Acquisition
GSA could get another congressional hearing on its calendar
Sen. Susan Collins joins the chorus demanding GSA officials appear at a hearing regarding the now-infamous Western Regions conference, but some observers say Congress has gone too far.
Acquisition
GSA's new chief says fiasco 'cuts to heart' of mission
Tangherlini, acting head of GSA, says the over-the-top conference spending undermines of GSA's duty to save the government money.
Acquisition
Congress calls GSA officials in wake of scandal
IG's report of blatant overspending brings GSA officials to face lawmakers' questions at three congressional hearings.
Digital Government
Doan defends Bush on conference spending
Doan said the Obama administration is diverting attention away from itself by blaming George W. Bush for a new scandal over a lavish conference.
Digital Government
House panel to probe ‘outrageous’ GSA spending
GSA's money management comes under spotlight in the wake of the report that revealed frivolous spending at a 2010 conference.
Modernization
Cloud computing's next step
Agencies and vendors need common definitions, performance metrics and security controls, say panelists at the FOSE 2012 conference.
Digital Government
GSA acting administrator to review travel policies
Under new direction, the agency is canceling several events and reviewing its conference guidelines.
Digital Government
Micropurchases can smooth path to mobile
Federal agencies who want to get their feet wet with mobile might want to try buying a prototype for under $3,000, says a federal acquisition expert.
Modernization
CIOs to the cloud: Let's not rush into things
Federal executives find that the decision to migrate to the cloud is not so simple.
People
GSA shakeup highlights spending scrutiny
The resignation of GSA's administrator and ouster of two top officials puts attention on calls for fiscal responsibility.
People
GSA's leader steps down over wasteful spending report
Martha Johnson, two other top GSA officials, out as IG details extravagant spending and rules violations connected to Western Regions conference.
Cybersecurity
Agencies get a boost from agile development
Government and industry execs discuss successful acquisition strategies in wake of shrinking budgets.
Cybersecurity
GSA chief seeks to expand shared services
A shared services approach challenges longstanding ideas of how the government should be run, but is an effective option for reducing costs, according to GSA Administrator Martha Johnson.
Digital Government
Big data trends taking shape
Government should follow the private sector's lead in making use of big data but focus on improving performance and efficiency "with less effort and pain," GSA's Dave McClure told a Washington audience.
People
