It has been one of the worst kept secrets in town but it is now official in the halls of GSA — Susan Brita, who most recently served as the Staff Director for the House…
We talk with Southers about the nomination process, where he believes his nomination went wrong, and his view of what the next nominee might face.
Martha Johnson seen by many as the most qualified candidate to be GSA administrator in a decade. But her nomination remains on hold in the Senate because Sen. Christopher Bond is unhappy with GSA\'s plans for a new federal building in Kansas City. Some call Bond\'s use of the hold authority an abuse of power.
Martha Johnson seen by many as the most qualified candidate to be GSA administrator in a decade. But her nomination remains on hold in the Senate because Sen. Christopher Bond is unhappy with GSA\'s plans for a new federal building in Kansas City. Some call Bond\'s use of the hold authority an abuse of power.
Host Larry Allen talks with Tony Costa of the Public Building Service. Encore Presentation
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…
Yes — more than 10 months into the Obama administration — and Martha Johnson, the nominee to be the administrator of the General Services Administration, is still awaiting Senate confirmation. The issue: Sen. Kit Bond…
When members of Congress weigh in on cybersecurity, do they know what they\'re talking about? How about the use of technology in government? Some of the top names in the federal government on both these topics were questioned on Congressional expertise by Federal News Radio during recent conferences and news events.
In economic hard times, it’s almost a given that con artists will use any means possible to scam those who are having financial troubles. A Senate committee is concerned that con artists are using the…
I mentioned over the weekend that the Kansas City Star had confirmed that Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) has the hold on Martha Johnson’s nomination to be the administrator of the General Services Administration. Federal News…
One of the key Obama administration posts still vacant is the role of GSA administrator. Of course, Martha Johnson was nominated in April, and she made it through the Senate committee in June, but her…
Editor’s note: To those coming from the Future Fed series that I will be doing on WTOP and Federal News Radio 1500 AM — if this is your first time to the DorobekInsider — welcome.…
Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) is looking to redesign his Web site. How does one go about doing that? Crowdsourcing. Honda details the thinking behind it on his blog: Recently, I announced the launch of a…
Industry asks for help to redefine the ethics of business travel.