By Jason Miller Executive Editor FederalNewsRadio The Homeland Security Department issued a request for information March 30 for a vendor to provide technology to give the agency a common operating picture for natural or man-made…
My favorite April Fools’ Day item — so far, anyway… William Shatner OBAMA POISED TO NAME SHATNER TO GSA POST April 1, 2009: In a move designed to solidify the bond between Hollywood and Washington,…
We’ve been telling you about the departure of GSA’s John Johnson. There is now a replacement: GSA’s Ed O’Hare will become the new Assistant Commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service’s Integrated Technology Services, which oversees…
We’ve been telling you that GSA’s John Johnson was going to announce that he will retire from government in May after 33 years of public service. The GSA press release is now out: John Johnson…
We told you earlier that GSA’s John Johnson was expected to announce his retirement — as soon as today. And… it is today. While the public announcement isn’t expected for a few hours with some…
The president new strategy for Afghanistan includes an additional 4,000 troops to train the Afghan army and police force. The troops will work alongside hundreds of civilian specialists, including agricultural experts, educators and engineers, but…
The rumor has been buzzing for days, but it is seeming increasingly true: GSA’s John Johnson may just retire from government service. I have all-but confirmation coming from both industry and government sources. Johnson is…
House panel to take shot at fixing long-standing problems.
Agency sets sights on next set of standard terms of service with providers
Tyree Varnado, Deputy Commissioner Federal Acquisition Service Gary Feit, Assistant Commissioner Office of Customer Accounts and Research General Services Administration March 24th, 2009
BearingPoint, which had filed for bankruptcy protection just weeks ago, this morning announced that the company had been sold — to Deloitte, no less. At least the public sector portion of it. From the release…
Here\'s the tricky part: finding, not just following, the leader
Procurement and contracting have been hot-button issues in the federal space lately. The President has pledged to reform the system, but a new administrator for federal procurement policy has yet to be named. Angela Styles…