The Pentagon plans to hire tens of thousands of acquisition workers over the next five years. What kind of education and training does it take to get into this field? Charles Tompkins is a professor…
By Jason Miller Executive Editor FederalNewsRadio The Homeland Security Department wants to consolidate its multiple procurement systems into one for the entire agency. In a request for information issued April 2 on the FedBizOpps.gov Web…
We learned earlier this week about Defense Secretary Roberts Gates’ proposed budget for 2010. Gates is calling for 39,000 full-time civil servants to be hired in the next five years, but how will that affect…
We’ve been telling you about GSA’s John Johnson’s retirement … This morning, he announced his new gig — on Twitter, no less, with this post. As I plan for my departure from GSA after 34…
The House’s oversight of reform for the acquisition system at the Pentagon is done by the Defense Acquisition Reform Panel, under the auspices of the House Armed Services Committee. Last week the panel heard from…
By Jason Miller Executive Editor FederalNewsRadio The General Services Administration added Sprint to the growing number of vendors offering secure Internet gateway services through the Networx telecommunications contract. Sprint, joins AT&T and Qwest, to offer…
What, if any, progress is being made on acquisition reform
We told you it was coming — in fact, we hinted at it back in January, but it is now official: Martha Johnson has been nominated to be the administrator of the General Services Administration.…
We’ve been through this before, but… we’re hearing — from very good and multiple sources — that the Obama administration will name Martha Johnson to be the administrator of the General Service Administration as soon…
In a time when many print publications are struggling, Government Executive, and its IT focused sister Web site, NextGov, seem to be investing. NextGov has hired Aliya Sternstein as a reporter. I am president of…
Legislation to let agencies bring contracted work back in-house likely will be introduced in the next few weeks. That is one of two bills that Congressman John Sarbanes (D-Md.) is spearheading which will affect the…
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,…