Digital Government
CBP launches online system to report trade violations
Companies or whistleblowers within companies can use e-Allegations to file claims.
Digital Government
Large task order contracts now open to protest
Contractors who feel passed over in competitions can take their case to GAO.
People
IBM: Collaboration will expand CIOs' roles
The challenges the federal government will confront in 2020 will require continuous collaboration, according to the IBM Institute for Business Value.
People
Welles: The power of being positive
A new book,‘Focus on the Good Stuff,’ suggests we need to look at what goes right.
People
How secure is your COOP?
Contingency planners, such as New York’s William Pelgrin, must balance recovering quickly from a disaster with recovering safely.
Digital Government
FCW's The Week
Find links to articles in the June 23, 2008, issue and related items.
Acquisition
Letter: Contract types don't depend on employee numbers
A reader writes, "More and better-trained employees does not automatically translate into fewer of [sole source]/no-bid and cost-plus contracts."
People
Reader comment roundup: DOD contingency plan is on readers' minds
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
People
Agencies to launch alternative-pay project
The Office of Personnel Management and Veterans Affairs Department will test a pay-for-performance system at a VA unit.
People
New administration? Hide your IT projects
An expert advises that to avoid getting information technology programs killed, career feds should omit any mention of them when they brief their new, political appointee bosses.
People
Letter: Company supports GSA's mentor-protégé program
A reader from BMAR & Associates calls GSA's proposed mentor/protégé program a positive action.
Digital Government
Senate derails Hight's nomination as DISA director
Marriage to executive in charge of business development at Northrop Grumman raises conflict-of-interest concerns.
Digital Government
Bill would put new A-76 competitions on hold for a year
House measure would leave fate of controversial program up to the next administration.
Digital Government
4 percent of U.S. doctors use EHRs, new study finds
Study's authors say they are troubled by the results of their survey, which shows minimal increase in usage.
Digital Government