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David Shive, the GSA chief information officer, said encouraging more employees to take advantage of the virtual desktop interface (VDI) technology, and modernizing and rationalizing applications are the next steps to improve the agency’s technology environment.
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The beginning of the fiscal year means your to-do list for the new year changes a little bit. Larry Allen is the president of Allen Federal Business Partners and publisher of the Week Ahead newsletter, shared three things you should do to ensure continued success on In Depth with Francis Rose.
October 08, 2015 -
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The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards is sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. The awards honor individuals and businesses in the region's government contracting sector. Brian Sheridan, the principal VP and GM of Bechtel's Defense and Security Business Line, a finalist for this year's Gov Con Contractor of the Year award in the greater than $300 million in sales category, spoke to In Depth with Francis Rose.
October 08, 2015 -
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Bidding zero dollars might not seem like a winning business strategy, but if you think you want to try it the Government Accountability Office said you can give it a shot. Steve Koprince, managing partner at Koprince Law and host of the SmallGovCon blog, wrote about a contract award at HUD that doesn't seem to make business sense. He shared the story on In Depth with Francis Rose.
October 08, 2015 -
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The EINSTEIN Act of 2015 authorized the Department of Homeland Security to deploy the EINSTEIN 3A program across the federal government. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said he wants Congress to authorize EINSTEIN as the Act does. Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Information Technology subcommittee, is the sponsor of the EINSTEIN Act. He told In Depth with Francis Rose how the EINSTEIN Act would empower DHS.
October 08, 2015 -
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Bob Lohfeld, Lisa Pafe, and Beth Wingate from Lohfeld Consulting join host Roger Waldron to discuss the keys to capture management and proposal preparation. October 6, 2015
October 06, 2015 -
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The fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill includes major acquisition reforms. The bill would give military service chiefs more power over the defense acquisition processes. The authorization bill may be in trouble though. President Obama has threatened to veto it. Federal News Radio's reporter Scott Maucione tells In Depth with Francis Rose about what Congress is calling for at DoD
October 06, 2015 -
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The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region's government contractors. The awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, celebrate high achievers. Between now and Nov. 5, Federal News Radio is interviewing the finalists for this year's awards. Tony Smeraglinolo is President and CEO of Engility, a finalist for this year's Contractor of the Year award in the greater than 300 million dollars in sales category. He spoke on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the nomination.
October 06, 2015 -
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It's not just tornadoes and floods that require a disaster relief and recovery plan. Seismologist, Lucy Jones, is science advisor for Risk Reduction at the US Geological Survey. She's turned her groundbreaking research on earthquakes into public action that will save lives and property. For her work, she's been named a finalist for this this year's Service to America medals. She tells the Federal Drive with Tom Temin more about her work and the Shake Out scenario she developed.
October 06, 2015 -
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The Government Accountability Office has launched a fee-based training center for other government watchdogs. The Center for Audit Excellence has been in the works since Congress approved the idea in a law passed late last year. The center's director, Janet Saint Laurent, tells Federal News Radio's Emily Kopp on Federal Drive with Tom Temin by training other public auditors, GAO will help ensure that federal dollars are well spent.
October 06, 2015 -
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This program will provide a progress report on data consolidation in government.
October 05, 2015 What are DOJ’s the key financial management priorities? How is United Financial Management System (UFMS) enhancing decision-making across the enterprise? What made the UFMS implementation so successful? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Jolene Lauria, Controller, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
October 05, 2015-
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Senators added language to the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act that's causing some in the government, and in industry, to worry. The provision centers on giving the Homeland Security Department emergency cyber powers over federal and contractor networks. In his weekly feature, Inside the Reporter’s Notebook, executive editor Jason Miller writes about why some are so concerned.
October 05, 2015 -
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From the FitBit, to the Apple Watch, to Google Glass, wearable technology is getting a lot of hype as perhaps the next IT frontier. But it's not just the private sector that should keep an eye on these devices. Some state and local governments are beginning to experiment with them. Even federal agencies are beginning to think about how they might fit with their missions. Nolan Jones is director of innovation at NIC Inc., a company that works on eGovernment services for state and federal agencies. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss the role wearable technology can serve in government.
October 05, 2015
