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'IT' reaches new, set-aside status
Acronyms can upset someone who doesn't understand the terms because they're left out of the discussion.
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What Networx and Whitesnake have in common
Government and industry leaders gave a range of answers when asked to respond to the word, Networx.
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Beat the GSA administrator by a stride and win
GSA is giving out pedometers in a contest to out-walk Martha Johnson, GSA's chief, at the GSA Expo.
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DOD buyers told to chip away at contractor prices
DOD officials are telling contracting officials to bargain prices down, even when there's only one bidder for a contract.
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DOD's Assad oversees world of defense acquisition
In a recent Q&A, Shay Assad, director of defense procurement and acquisition policy at the Defense Department, discussed acquisition reform and how he has led the way in encouraging a customer-focused culture in DOD procurement.
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Wartime panel, industry group trade salvos over investigation approach
Criticism of wartime contracting reform comes as officials seek lessons from nongovernmental organizations on their contingency operations.
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New bill pushes for more oversight on intell programs
Program officers would have to tell the director of national intelligence about their IT projects before they could spend money if a new spending bill becomes law.
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CIOs talk. Does anyone listen?
A lack of clout in departments' roundtable discussions must stand out clearly — even to those outside the federal IT community.
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Defense audit agency gets new second-in-command
Anita Bales has served at the agency for nearly 20 years.
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Former GSA procurement chief goes to the Hill again
Emily Murphy will be working on small-business contracting and workforce issues for a House committee.
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Conference offers shutdown guarantee
Want to attend a conference but afraid you'll be furloughed when it happens? At least one organizer says, 'No problem!'
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House member seeks to trim DOD printing, studies costs
A member of the House Armed Services Committee wants to help Defense Secretary Gates reduce the cost of writing reports and printing documents.
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Annual budgets: Rethinking a legacy of the Cold War
Defense and civilian officials have urged and urged Congress to give them a little more flexibility from the rigid budget cycle.
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DOD offers internal guidance on insourcing
Officials look more strategically at the acquisition workforce, but there are concerns about who DOD sees as part of that group.
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Senate makes fresh pass at cybersecurity legislation
Senior Senate staff members are working on cybersecurity legislation.
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An addition to the federal dialect
Government officials have one more word to add to their repertoire of government-only language.
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DOD eases off original insourcing target
Officials say they never intended for massive insourcing, and the administration has not let it happen.
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GSA leader's zero footprint
Administrator Martha Johnson hit a unique mark of making little, or maybe no, impact on her environment.
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Transparency can't shine without context
The Obama administration, Congress and watchdog groups want more transparency, but transparency can still leave much of the public blind.
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