Digital Government
Members of Congress not afraid to go off-topic on Twitter
If you are following a member of Congress on Twitter, don't be surprised if the conversation turns to recipes and sports.
Digital Government
OMB: Consolidation power 'crucial' to leaner government
OMB official argues for the importance of giving the president the authority to merge and reorganize agencies.
People
GOP budget plan gets thumbs-up from House panel
Plan includes extending federal pay freeze, reducing workforce.
Digital Government
Bill would limit contractor salaries
Two members of the Senate last week introduced bipartisan legislation that would limit contractor salaries paid by federal tax dollars to $400,000 -- the same as the president's salary.
Modernization
Can cybersecurity profit from corporate self-interest?
The telecom industry’s insistence that all regulation is bad for security does a disservice to those who rely on critical infrastructure.
People
Rep. Gerry Connolly's agenda
As it turns out, federal employees do have someone in their corner. Rep. Gerry Connolly intends to fight to keep IT management and workforce issues from being compromised by hasty, ill-conceived policies and legislation.
Cybersecurity
Republicans offer hands-off approach to cybersecurity
Senate Republicans' cybersecurity bill puts the onus on industry, diverges from earlier bipartisan bill.
Acquisition
Bill would stifle contractors' responses to past-performance reviews
Proposed legislation would forbid companies from challenging assessments or even correcting errors, critics say.
Cybersecurity
Audit: Agencies still wasting billions with overlapping programs
GAO highlighted similar problems last year, and continues to find new examples.
Acquisition
Bill could turn contractors into lobbyists
If the Senate's STOCK Act becomes law, the rules under which agencies talk to contractors could be in for some significant changes.
Digital Government
Obama presses for agency consolidation
The president is asking Congress to grant him the authority to consolidate government agencies in an effort to streamline the executive branch.
People
Issa: Obama’s reform plan mere 'platitudes'
For the government to trim its costs and size, the administration needs to take a more strategic approach and give agencies some autonomy in deciding what's best for them, according to an expert.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity bill displeases Republicans
Sen. Joe Lieberman and his bipartisan co-sponsors say it's not SOPA or PIPA and doesn’t have a kill-switch provision, but Republicans committee leaders say it still overreaches.
Digital Government
Whoa, what a week!
Trying to boil down readers’ reactions to the recent spate of legislation calling for pay freeze extensions and cutbacks on federal retirement benefits might be best expressed by a quote frequently uttered by Popeye the Sailor (right before he blew his top) …
Digital Government
AIA hires former House Appropriations staffer as VP
The association's new vice president of acquisition policy brings extensive legislative procurement experience.
Acquisition
Veteran small-business bill would mandate use of fraud-prevention site
Under new legislation, agencies would have to search the Veterans Affairs Department’s VetBiz database before awarding a contract
People
Lawmaker targets step increases
A new bill would bar step increases for the remainder of 2012.
Modernization
Issa touts crowdsourced provisions in anti-piracy bill
Lawmaker pleased with response in an effort to craft a better bill against copyright infringement.
Cybersecurity
Intelligence director urges Congress to act on cyber threat
National Intelligence Director James Clapper cited threats posed by Iran, China and Russia as dangers Congress must address.
People