Acquisition

Obama again touches on procurement reform

President Barack Obama spoke briefly at a news conference about the need for contracting reform and said details would come soon.

Cybersecurity

IG: TSA database behind schedule

The Transportation Security Administration has fallen behind schedule and had higher costs because of technical problems in developing its Known Shipper Management System database, according to a new report.

Modernization

States see IT, other delays costing them on Real ID

Some state governments project increasing costs for them to implement the Real ID Act because of delays by the Homeland Security Department in making IT and policy decisions, a new report says.

Modernization

GSA signs agreements with Web 2.0 providers

Agencies can now use Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo and blip.tv to share information with the public.

Digital Government

Bill would encourage more telework

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Digital Government

Bar is raised for justifying best value contracts

A recent bid protest ruling signals agencies must be more thorough in documenting awards based on technical expertise rather than price.

Digital Government

GSA signs deals for agencies to use social networking sites

Agreements with new online media services such as Flickr and YouTube open way to meet Obama's soon-to-be released directive to collaborate with the public.

Digital Government

Obama gets ready to answer public's questions online

Citizens will submit and vote on topics for virtual town hall meeting.

People

Get a Life: Work life re-emerging?

Because of the stress of the economy and the needs of the nation, work life is re-emerging in importance in business and in government, writes blogger Judy Welles.

Digital Government

AHLTA, Maybe Not a Noun

Rep. Vic Snyder, D-Ark., seems as confused as I am on how AHLTA, the name for the Defense Department's electronic health record system, has morphed from an acronym into a noun.

Ideas

Alliant Awards Coming March 30

A General Services Administration spokesman just told Nextgov that the agency is expecting to make the Alliant awards on March 30 and issue a press release the same day.