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Contractors could be held to feds' conflict-of-interest standards
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulation Council are interested in determining if, when and how they should address conflicts of interest.
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Letter: FOIA helps balance secrecy and openness
A reader says it’s not easy for the military to keep track of what information still needs to be secret, which is where FOIA comes in.
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Letter: Still trying to get an interview
A reader says, “I’m now at an executive level in industry, but what I really wanted was to be at an executive level within government.”
Acquisition
Have feds cheapened contract bonuses?
Oversight officials still unhappy about companies' expected performance fees.
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FlipSide: Nearing the Sweet 16
The bracket to name the best government-themed movie continues.
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Treasury tops FOIA worst list
Despite recent policy changes, some critics see little progress on FOIA reforms.
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Surgeon General: Focus on outcomes will advance Army health care
The Army surgeon general says the Army should adopt the combat medicine practices used in Afghanistan and Iraq and shift its medical model to one based on health outcomes.
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GSA will re-evaluate Alliant proposals
In response to a decision by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the General Services Administration announced on Wednesday that it will re-evaluate all 62 proposals received for its Alliant information technology services contract.
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What's Brewin' Column: Bye-bye public circuit buys
A free society is based on the uninhibited flow of information, but sometimes the amount of information put out by the Defense Department makes no sense.
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States, feds still struggle to share health information
Technical and policy gaps remain in the patchwork of systems that send data about disease outbreaks to national repositories.
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Passport snooping raises alarm
Lawmakers consider whether additional legislation is needed to safeguard data.
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TIGTA: Private debt collectors protect IRS taxpayer data
Two companies that pursue delinquent taxpayer debt do a good job of protecting sensitive information, a new report states.
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The hiring fix
Federal agencies seek fresh ideas for speeding the hiring of the best and brightest.
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DHS will press for HR changes
End of litigation doesn't end the department's efforts to address performance evaluation.
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