Digital Government
Coalition urges withholding changes in the withholding tax
The Government Withholding Relief Coalition, a group of 113 associations, is urging the lame-duck Congress to delay tackling the withholding tax change for two years, if it cannot simply repeal the measure.
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CIOs need more budget power, VA's Baker urges
VA CIO Roger Baker says if CIOs had more budget power, IT management would improve.
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DOD cuts will slow overall fed IT spending growth
Federal spending on IT will increase slightly in the next five years. Who can expect to see their budgets grow and who faces cuts, according to new TechAmerica Foundation Vision survey forecasts.
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GTSI suspended from federal government contracting
GTSI has been suspended from winning new government contracts but vows to defend itself against charges that it inappropriately received small-business contract dollars.
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How good is your emissions reporting? GSA wants to know.
GSA finds it feasible for companies to report their emissions data in a voluntary system and is moving ahead with the idea.
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Small businesses could suffer if fed contracting goes in-house
If agencies bring contracting work in-house, small companies believe they will bear the brunt of it, and officials want agencies to remember that.
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Gates to outline new acquisition guidelines
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to lay out a guide for moving ahead with his acquisition reforms and budget cuts.
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GSA plans for 'sustainability acquisitions'
The premier procurement agency’s plan is to use its buying power to change the federal marketplace.
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Who goes there? Contractors now required to identify themselves
Federal officials want the difference between government employees and private-sector employees to be obvious.
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GAO bows to CIA decision to waive conflicts of interest
GAO’s ruling is evidence that it won’t second-guess agency officials' decisions to waive organizational conflicts of interest.
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FAR Council considers justifying sole-source awards
Congress demands a good reason for awarding a contract worth $20 million or more without hosting a competition for the work.
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Regulators nudge up simplified acquisition dollar thresholds
Regulatory changes offer modest benefits for both small businesses and large companies.
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DHS manager slammed by IG for aiding relative
A Science and Technology Directorate manager violated ethics policies by plotting to deliver agency-funded software to a relative, according to an audit by the DHS inspector general.
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GAO hands down decision on Unisys bid protest
Decision by GAO clears the way for CSC to finally begin work on the $500 million TSA infrastructure contract.
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How long will cloud's reality trail the hype?
True believers see it as the future. Detractors call for caution. But what do they both agree on?
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Pentagon tightens reins on contractors
The Defense Department wants its contractors to cut their costs as part of a larger DOD strategy to maintain its power as budgets decline.
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Networx gets nasty on Capitol Hill
What are members of Congress threatening to do to agencies that fail to meet the Networx deadlines?
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DOD sets rule for overriding arbitration ban
DOD issues interim rule so it can override the ban on employee arbitration agreements in cases of national security.
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Government urged to stop meddling in hiring practices
An industry group and others are complaining about a proposal to make contractors use employees from incumbent contractors who lose.
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