Contracting
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One year since a GAO report that found a hike in protests to government contracts, Dr. Stan Sloane, president and CEO of SRA International, explained what\'s changed.
October 13, 2010 -
Under the contract, the company will develop interior designs, perform equipment needs assessments, relocations, equipment installation, maintenance and employee training for the Army Corps of Engineers.
October 13, 2010 -
Increasingly, agencies are tapping into blogs, Facebook, and Twitter to reach out to the public. Now, the federal department leading the way in the federal government\'s use of social media is making it easier for even the smallest agency to use Web 2.0 tools.
October 13, 2010 -
Pakistan has been using border crossing closures for political signaling, restricting transit to Afghanistan to convey its message that armed helicopter flights in Pakistani airspace cross the line of tolerable US actions. The September 30th helicopter incident and its aftermath have significant implications. First is that the US has found a red line that Pakistan cannot afford to let the US cross. Second, mistakes from drone attacks are more forgivable than helicopter attacks. And third, the Taliban will learn that a week-long cut-off of supplies at border crossing points is enough to spur action by the US to have the border reopened.
October 12, 2010 -
Congressmen introduce legislation requiring agencies to transition to the new telecommunications contract from FTS2001 by May 2010. Towns said the government could lose $500 million because of the delays.
October 12, 2010 -
Host Larry Allen talks with Anne Reed, President, ASI Government about outside firms working with government on acquisition issues. October 19, 2010
October 12, 2010 -
Earl Devaney, chairman of Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, told the DorobekINSIDER about an RATB report that states the current lack of uniformity creates a big roadblock to transparency.
October 12, 2010 -
A provision in the defense spending bill give military agencies the power to exclude contractors due to security risks, upsetting some big-name tech companies, Wall Street Journal reports.
October 12, 2010 -
Learn more in today\'s DoD Report
October 12, 2010 -
Learn more about the Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants Act from FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate
October 12, 2010 -
Host Mark Amtower interviews Deltek CEO Kevin Parker about the company\'s recent acquisition of Input. October 11, 2010 (Repeated October 18, 2010)
October 11, 2010 -
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Telework proves itself again when a Continuity of Operations Plan comes together.
October 08, 2010 -
You’ve heard the phrase: You get what you measure. Measuring the results of sustainable programs and policies has been one of the challenges with green government. Wrapping up Federal News Radio’s week-long series the Greening…
October 08, 2010 -
A Senate Armed Services Committee report found the army of private contractors working for the U.S. in Afghanistan threatens the safety of American troops.
October 08, 2010