Soraya Correa

State Department wants to see ‘a lot more’ self-assessments from vendors

“Self-assessments is an incredibly underutilized tool. We would love to see more of it,” said Michael Derrios.

Workforce

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Courtney sets tone for DHS procurement with new strategic plan

Acquisition Policy

Former DHS CPO discusses keys to good leadership

Leaders and Legends

DHS

When it comes to federal procurement expertise, she’s the go-to person

People

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Correa on innovation: ‘You support it, you nurture it, you invite it, but you don’t force it’

Ask the CIO

For Correa, taking risks paid off during her 40-year federal career

People

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FILE - In this Feb. 25, 2015 file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. President Joe Biden has selected two former senior National Security Agency officials for key cyber roles in his administration. Chris Inglis, a former NSA deputy director, is being nominated as the government's first national cyber director. Jen Easterly, a former deputy for counterterrorism at the NSA, has been tapped to run the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Department of Homeland Security. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

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DHS’s Correa to retire after 40 years in government

People

OFPP Administrator Wooten gives Frictionless Acquisition a boost on his way out the door

Reporter's Notebook

FILE - This Sept. 18, 2019, file photo shows the view of the U.S. Capitol building from the Washington Monument in Washington. The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June 2020 as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut into tax revenues. The Treasury Department reported Monday, July 13, 2020 that the deficit hit $864 billion last month, an amount of red ink that surpasses most annual deficits in the nation’s history and is above the previous monthly deficit record of $738 billion in April.(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Agencies achieving frictionless acquisition in variety of ways

Acquisition

DHS’s Soraya Correa is making acquisition innovative

CyberChat

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DoD, DHS setting the bar high for vendor communication

Reporter's Notebook

U.S. Department of Homeland Security: a conversation Soraya Correa

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The Business of Government Hour

A commuter wears a face mask in the New York City transit system, Monday, March 9, 2020, in New York. New York continued grappling Monday with the new coronavirus, as case numbers, school closings and other consequences grew. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

OMB gives agencies more flexibilities when awarding grants for coronavirus research

The Homeland Security Department sent a letter to contractors explaining the steps the agency is taking to protect facilities and encourages communication…

Management

OPM is urging agencies to to consider telework and flexibilities during this week’s heat wave

Federal Newscast

In today’s Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is urging agencies to consider telework and workplace flexibilities during this week’s heat wave.