General Services Administration
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A recent GAO report looked at agencies\' policies for choosing the locations of conferences and found that cost was the number one factor when it came to planning. Details from GAO\'s Lorelei St. James.
June 14, 2010 -
My countdown of the three most important Federal news stories of the week.
June 11, 2010 -
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The innovation challenges platform will help your agency get creative ideas and be more open and transparent.
June 09, 2010 -
Today we get the perspective of former OFPP administrator Steve Kelman.
June 04, 2010 -
GSA has established 12 new blanket purchase agreements for office supplies under the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative that will help federal agencies meet mandates to cut procurement expenditures by seven percent for the current and 2011 fiscal years. GSA\'s Steve Kempf explains.
June 04, 2010 -
Bill would require Defense to explore new cybersecurity buys and tools, First governmentwide cyber provider approved
June 03, 2010 -
AT&T receives an authority to operate its cybersecurity services under the Networx telecommunications contract. Agencies now can purchase these services to meet the Trusted Internet Connections requirements.
June 02, 2010 -
Federal courthouses built larger than necessary have cost millions while the extra space requires even more to maintain. We talked with the author of a new report on the topic, Mark Goldstein, the Director of Physical Infrastructure Issues at GAO.
May 27, 2010 -
The document highlights work being done by NIST, standards working group and budget guidance to agencies. NIST to come out with several special publications to help agencies implement cloud computing. The CIO Council also includes use cases on 30 different cloud implementations.
May 26, 2010 -
DHS is leading the effort to rework cybersecurity metrics around patch, configuration, vulnerability and inventory management. Justice plans to host an industry day in June to tell vendors how cyberscope works. NIST will issue new cyber publications and GSA plans on new RFP for situational awareness and incident response tools.
May 25, 2010 -
Audit agency calls for business cases to justify new multiple award contracts, and a database listing all existing contracts. Sen. McCaskill plans to hold a second hearing on interagency contracting in June.
May 25, 2010 -
Agency tries a new approach to solve problems by bringing together all stakeholders. GSA Administrator Martha Johnson says five parts of the program will be done by July 4.
May 25, 2010 -
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Mobile apps, dashboards and contests are some of the tools being used to grow engagement. GSA\'s Martha Dorris explains.
May 24, 2010