Contracting

• Kansas City GSA office finds telework success

  The DorobekINSIDER asked about telework lessons learned from GSA\'s Mike Brinks, Regional Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service in Kansas City, Missouri; and Ellen Upchurch, Supervisory Contract Specialist with the Centers for Facilities, Maintainance and Hardware.

  Budget

  October 27, 2010
• Managing cybersecurity by breaking down silos

  Pat Clawson, Chairman and CEO of Lumension joins Francis Rose on InDepth

  All News

  October 27, 2010
• North Korea in Danger of Food Shortage This Winter

  A report to the UN Secretary General indicated North Korea is in danger of another food crisis this winter because of poor harvests. A South Korean Unification Ministry spokesman reaffirmed the government policy of not providing large scale food aid to North Korea, regardless of need unless the political atmosphere improves. Prior to the 2008 election of the hard line Lee administration, the South provided 400,000 tons of rice and 300,000 tons of fertilizer to the North annually. The government in Seoul will still approve private humanitarian relief, such as a recent shipment of rice and supplies for flood victims.

  Management

  October 27, 2010
• Honeywell wins Army logistic contract

  The U.S. Army Sustainment Command has awarded Honeywell logistics contracts worth more than $230 million to manage global inventory, maintenance and operations for three Army Field Support Brigades.

  Federal Drive

  October 27, 2010
• SINET Showcase and Workshops 2010

  Host John Gilroy speaks with Robert Rodriguez, CEO of the Security Innovation Network (SINET) on the organization\'s SINET Showcase. October 26, 2010

  Federal Tech Talk

  October 26, 2010
• Are there Industry-wide consequences of the GTSI suspension?

  Jonathan Aronie writes in the Government Contracts blog that SBA\'s suspension of GTSI could have industry-wide implications.

  Management

  October 26, 2010
• Priorities of the Procurement Round Table

  What\'s behind the creation of Acquisition University and how far can acquisition changes be expected to drive improved government management? Host Larry Allen discusses these issues with General William Tuttle, Chairman of the Procurement Round Table. October 26, 2010

  Off the Shelf

  October 26, 2010
• North Korea May be Planning More Nuclear Tests

  North Korea might be preparing for another nuclear test. Reports of increased activity detected by US imaging satellites and South Korean reports of \"brisk movement\" of people and vehicles at the site of the North\'s 2006 nuclear tests are the bases for the spike in concern. Kim Chong-un probably requires some sensational grand gesture to validate his leadership, however severe the backlash. He needs something he can claim as his own idea. Pyongyang leadership should recognize that it cannot bear the economic impact of more sanctions. The NightWatch prediction is that there will be no nuclear test before 2011, but there may be some other sensational or provocative action.

  Management

  October 26, 2010
• GSA’s next cloud offering: e-mail-as-a-service

  GSA is ramping up cloud computing, preparing the next two governmentwide contracts for cloud computing. Agency issues notice that a RFP could be issued by early 2011. GSA also considering geospatial platform-as-a-service offering later next year.

  Technology

  October 26, 2010
• Data.gov moving into implementation stage

  Federal CIO Kundra said an upcoming conference will help agencies share and find best practices for prioritizing data sets. Departments are struggling to meet stake holder demands for opening up data. Kundra said more and more these data sets are leading to third party applications.

  Defense

  October 26, 2010
• Contractors navigate workplace mediation without roadmap

  Federal agencies are challenged with how to treat worker grievances from contractors, who do not have the same mediation procedures as federal workers.

  Budget

  October 25, 2010
• US Hikers Will Stand Trial in Iran

  American hikers Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal will stand trial in Iran on November 6th, according to the Swiss ambassador in Tehran. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Iranian authorities should exercise the humanitarian option and release them, adding that the US does not believe there is a basis for the arrest charges. The United States and Iran need to discuss many matters of significance, Clinton stated. Movement to trial should enable the release of the two men, though they probably will be convicted and given a prison sentence. That scenario will give President Ahmadi-Nejad a platform and opportunity to show forgiveness, provided of course the men show proper remorse.

  Management

  October 25, 2010
• Bridging the private-public gap to increase cybersecurity

  Learn more about an upcoming summit to tackle cybersecuriy issues.

  Federal Drive

  October 25, 2010
• DHS extends SBINet program

  The Homeland Security Department extended the contract for its SBINet program until Nov. 17.

  Technology

  October 22, 2010