Acquisition
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OMB controller Danny Werfel said the computer matching provisions in the Privacy Act make it harder for agencies to share information that would make stopping or finding waste, fraud and abuse easier. Senate lawmakers agreed they need to update the law to protect information but reduce the complexities.
March 29, 2012 -
Host Mike Causey will talk federal retirement with the NITP\'s Tammy Flanagan. Senior Executives Association President Carol Bonosaro will talk about a new report that looks at the mobility of members of the Senior Executives Service. March 28, 2012
March 28, 2012 -
The Army has released the implementation plan for how it will get its networked systems to a state it calls the \"common operating environment.\" The strategy is designed to phase out stovepiped systems and begin building technologies to a common set of open standards.
March 28, 2012 -
An Oracle investor has sued the company, following a $200 million settlement with the federal government.
March 28, 2012 -
Integrations now will be called OASIS. Steve Kempf, FAS commissioner, to post business case on OMB intranet to gain governmentwide approval.
March 28, 2012 -
Two GAO reports find agencies lack oversight and controls over ensuring vendors buy the components for hardware and software from trusted sources. DoD is ahead of most agencies. It is using intelligence expertise to secure the supply chain of national security systems.
March 28, 2012 -
Former Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra will talk about what he\'s doing now, and some of the things he accomplished as CIO. March 27, 2012
March 27, 2012 -
With less money to work with, the military services has to think creatively in order to deploy its shrinking workforce.
March 27, 2012 -
The online, collaborative portal, managed by the Defense Acquisition University, features 400 articles on common defense acquisition topics. Each entry provides a definition, a brief narrative and links to policy guidance and other tools.
March 26, 2012 -
Army officials announced the service is on track to more than double a Presidential goal for investments in energy efficiency projects. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy and Sustainability Richard Kidd, said the Army would likely invest $800 million in performance-based contracts over the next two years to realize energy savings and efficiencies at its multitude of bases and facilities.
March 26, 2012 -
The 10-year saga of the Air Force to award a contract for new aerial refueling tankers ended a year ago. That\'s when Boeing got the final nod. Federal Drive gets a progress report from Boeing on the tanker program.
March 26, 2012 -
Feds looking for career guidance and motivation are increasingly going outside of their agencies to find it. Employees from 20 agencies attended a recent \"flash mentoring\" session hosted by the Office of Personnel Management\'s HR University. More seasoned human resources professionals served as mentors.
March 23, 2012 -
Lockheed Martin Corporation will pay $15.85 million to settle allegations that one of its contractors sold \"perishable tools\" on government contracts, according to a release from the Department of Justice.
March 23, 2012 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a previously-terminated e-health record contract to Harris Corporation.
March 22, 2012 -
Michele Mackin, the assistant director for Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues at GAO, joined In Depth with Francis to discuss a recent report by GAO that found competition in some defense contracts lacking. Bill Woods, the director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues, discussed efforts to create a streamlined system for federal contracting data.
March 21, 2012