People
Imagine that: Government can learn a thing or two from industry
VA's Michele Foster believes vendors have a lot to offer, but only if they are given the opportunity to share.
Digital Government
Top Air Force weapons acquisition official to leave in March
The top weapons acquisition official will return to private industry.
People
Will senators pay attention to OFPP nominee?
Joe Jordan is poised to step into Dan Gordon's role as leader of the OFPP, but it could be too close to election time for the Senate to act.
Acquisition
House members introduce flood of small-business legislation
Insourcing, agency advocates, budget cuts, raised contracting goal: The legislation continues to pour out of the House. But will it go anywhere?
Acquisition
Bill would have feds feel the bite of missed contracting goals
Government officials would suffer if their agency comes up short on a small-business goal, under proposed legislation.
Modernization
Cloud procurement stumbling blocks
Cloud characteristics, like shifting standards and service levels, can pose special challenges to traditional procurement practices.
Modernization
5 ways to prep for procuring cloud services
Some core definitions and tools could bridge the conflicting needs of agencies and cloud providers.
Modernization
Is government procurement ready for the cloud?
Cloud computing can present unfamiliar territory for government acquisition officials.
Modernization
Navy prepares to award contract for shipboard computer networks
The Navy is upgrading its shipboard networks with the first phase of a new contract expected to be awarded Feb. 1.
People
Successful IT projects: Good news travels slowly
Steve Kelman finds a GAO report documenting successful IT acquisitions that apparently did not get much attention.
Acquisition
Agencies that miss small-biz goals could face penalties
Under a new bill, a department that misses a small-business contracting goal could lose money from the next year's budget.
Acquisition
Small business advocate raises reverse auction concerns
SBA's Office of Advocacy wants OFPP to clearly tell the acquisition workforce to follow regulations on set-asides.
People
Modernize legacy systems or replace them: The debate continues
Lowering costs requires weighing the pros and cons of updating antiquated systems or replacing them.
Digital Government
Obama nominates chiefs for policy, readiness, acquisition
The president nominates three senior Defense Department officials to fill key management positions.
Acquisition
Industry group warns against mandates for small-biz opportunities
Small contractors would suffer if regulators adopt guidance that replaces agencies’ flexibility, trade group says.
People
2012: The rise of the virtual workforce
2012 will see a more intense focus on building a 'hyper-productive, hyper-available' federal workforce.
Modernization
Defense IT: Preparing for the worst and other survival strategies in 2012
Although everyone will feel the pain of budget cuts in the days ahead, some areas of defense IT will fare better than others.
People
IT acquisition: Pay less now, more later
Acquisition officials, wary of budget scrutiny, are finding it difficult to resist the temptation of low pricing, whatever the long-term costs.
Acquisition
Sequestration makes contractors into 'hostages': Panel
As agencies scramble to cut costs under sequestration, contractors should expect to be squeezed too.
People