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ConceptSolutions names new business chief
Harry Thomas Newman will specialize in DOD intelligence contracts for the information management and technology consulting company.
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Regs and smarts moderate year-end buying
The frenzy is gone and soon the dollars will be, too.
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Survey: Senior execs 'cynical' about pay for performance
They find ratings, pay adjustments and bonuses disconnected, a study by the Senior Executive Association and Avue Technologies found.
Modernization
Command Information launches federal division
The company specializes in IPv6 training and development.
Modernization
IG criticizes NASA noncompetitive acquisition
Lawmakers, SARA panel also target sole-source and other acquisition issues.
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LaForgia forges Army/industry ties
She earned a reputation for bringing both sides together to improve Army contracting
Modernization
NIST, Red Hat unveil commenting system
System will allow vendors to report vulnerabilities, but problems could arise by allowing it to be publicly accessible, one analyst said.
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A few good partners
Air Force Information Technology Commodity Council aims to be a model of strategic sourcing.
Acquisition
Shining a light on government spending
Lawmakers and watchdog groups foresee greater accountability for federal spending
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DHS to award SBInet contract, Chertoff says
DHS has not formally announced the value of the Secure Border Initiative, but Boeing, one of many vendors vying for the project, estimated its value at $2 billion.
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Walker urges management change
GAO recommends chief management officers as a way to improve emergency response
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Good leaders are critical to EA success
For enterprise architecture to be successful, architects need to sell it.
Modernization
OMB finalizes FMLOB migration guidance
The Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration have finalized (for now) long-awaited guidance to help agencies assess whether they should turn over control of their financial-management systems to a shared-services provider.<@SM>
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GAO proposes to block public access to audit interviews
The agency cites a desire to ensure cooperation from nervous agencies during investigations as a reason to keep the interviews under wraps.
Acquisition
Industry faults Dem contracting bill
Lawmakers say the legislation is needed to curb contracting abuses
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Welles: What’s after retirement?
When feds leave government, they often seek new meaning in life as retirees.
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