Acquisition
Respect the FAR
A new report from the Association of Proposal Management Professionals says the acquisition process is fine, but the way it’s used is not.
Digital Government
New weapons in the fight against emerging biothreats
In the midst of the Ebola outbreak, progress is being made on other fronts against bacterial threats such as anthrax and MRSA.
Digital Government
GAO to CBP: Put testing data to better use for border security
GAO says Customs and Border Protection could do a better job analyzing information gathered on security tests at ports of entry.
Modernization
'A changing view of privacy'
Reviewing social media posts as part of background checks is becoming more widespread, and even job candidates are beginning to support the practice.
Modernization
NASA names more SEWP V winners
Forty-one contracts were awarded in the Server Support Devices/Multi-functional Devices Group.
Acquisition
FAR Council sets new contract numbering plan
The rule is the result of a Government Accountability and Transparency Board recommendation to implement a uniform system for identifying the government's financial transactions.
Acquisition
HHS Buyers Club cuts first contract, looks for more
More deals might have to wait until a new funding measure is enacted in the lame-duck session of Congress that starts next month.
Cybersecurity
National security implications for financial system cyberattacks?
Investigators have told the president they don't yet know who is behind the attacks, but a new Proofpoint report offers some clues.
Digital Government
Urban design tool taps DOE's building database
Researchers developed LakeSim to deal with problems in urban planning and assess a redevelopment project's long-term effects on energy and transportation needs.
Acquisition
VA moving to fire embattled procurement official
Susan Taylor would be the first senior executive removed under expedited procedures enacted earlier this year.
Acquisition
VA rips FedBid, questions value of reverse auctions
Department's IG highlights questions about reverse auctions in the wake of a critical report on VA procurement officer Susan Taylor.
Cybersecurity
ODNI crowdsources speech-recognition software
Automatic speech-recognition software that works in challenging acoustic environments is the "holy grail of the speech research community."
Modernization
FEMA logistics management system falls short
An IG report says the system does not communicate well with those of FEMA partners, making it difficult to track supplies for disaster relief.
Digital Government
NOAA taps NASA satellite manager for NESDIS
Stephen Volz will shepherd programs to build and launch the next generation of environmental satellites.
Acquisition
NASA names SEWP V winners
The government-wide IT contract's final awards were put off a month as NASA waded through 233 proposals.
Modernization
TechAmerica questions GSA telecom effort
The tech industry group said GSA's announced plans for NS2020 are "out of synch" with its stated intention of overhauling telecom contracting.
People
Neely charged with fraud
Former GSA official's lavish conference spending sparked the crackdown on federal travel and event attendance.
People
Eric Holder’s IT legacy
The departing attorney general had no direct responsibility for information technology at DOJ, but the department dealt with multiple crises during his tenure, with mixed results.
Modernization
GAO rejects SRA FedRAMP protest
SRA International's protest of an HHS cloud contract failed because the firm did not document its qualification for an authority to operate under FedRAMP.
Digital Government