People

DOD misses mark on performance pacts

Agencies consistently fail to assess if vendors meet service levels, according to IG

Digital Government

NASA gains broad view of financials

NASA took a giant leap forward in its $500 million quest to improve bookkeeping agencywide

Digital Government

Feds unnerved by Oracle/PeopleSoft fight

Software upgrades concern users

Digital Government

More options for security management

Several other appliance-based solutions are available to help agencies manage security

People

Briefs

TSP still struggling; AFGE sues over A-76

People

DefenseLink puts on fresh face

DOD's redesigned home page is designed to highlight news and help users navigate the site more easily

People

Air Force bases combine storage-area networks

The two bases that form the Air Force's 45th Space Wing are separated by about 25 miles in Florida's 'hurricane alley'

Acquisition

GWAC Buyers' Guide | Intro

If you are a federal program manager, you are likely to be running the equivalent of a small company, at the very least

Acquisition

DOD policing purchase card use

IG reports that data mining techniques have enabled DOD to crack down on misuse of purchase cards

Acquisition

Shopping for GWACs

Program offices juggle specialization, extra services and fees to entice buyers

Acquisition

Top 5 considerations for GWAC buyers

Top 5 considerations for GWAC buyers

People

E-projects march on

The five White House e-government initiatives the Office of Personnel Management is managing

Digital Government

Agencies march ahead with new A-76

Agencies are beginning to incorporate new competitive sourcing rules into how they do business

People

Portal serves up geospatial data

First responders access critical information

People

SBA Business Compliance project redone

As it becomes clearer that agencies will not be 100 percent compliant with the Government Paperwork Elimination Act by Oct. 21, the Office of Management and Budget has targeted 75 percent compliance for September 2004.

People

Intercepts

Chatting It Up; NMCI? No Thanks; An Unhappy Customer; Later, Brady

Acquisition

GWACs: Too much of a good thing?

Governmentwide acquisition contracts have made their mark

People

Taking on a thorny issue

Profile: Industry veteran Ronald Jost tackles wireless communications policies for DOD

Acquisition

A bad mix

Editorial: Politics and procurement policy have never been a good mix

People

Grants.gov enters final pilot phase

Applicants will be reapplying electronically, using the real Grants.gov system for the first time