Reporter's Notebook
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New Pentagon guidance lets contracting officers make awards based on informal peer reviews of commercial vendors' wares, instead of head-to-head competitions
July 17, 2018 -
In a new, exclusive online survey by Federal News Radio nearly 70 percent of respondents said they are very or somewhat concerned about possible changes to telework policies.
July 16, 2018 -
GSA and DHS award a $668 million contract under the continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program that comes under protest.
July 16, 2018 -
A pilot program is making it easier for recent veterans with military trucking licenses to transition into civilian occupations.
July 09, 2018 -
Military spouses face unemployment three times higher than their civilian counterparts. One group has come forward to help to turn that around.
July 09, 2018 -
The Pentagon clarifies CIO's new role in "cloud initiative." Dana Deasy's portfolio of responsibilities includes the JEDI contract, but it's not clear what else.
July 03, 2018 -
The Navy awards a $100 million contract to operate the government's latest consortium of companies aiming to get in on the military's increasing reliance on other transaction agreements.
July 03, 2018 -
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee has concerns about the amount of and specific information OMB is providing about the Technology Modernization Fund.
July 02, 2018 -
The CIO and CISO councils released a new handbook for federal cyber executives to more easily understand all the policies, roles and responsibilities.
July 02, 2018 -
The Defense Department is making sure families get the information they need with the Exceptional Families Program.
June 25, 2018 -
The Air Force Personnel Center commander says civilian hiring is one of the biggest struggles the service is going through right now.
June 25, 2018 -
According to a new HHS report, chemicals in fire-fighting foam used by the military have been linked to thyroid diseases and liver damage.
June 25, 2018 -
GSA is reducing the three-month old requirement for vendors to send by mail notarized letters to update current registrations or apply for a new one.
June 25, 2018 -
Jonathan Aronie, a partner with Shepperd Mullin, said agency suspension and debarment officials are asking vendors more questions when non-acquisition issues arise.
June 25, 2018 -
Gary Wang, the Army’s deputy CIO, retired after 35 years in government and Jerry Davis will retire from NASA Ames in July.
June 25, 2018