Alan Thomas

A look at JEDI procurement

Marcia Madsen and David Dowd, partners at Mayer Brown LLP, and Alan Thomas, chief operating officer at IntelliBridge, joined host Roger Waldron on this…

Off the Shelf

JEDI is dead, but danger is still ahead: How to get better cloud capabilities in less time, with less risk

Commentary

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo the General Services Administration building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. An agency little known outside Washington, the General Services Administration, has held off on recognizing President-elect Joe Biden as the president-elect, denying him access to the money, offices and machinery routinely afforded to the incoming team. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

GSA claims success of TDR pilot, but industry experts not sold

Reporter's Notebook

The state of interagency contracting

Off the Shelf

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA kicks off two-year effort to innovate service contracting beyond OASIS

Reporter's Notebook

Hit the ground running: Three acquisition ideas for 2021

Commentary

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Exclusive

Special Report: Benefits of Technology Modernization Fund validated

Reporter's Notebook

An expert’s take on the federal market

Off the Shelf

GSA names permanent leaders of Federal Acquisition Service

Acquisition Policy

FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo an iPhone displays the apps for Facebook and Messenger in New Orleans. Facebook says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be violating the company's rules if agents create fake profiles to monitor the social media of foreigners seeking to enter the country. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Senator warns Army about recruiting on TikTok

Federal Newscast

Former GSA executive Thomas lands new industry role

People

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Departure of FAS commissioner could affect important initiatives

The last couple of weeks have been busy on the federal acquisition front. Federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen had more insights.

Federal Drive

DC delegate wants federal employees to have short-term disability insurance, for a fee

In today’s Federal Newscast, D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduces a bill to give federal employees short-term disability insurance, even…

Federal Newscast

GSA’s Thomas to leave as head of acquisition service

People

Alan Thomas, the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, will leave his position after more than two years to return to the private sector. Julie Dunne will take over as acting FAS commissioner.

Alan Thomas

A look at JEDI procurement

JEDI is dead, but danger is still ahead: How to get better cloud capabilities in less time, with less risk

GSA claims success of TDR pilot, but industry experts not sold

The state of interagency contracting

GSA kicks off two-year effort to innovate service contracting beyond OASIS

Hit the ground running: Three acquisition ideas for 2021

Special Report: Benefits of Technology Modernization Fund validated

An expert’s take on the federal market

GSA names permanent leaders of Federal Acquisition Service

Senator warns Army about recruiting on TikTok

Former GSA executive Thomas lands new industry role

Departure of FAS commissioner could affect important initiatives

DC delegate wants federal employees to have short-term disability insurance, for a fee

GSA’s Thomas to leave as head of acquisition service

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