Digital Government
Kelman: The grand challenge
DARPA offered $2 million for the first driverless vehicle to cross the finish line
Acquisition
Kelman: An open letter to 1102s
It's a tough time for contracting officers, but innovation is needed more than ever
Digital Government
Kelman: An ounce of prevention?
IGs are one-note Charlies. Good contracting people can play a symphony.
Digital Government
Kelman: Questions worth asking
Reporters don't help by dwelling on issues low on procurement experts' list of concerns
People
Kelman: The blame game
The president's sudden warning about the dangers of the blame game thus gives one the feeling that he can dish it out but he can't take it.
People
Kelman: The ‘blame game’ and learning moments
Organizations need to learn from their mistakes and compare examples of successful performance with poorer performance.
People
Kelman: GSA and the workforce
GSA has responsibility to use revenues more creatively on the government's behalf
People
Kelman: Past performance revisited
The workforce must be trained how to make use of contractor evaluations.
Digital Government
Kelman: Purchase cards: Priceless
Feds mostly avoid buying at retail prices when a relevant contract is available
Acquisition
Kelman: Are we better off now?
There is progress with procurement, but large programs still have not been fixed.
People
Kelman: The e-gov pulse
The first message is Google rules, while only a handful had even heard of FirstGov.
Acquisition
Kelman: Leadership, at long last
Safavian understands the needs of and threats to a value-oriented system.
People
Kelman: Pay for performance pays
A new approach to compensation could attract younger employees.
People
A new agenda
Kay Coles James was the star of the Bush administration's management reform team.
Acquisition
Kelman: Show off share-in-savings
Applications for about 45 share-in-savings projects await approval.
People