People
Election pontificating -- what's your take?
How do you think the election will turn out, and what are the implications for federal IT and procurement?
Acquisition
IRS to manage Treasury procurements
The Treasury Department and the IRS have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin shifting procurement to the IRS.
People
DOD acquisition officials see trade-off problem
Best-value trade-offs are time-consuming and a sticky subject, especially when they involve complex contracts, a lot of money and bid protests.
People
US foreign aid data murky, group says
The U.S. ranked near the bottom of an organization's survey of global foreign aid transparency among 30 donor countries and organizations.
Digital Government
Feds paid at least $1B to dead people, Coburn says
Sen. Tom Coburn said today more than $1 billion in federal payments were made to dead people from 1999 to 2009.
People
FBI paves way to future IT projects with new contract
46 contractors will compete for task orders under the FBI’s eight-year, $30 billion Information Technology Supplies and Support Services contract, known as IT Triple S.
Digital Government
Thinking of a lucrative retirement job? Maybe not …
Are you near retirement? And considering a retirement job? Well, if you believe the job market will welcome the rich skill set you acquired during your working career, that may not necessarily be the case. At least not the way you think.
Digital Government
HHS sweetens the pot for states building health exchanges
The Health and Human Services Department announced a grant program that will fund up to five states or consortiums to build exchanges that HHS hopes will serve as models for other states.
Digital Government
Feds raid home of recently retired National Archives official
The Washington Post
Digital Government
Postal Service called slow to exploit IT
Independent regulator says USPS has yet to boost revenue by switching tracking systems, selling data and collecting fees for credentials issued by local governments.
Digital Government
China appears able to operate inside U.S. networks for months
Report says hackers are likely to use stolen credentials to infiltrate databases.
Digital Government
VA to step up mental health support for Defense
Departments are working out clinical, operational and logistical processes so VA can help the Pentagon with telehealth and other services on a larger scale.
Cybersecurity
Government taps an uneasy alliance with hackers
Agencies turn to the computer underworld for help shoring up their cyber defenses.
Cybersecurity