Acquisition

Time to crack the protest case

IAC should take the lead in helping reduce the frequency of bid protests.

Digital Government

New reform committee leaders raise questions

Industry leaders wonder if the panel will have the same clout it did under its recent chairmen.

People

Also in the News: Amendment likely to kill e-gov reauthorization

Privacy amendment and threatened holds have probably killed the bill, sources say.

Digital Government

Rep. Towns now chairs key panel on procurement oversight

As a House subcommittee chairman, he held numerous hearings on contracting reforms.

Cybersecurity

CISOs ponder new FISMA requirements

Chief information security officers discussed potential problems with proposed changes to the Federal Information Security Management Act.

People

Report Contractors should get more oversight

New laws aren't enough prevent abuses of federal contracts, a report contends.

Cybersecurity

Group urges White House to lead on cybersecurity

The next president should deal with the growing cybersecurity threat by creating a new White House cybersecurity office and National Security Council directorate, commission says.

People

Report: Administration has mixed record on clearances

The administration has made some gains in managing security clearances, but the process is still cumbersome, according to a new report by a House committee chairman.