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Agency chief information officers say the road to more agile acquisition and development of information technology has some speed bumps, including misaligned budgetary and acquisition cycles, and industry partners who are just as accustomed to the old way of doing things as the government is.
Three members of the House and four members of the Senate introduce companion pieces of legislation to head off the White House\'s draft executive order requiring contractors to disclose political contributions.
The Postal Service\'s redesign continues, and employees may receive Specific RIF notices tomorrow.
White House officials say military operations in cyberspace are vital to national security, but they want Congress add some clarity to the bill.
Greg Kutz, the Managing Director of GAO\'s Forensic Audits and Special Investigations team, explained how contractors were evaluated for the report.
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 passed the House on a 322-96 vote. The bill determines defense spending levels and policy.
Federal contractors are feeling the pinch of defense cuts. Federal News Radio spoke with Deb Alderson, president of SAIC\'s Defense Solutions Group, about how her company is adjusting to the cuts.
The House is expected to vote today on the bill, which will set spending levels and policy for the DoD in fiscal year 2012.
As agencies continue to work toward being more \'open and transparent,\' feds are always looking for better ways to communicate. We learn about a new option called SlideShare from the NNSA\'s Damien LaVera.
What\'s the best way for you to communicate your agency\'s mission, efforts, accomplishments, and challenges? A new report can help. We get details from the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board\'s Wendy Payne.
Obama administration officials told Congress agencies are taking a more aggressive stance than ever in their efforts to cut improper payments. The White House has set a goal of reducing such payments by $50 billion by next fiscal year.
OFPP administrator Dan Gordon told a Senate committee that a new rule to add more oversight to multi-agency contracts should be out soon. Agencies wanting to develop new multiple award contracts will have to justify them before going forward. OFPP is also trying to use strategic sourcing to take advantage of the government\'s buying power.
The legislation would save taxpayers billions of dollars, claims the bill\'s sponsor Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif).
Congress stopped funding for the engine in this year\'s Continuing Resolution, but the House added the engine to the 2012 bill.