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Even after responding to a request for proposals, negotiating and winning a contract, things change. Sometimes contractors and the government need to make what the regulations call "equitable adjustments." Where it gets sticky is just how much profit a contractor can make on an equitable adjustment. Berenzweig Leonard's attorney Terry O'Connor has studied the fine print. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with some surprising findings.
October 26, 2015 -
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More than a thousand IRS workstations never got updated from Windows XP because the agency couldn't find them all. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration says another 1,300 are still running even older software, despite the IRS spending $128 million on upgrades. Ralph Khan is vice president of federal at Tanium. He tells the Federal Drive with Tom Temin more about the dangers of still running operating systems the manufacturers no longer support.
October 26, 2015 -
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We start the week with what's on your mind. How do we know? We keep a close eye on what people are clicking on and reading at FederalNewsRadio.com. Reporter Emily Kopp has more.
October 26, 2015 -
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In Monday's Federal Headlines, Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) is trying once again to get more funding for the Office of Personnel Management's cybersecurity budget.
October 26, 2015 -
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Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin that averting a government shutdown on Dec. 11 weighs heavily on minds as the House mulls its options for a new speaker.
October 23, 2015 -
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OSTP launches 25 new challenge grants, adding to the 450 it's already completed.
October 23, 2015 -
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The Office of Science and Technology Policy wants all agencies to be able to harness the power of crowdsourcing and citizen science. So it's designed and released the Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit to help them do just that. Jenn Gustetic is the assistant director for open innovation at OSTP. She joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more on the toolkit.
October 23, 2015 -
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The Obama administration ends in just 15 months. That means it's time to start planning for a presidential transition. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, tells the Federal Drive with Tom Temin what the thinking is behind a bill to involve career managers more deeply in the transition process.
October 23, 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 are co-sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. Sondra Barbour is the executive vice president of information systems and global solutions at Lockheed Martin, and a finalist for Gov Con's Executive of the Year award in the more than $300 million in sales category. She tells Federal News Radio's Matt Wingfield more about her nomination.
October 23, 2015 -
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The government struggles to manage its immense inventory of buildings and structures. Federal property management has been on the Government Accountability Office's high risk list for years. Now GAO says the government is making progress, but nagging concerns remain. Emily Kopp joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the details.
October 23, 2015 -
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In Friday's Federal Headlines, three senators are criticizing DoD's decision to put the University of Phoenix on probation from their tuition assistance program for active-duty military personnel.
October 23, 2015 -
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Today is veto day for the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. President Barack Obama vetoes the bill at an event in the Oval Office today. But the acquisition provisions in the bill aren't the reason for the veto, so they'll probably live on in whatever NDAA President Obama signs eventually. Rob Burton is a partner at the law firm Venable and former deputy administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. He joined Tom Temin on today's Federal Drive to review those provisions.
October 22, 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 are co-sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. Between now and Nov. 5, Federal News Radio is interviewing the finalists for this year’s awards. Doug Duenkel is the chief operating officer at Knight Point Systems and a finalist for this year's Executive of the Year award in the $75-to-$300 million in sales category. He reviews a bit of the company's history.
October 22, 2015 -
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Sound management enables the effective implementation of policy. That's why managing the federal workforce will be a major factor in the next President’s success. The Partnership for Public Service and the IBM Center for the Business of Government have developed a roadmap to help the next administration use the workforce effectively. Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center, joins the Federal Drive with more.
October 22, 2015
