People

Outlook good for lines of biz

Successful lines of business will weather the coming change in the White House, forecasters predict.

People

SSA lists thousands of live persons as dead

By mistakenly adding more than 20,000 living people to its public Death Master File, the Social Security Administration released their names, Social Security numbers and other personal information, SSA's IG finds.

People

Appeals court overturns Safavian convictions

A federal appeals court today overturned the convictions on some counts of former Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator David Safavian and ordered a new trial on others.

People

GSA appoints chief acquisition officer

Theodore Haddad will take over from acting CAO David Drabkin.

Digital Government

GSA to extend AT&T's FTS 2001 contract

The additional time will give agencies more time to complete the transition to Networx, GSA says.

Digital Government

Lines of business predicted to survive

The initiatives have proven useful in meeting government needs and are likely to continue after the new president takes office next year, analysis firm says.

Digital Government

Greenhouse gas registry proposed

Legislation would require EPA to track emissions and publish data online.

Digital Government

GSA proposes mentor/protégé program

The program would team new, small businesses with experienced contractors, giving the small players business guidance and other aid.

Acquisition

GAO: DOD has not used best-value authority

Since 2004, the Defense Department has had the authority to conduct some A-76 competitions on a best-value basis but hasn't used it, according to the Government Accountability Office.

People

Young's departure from OMB to come soon

The deputy e-government administrator is helping the agency search for his successor before stepping down.

People

Agencies mixed on meeting OMB's goals

The Office of Management and Budget reports that almost all agencies are meeting goals for enterprise architecture, but less than a third have met the standard for business cases.

People

Speakers: EA must meet business needs

Enterprise architecture meets an agency's needs only if the technology is tied directly into business needs, conference speakers advise.

People

Outside IG disputes Doan's interference claims

Former GSA Administrator Lurita Doan's claims that GSA's IG interfered with contracting negotiations don't hold up, according to the Postal Service's inspector general.

Digital Government

Input opens contract library to the public

The research firm claims to have more than 3,000 contracts acquired through the Freedom of Information Act available for public access.

People

Computer security grades improve slightly

The government rises from a C-minus average to a C in FISMA's score card.

People

Expert: New attitudes needed in outsourcing

Organizations interested in truly collaborating must take some risks and lose any sense that just fulfilling the letter of a contract is enough, expert advises.

People

Career execs lead during administrative transitions

A change of administrations poses familiar challenges and opportunities for career federal service leaders.

People

Connecting the dots among security initiatives

TIC, Networx and IPv6 programs intersect to provide security and the future’s technology.

Acquisition

Schedules panel examines ‘the clause’

The controversial price reduction clause is at the center of debate about competition in contracting.

People

Defense bill would halt A-76 competition

The Defense Authorization bill for fiscal 2009 would impose a three-year moratorium on A-76 competitions and require stronger contractor ethics rules.