Digital Government
Lawmakers want competitive sourcing on the table
House members have asked the Appropriations Committee chairman to keep funding bills free from “provisions inhibiting the utilization of the private sector.”
Cybersecurity
DOD must overcome 'Stone Age IT' to keep competitive, official says
The Defense Department must keep up with technology to compete on the battlefield, even amid budgetary uncertainty, DOD official says.
People
DOD attempts to pull acquisition into cyberspace
DOD officials are intent on making the huge department agile and swift in acquisition to secure the world of cyberspace.
Acquisition
Senate committee seeks cuts to service contracts
The Obama administration and Congress have a number of plans to cut DOD's costs and increase contract oversight, but there's little connection between them all.
Acquisition
Vendors gripe at contracting conference
Steve Kelman found the opening sessions of the National Contract Management Association World Conference to be 'whining and self-serving'
Acquisition
Agencies play it safe with contract types
Agencies have decreased their use of risky time-and-materials contracts.
Acquisition
DOD officials crack down on incomplete award info
Defense Department officials plan to check the contract information defense agencies post to a public DOD website to ensure its completeness.
People
GSA ponders next generation of services contracts
GSA is designing a multiple-award contract to offer professional services across multiple disciplines, such as program management and consulting services.
People
Administration plans $6B in support service contract cuts
The Obama administration intends to cut $6 billion in spending by the end of fiscal 2012 on support services contracts that help managers.
Acquisition
Insourcing vs. outsourcing: The never-ending story
The debate about the blended workforce has proven a favorite topic of FCW readers.
Acquisition
Congress stretches deadline for DOD task order protests; civilian jurisdiction unclear
A new Federal Register notice on a new acquisition rule regarding task-order protests has reignited the debate on jurisdiction over civilian protests.
Acquisition
VA hopes to transform IT systems with T4 contract
The Veterans Affairs Department laid out several goals for its ambitious $12 billion "T4" IT acquisitions contract.
Acquisition
Contractor performance reviews: One size fits all?
A new proposal would create one standard for how contracting officers review companies’ past performance on contracts as the reviews become more important to procurement decisions.
People
Navy: Faster acquisition key to cyber defense
The Defense Department's existing acquisition model makes it difficult to keep up with cyber threats, a Navy official said.
People
GSA seeks ‘anytime, anywhere, any device’ infrastructure
GSA is trying to figure out how it should structure two major IT task orders in light of a quickly evolving agency.
Acquisition
Government gets a B in 2010 small-business contracting
The government awarded $97.9 billion to small businesses in 2010, compared to $96.8 billion in 2009.
Acquisition
GSA expects to award STARS II in July
GSA officials pushed back the award date for a month to get better prices from bidding companies on the governmentwide, small-business IT contract.
Acquisition
Congressman wants to halt insourcing
Republican congressman, expressing concern for small businesses, urges a moratorium on returning formerly contracted work to the government.
Acquisition
Biz groups want Congress to protect outsourcing
A coalition of business groups is asking Congress to uphold outsourcing and limit insourcing in the upcoming fiscal 2012 spending bills.
Acquisition