Acquisition
DOD requires faster payments to subcontractors
Defense procurement officials have added a clause to their contracts to get prime contractors to pay their small subcontractors faster, an effort the Obama administration is pushing.
People
IG raps SEC records management
SEC's IG reports several problems in the agency's records management program, but the agency says the auditors are downplaying recent improvements.
Acquisition
GSA wins award for small-business contracting
The Small Business Administration honored GSA for its success in awarding contracts to small firms in various categories.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Watchdog group misrepresented awards program
Cause for Action investigation targeted "excessive" spending on promotional and commemorative items, but DHS IG program "entails employee bonuses and performance incentives."
People
Every sheriff needs a deputy
No leader is complete without a strong right hand, and CIOs are no exception. Deputy CIOs, though less visible than their bosses, nonetheless play a vital role in managing agency technology.
Cybersecurity
DHS continues revising acquisition rules
Responding to IG pressure, the Homeland Security Department has been revamping its rules for awarding risky cost reimbursement contracts rather than safer fixed-price options.
People
USDA associate CIO moves to private sector
David Shearer will leave later this month to take a position with (ISC)2.
People
USDA offers buyouts to CIO employees
The Agriculture Department is trying to reduce its headcount as its budget tightens.
Cybersecurity
IG chides DHS for careless acquisition practices
A DHS technology acquisition program needs a change in status to make it subject to greater review, IG finds.
People
VA leaders defend chief of staff
Veterans Affairs leaders rebuff congressional calls for the removal of John Gingrich over his responsibility for spending abuses.
People
GAO confirms Medicare system vastly improved
A system the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services uses to provide data to users about their eligibility has shown marked progress in processing speed and reliability after upgrades, audit finds.
People
Military services falter on single-bid contract guidance
An audit finds that DOD agencies often award contracts to the only bidder without trying to expand competition, despite DOD's own guidance.
People
Abuse prevention for government charge cards becomes law
The president signed a bill that will put more controls on the use of government charge cards.
Acquisition
Agencies take action as GAO knocks strategic sourcing effort
After an audit found that agencies have made very little use of strategic sourcing, DOD and other agencies point to some reforms, pledge to make more.
People
GSA agrees to speed up system patches
GSA failed to comply with its own patching guidelines in three of the four systems examined, IG finds.
People
Departments missing chance to save big money
A pending report on four key agencies finds less than 5 percent of FY 2011 procurement was managed through strategic sourcing.
Acquisition
Industry resists government's push for low prices
The cheapest deal isn't always the best buy, industry advocates argue.
Digital Government
Senators challenge administration on layoff advice
The Obama administration's pledge to pay the legal fees of contractors who run into trouble for sequestration-related layoffs might not be legal.
People
VA cracks down on conference spending
The Veterans Administration has set new rules intended to prevent a repeat of the conference spending probe that culminated in its top human resources officer's resignation.
Modernization
GSA stands by cloud migration numbers
Despite recent criticism from the agency's inspector general, GSA officials believe their estimates of savings from a cloud migration are on target.
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