction clause, is attempting to derail any efforts to carry out the panel’s recommendations.
People
DOD needs better workforce data
The Defense Department has, at best, a blurry picture of its government acquisition workforce’s skills, a hindrance to assessing its needs.
People
GSA schedules might get state, local business
Two new House bills would open the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedules contracts to state and local governments.
People
The hidden force in acquisition
Changing contracting priorities are elevating the position of the contracting officer’s technical representative.
Digital Government
UPDATED: Powers-King temporarily acting deputy at GSA
Mary Powers-King is also the director for governmentwide acquisition contracts and Information Technology Schedule 70 programs at ITS..
People
Official: SSA needs four ingredients for IT center's success
Replacing a massive data center, the Social Security Administration needs good coordination and careful management to keep the project on schedule and within its budget, GAO official says.
People
Officials: DOD acquisition workforce will grow
Defense Department officials are expanding the contracting workforce to better handle the money DOD is spending.
Acquisition
Officials: Recovery act rules are the future
The economic stimulus law has many rules for agencies and contractors to keep track of the money and requires more details about that money from them.
Digital Government
Army gives more resources to contracts
While wrestling with a long history of major contracting issues, the service intends to spend more money on overseeing and managing its contracts.
Acquisition
OFPP considers exempting accounting standards
Officials want comments on whether the Cost Accounting Standards for government contracts should apply to overseas contracts.
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