Acquisition
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Let’s be honest — innovation in government can be difficult. It isn’t because government workers are less innovative. The the contrary — in my experience, government workers are more victims of bureaucracy then they are…
April 12, 2010 -
Company\'s Chairman and CEO warns that intellectual property loss could be one of biggest consequences of cyber shortcomings.
April 07, 2010 -
Officials are using crowdsourcing in the hopes of building a better RFP.
April 07, 2010 -
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Last weekend, open government advocates gathered in Washington, DC for the second Transparency Camp — an un-conference, which is one of these events where bright people come together and decide what they want to talk…
April 05, 2010 -
OMB will issue a new memo on HSPD-12 in the coming weeks. Agencies are feeling more pressure to meet the secure identity card requirements. Administration is also closer to finalizing new strategy for securing online transactions.
April 02, 2010 -
Input, the market research firm, has opened the door to potential buyers, insiders and industry sources say. While the privately held company has been in talks before, nothing panned out. Input officials had no comment…
April 01, 2010 -
Your agency Telework Coordinator is about to be your new bff.
March 12, 2010 -
Jim Williams, the widely respected head of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, has told staff that he will leave government on April 3. Williams has had a remarkable government career, most recently as…
March 09, 2010 -
The DorobekINSIDER told you earlier that Jim Williams, the commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, is retiring after more than 30-years of government service. GSA Administrator Martha Johnson has sent out a note to GSA…
March 09, 2010 -
The shuffling of the senior seats at the General Services Administration continues. Last week, the DorobekINSIDER told you that Tony Costa was named GSA’s associate administrator. This morning, GSA Administrator Martha Johnson announced that Cathy…
March 08, 2010 -
The DorobekINSIDER told you first that David Drabkin was retiring from government… and that he was joining Northrop, but it is now official: Drabkin will serve as Northrop Grumman’s director of acquisition policy. From the…
March 04, 2010 -
Now on the job for about a month, GSA Administrator Martha Johnson is getting her staff in place. Today, Johnson announced that Tony Costa, currently the deputy commissioner of GSA’s Public Building Service, will become…
March 02, 2010 -
The DorobekINSIDER reported first that Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) will take over as the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ad hoc subcommittee on contracting oversight. Brown will replace Sen. Bill…
March 02, 2010 -
The DorobekINSIDER told you last week that GSA’s deputy chief acquisition officer David Drabkin will be retiring. In fact, his last day at GSA HQ is today. Well, the DorobekINSIDER has confirmed that Drabkin will…
March 02, 2010