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DOD toughens checks on risky contract type
Acquisition officials put more teeth in the defense acquisition rules to require more justifications for using time-and-materials contracts.
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Experts tackle guidance to stop cyberattacks
A new group is developing guidelines that would focus on strategies to fix vulnerabilities most often exploited to breach information and network security.
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Also in the News: USDA reopens Networx competition
The Agriculture Department has reopened its competition to find a telecommunications services vendor under the Networx program after a protest by the losing bidders, NextGov reports.
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DHS fails to follow suggestions for better border security
GAO lists 39 recommendations the department has yet to implement, some more than three years old.
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Pentagon still mum on thumb drive ban
Air Force and Marines Corps spell out the risks that removable devices pose.
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Local technology czar could be headed to Obama administration
Emphasis on portfolio management and transparency has helped the D.C. official make the most of the city's IT budget.
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DOD wants to fix creaky distribution systems
The Defense Department seeks to replace multiple systems to have a single, unified program.
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Obama names CBO head Orszag as OMB's director
President-elect Barack Obama also promises to put the federal budget under a microscope to eliminate unnecessary programs and require others to be cost effective.
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How will your agency check its spending?
Recognizing the importance of acquisition, GAO gives Congress a few questions to ask President-elect Obama's nominees for top jobs.
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Letter: Government stands in way of private-sector benefits
A reader writes that government is not as efficient as private industry in administrative tasks.
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Coast Guard seeks training for acquisition staffers
After experiencing acquisition problems and losing some buying authority for major projects, the service is looking for a contractor to train employees.
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DHS eases rule on imports
The National Association of Manufacturers is hailing new flexibilities in the rule, which could have had a negative effect on computer makers, but says further modifications are needed.
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BREAKING NEWS: Obama picks Peter Orszag as OMB director
President-Elect Barack Obama picks Peter Orszag as the director of the Office of Management and Budget.
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