Acquisition
NIH prepares to fight for contract authority
NIH plans to meet with OFPP about its GWAC authority, but NIH's acquisition director expresses confidence that it will keep its governmentwide contract.
Digital Government
OFPP advances insourcing agenda
The Obama administration takes its turn at defining 'inherently governmental,' with hopes of preventing contractors from having undue influence on government operations.
Digital Government
iPad reviews question office-readiness
Ease of use, speed and battery life must be weighed against missing functions, critics say.
Digital Government
Broadband plan lays groundwork for health IT growth
FCC recommends ways HHS and Congress could facilitate broadband access for health IT.
Digital Government
Your right to digital privacy returns to center-stage
A coalition wants to strengthen privacy protections by requiring the government to use a search warrant to seize people’s electronic records.
Digital Government
Security-minded program could aid cloud transition
If approved, FedRAMP would develop a common core of security requirements for cloud services.
Digital Government
Federal blog watch: Haiti, Chile and the NCAA
A look at some of the best blog posts from federal Web sites in recent weeks.
People
Acquisition training: The classroom vs. the real world
FCW readers agree with a recent blog post that questioned the quality of acquisition training available to federal employees.
Acquisition
DOD gets authority to limit contract competition
Defense Department officials today adopted a rule that grants DOD authority to limit competition for contracts when buying to support operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Digital Government
Groups urge FTC probe of new ad practices
Data and advertising exchanges are at issue.
Digital Government
Soundbytes: DISA, Google and the Henhouse
A weekly roundup of comments from Nextgov.com. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.
Digital Government
New social media rules lauded, but advocates note cookie policy omission
OMB says revisions were not required under the open government directive, but it is working to update how agencies can use the Web-tracking devices.
Modernization