Contracting
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From “Contracting officers get too friendly with contractors, senator says” by Matthew Weigelt at Washington Technology: Contracting officers should stick to auditors’ conclusions on contract pricing to keep the officers’ perhaps impaired judgment out of…
February 02, 2011 -
The DOJ deal is one of the largest federal lease in the region.
February 02, 2011 -
From “U.S. Department of Defense Contract Spending and the Industrial Base” hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies: The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group hosted a presentation of its annotated brief on Department of Defense…
February 01, 2011 -
The new government purchasing site rivals Amazon in its usability, says GSA FAS' Liz DelNegro.
February 01, 2011 -
Navy isseus contracts to examine the science, architecture, engineering, functionality, interface and interoperability of cyberspace operations systems, services and capabilities at the tactical, operational and strategic levels.
February 01, 2011 -
President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, on January 18, 2010. Host Roger Waldron asks George Washington University professor Steve Schooner what this means for the procurement system. February 1, 2011
February 01, 2011 -
Former OFPP Administrator Steve Kelman shares the challenges of using contracting cuts to reduce spending.
January 31, 2011 -
Wyatt Kash, content director and editor-at-large for 1105 Events, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss 1105\'s events in the government market. January 31, 2011
January 31, 2011 -
By Jason Miller Executive Editor Federal News Radio Judy Spencer, who led several of the government’s efforts around public key infrastructure and identity management, retired from government after 36 years. Spencer’s last day at the…
January 31, 2011 -
Defense said it would issue new contractor reporting guidance by last August. The GAO says agencies are still waiting.
January 31, 2011 -
As the day draws nearer for the world to run out of the unique addresses that allow us to use the Internet, NIST has some help for managers on how to make the shift securely. We get details from NIST\'s Sheila Frankel.
January 31, 2011 -
Seven senators have requested an independent investigation by the Defense Department\'s inspector general into the accidental disclosure of technical data to rival bidders Boeing and EADS in the Air Force\'s refueling tanker competition.
January 31, 2011 -
The federal government is no stranger to Facebook, Twitter, blogs and even photo-sharing sites like Flickr. Using those tools effectively is the subject of the Federal News Radio Discussion: Shouting from the Rooftops.
January 28, 2011 -
From “Air Force ‘impressed’ with EADS, Boeing in tanker mixup” by Jared Serbu on FederalNewsRadio.com: The Air Force briefed lawmakers Thursday on its investigation into a mishap that led to two contractors getting data about…
January 27, 2011 -
The general overseeing the Air Force\'s investigation into a November incident that sent competitors\' data to rival bidders said Thursday that she was pleased with the companies\' handling of the situation. The Pentagon remains convinced that the accidental disclosure will not affect the outcome of the $35 billion acquisition.
January 27, 2011