UPDATED with the text of the bills… Breaking news — Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), and Bob Bennett (R-UT) have just introduced two bills that seek to improve the federal acquisition workforce. The…
There is a lot of buzz surrounding the General Services Administration, so… I’m saying this up front — this is all unconfirmed, but… it is the buzz. (That caveat allows me to say ‘as theDorobekInsider…
I have mentioned that I will be moderating a panel on Wednesday morning talking about the Better Buy Project, which is an innovative collaborative platform for improving the government procurement process. Find more at betterbuyproject.com.…
DorobekInsider: What you read Dec. 6-12 on the DorobekInsider, Daily Debrief, and FederalNewsRadio.com The most read stories from the week of Dec. 6-12, 2009… …from the DorobekInsider.com… DorobekInsider: Lieberman, Collins want Networx delay answers DorobekInsider:…
We reported that GSA deputy commissioner Tyree Varnado has announced internally that he will step down on Jan. 3. It ends up he’s not alone. Mary Powers-King, who is acting deputy assistant commissioner for GSA’s…
Tyree Varnado, the deputy commission for the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, told FAS employees that he is retiring from GSA and government services after more than 35 39 years, Federal News Radio has…
Everybody pretty much saw this coming — with so many agencies… is dragging their feet too strong… how about — having failed to transition to the Networx telecommunications contract, Sens. Lieberman and Collins of the…
Thomas Davenport President\'s Chair in Information Technology and Management Babson College December 13th and December 15th
Agencies across the government are moving into social networking as a way to share information, with each other and with citizens. But some CIOs wonder if the role of these tools applies to every agency,…
December 8th and 29th, 2009 at 11:30 AM On this week\'s episode of \"Gateway to Government Sales,\" Scott Orbach reviews the SBA Small Business Financing Forum and discusses the resources available to small business owners at the Maryland Capitol Region SBDC. Scott also shares new State Department and HUD contracting opportunities available to GSA Schedule holders in FY 2010.
On Monday, I am part of an event focused on the use of Web 2.0 in the government market hosted by government marketing guru Mark Amtower titled, Social Networking for B2G: Who’s Doing What, Why…
The most read stories from the week of Nov. 28 through Dec. 5, 2009… …from the DorobekInsider.com… DorobekInsider: USDA gets approval for employee buy outs from OPM as mega-management reorg continues DorobekInsider EXCLUSIVE: USDA undertakes…
All month on Federal News Radio 1500 AM’s Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris, we are looking at the Stories of the Decade — taking a look at the stories/developments/ideas/events that defined government…
Input kicked off the holiday season, as they do every year, with the company’s 8th annual holiday party. There was a new location this year for the first time — the Ritz in Tysons —…
The Supreme Court has heard arguments testing when whistle-blowers can sue and collect some of the settlement