Some federal agencies might be gearing up for year-end spending sprees, which means contractors should look out. Ray Bjorklund of FedSources tells the DorobekInsider about his new report, and what both agencies and contractors can glean from it.
CDW\'s IT Monitor, which has been tracking IT sentiment since the beginning of the recession, reveals stronger IT budget expectations over the next six months and a renewed confidence in the IT job market for the first time in 2010. CDW\'s vice president of product and partner management, Matt Troka, explains.
Get tips for end of year ordering from the program manager of the NASA SEWP program, Joanne Woytek
The Department of Veterans Affairs has a new strategy.
Co-chair Steve Kelmen, former OFPP administrator, explains what was discussed.
The General Services Administration took an unorthodox approach to getting rid of unwanted grasses and weeds at one federal building in California - it hired goats.
No kidding. GSA hires environmentally-friendly contractor goats to clear land around the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals courthouse. Lorenzo Davis, property manager of GSA\'s 9th region, explains.
OMB is using the same data analysis tools to monitor stimulus spending at CMS to reduce their improper payments. Other agencies also are taking advantage of the lessons learned from the creation and operation of the board. Recovery.gov also will receive new features this fall to let citizens track individual projects on their own websites.
Federal agencies move operations, and people, all the time. Sometimes the reasons are noble: to save taxpayer money, improve operations and for national security. Sometimes they are part of empire-building or please-a-politician reason. Check out Senior Correspondent Mike Causey\'s column today.
Collaboration between agencies and vendors is increasing, and agencies will see the benefits in better contracting. That’s one goal of GSA Administrator Martha Johnson, and GovPlace VP/Federal Ryan McCullough confirms he’s seeing it in the…
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This week, host Larry Allen talks with Alison Doyle, a partner at McKenna, Long and Aldridge. Aug. 3, 2010
The Justice Department\'s new report finds that the number of partial documents released last year increased by 50,000. Many agencies also reduced their backlog of FOIA requests. Agencies say some of improvements can be attributed to increased attention across the government and better technology.