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IT Innovation Can Help State And Local Governments Cut Costs
Filed under: InnovationA leading voice in the world of technology says state and local governments must drive innovative as well as cost-effective programs in order to survive the current fiscal...
View ArticleOMB-OFPP Memo: Performance Of Inherently Governmental and Critical Functions
Filed under: ManagementThis document is a 75 page policy letter to federal agencies to: create a single definition for the term "inherently governmental function" that addresses any deficiencies in the...
View ArticleWhite House OFPP Memo: Business Cases Required For Certain Acquisitions
Filed under: ManagementOffice of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator issued a memorandum requiring senior government procurement executives to develop, review and approve business cases for...
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Agencies Must Make Case Before Issuing Certain Contracts: White House Memo
Filed under: Management The White House has informed government procurement executives they must take new steps to avoid establishing or renewing certain types of procurement contracts that potentially...
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Head of the Class: The VA's Solution For Acquisition Talent Shortage
Filed under: InnovationThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has found an innovative way to address a shortage of trained acquisition professionals, growing contracting complexities and a need to...
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Agile Warfighters Demand IT Support Processes
Filed under: ManagementThe Naval Special Warfare Group 4 (NSWG4) is responsible for development and testing of combatant craft and associated ordinance and equipment. The command is also responsible...
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Why DHS And The Federal Government Need To Reexamine Software Spending
Filed under: TechnologyCongressman Joe Walsh (IL-8) is chairman of the Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access On Oct 13, 2011, I announced the successful...
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Feds@Work: An Advocate For Whistleblowers
Filed under: WorkforceBecoming a whistleblower is often a risky and difficult path for federal employees, and so is finding the truth and protecting those who have exposed wrongdoing from being fired,...
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Five Challenges For Federal Procurement -- And The Agencies That Meet Them
Filed under: ManagementCOMMENTARY - Transparency, accountability and auditability are central to the federal push for open government. Nowhere is the need for improvement and reform greater than in the...
View Article'Myth-Busting 2' Memo From OFPP
Filed under: ManagementThe Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) last year issued the "Myth-Busting" memorandum on "Addressing Misconceptions to Improve Communication." To continue to make...
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'Myth-Busting 2' Seeks To Further Improve Acquisition Process
Filed under: ManagementThe Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) released a second "Myth-Busting" memo Monday addressing misconceptions about acquisition processes. In the memo, Acting...
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Where Vendor's Fit In The Government's Cloud Mandate
Filed under: TechnologyCloud computing isn't just about technology - it is about transformation, leadership and change. When it comes to government IT, cloud is typically 80% of the discussion, but...
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Sequester Would Force 108K Layoffs In Federal Workforce, Not In Defense...
Filed under: ManagementSequestration would force the Defense Department and other federal agencies to lay off workers long before the defense industry had to, said a report released today by the Center...
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DOD's Dilemma: When Software Becomes A Weapon Of Choice
Filed under: ManagementChoosing the best software for soldiers on the battlefield is becoming as important as the weapons they use. But it's also becoming an increasingly complicated supply challenge...
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Issa Proposes Sweeping IT Management And Acquisition Reforms
Filed under: TechnologyCongressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif) is proposing legislation that would provide sweeping reforms in the way technology is managed and acquired at federal agencies in an effort to...
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The Next Big Issue Federal IT Officials Will Need To Tackle
Filed under: Technology, ManagementProcurement is emerging as one of the most significant issues facing federal information technology leaders as the Obama administration begins its second term, a top...
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Five Guiding Principles For Future Network Services Procurement
Filed under: Management A top procurement official at the General Services Administration has posted a set of priorities on a GSA website that will guide the agency's technology services arm as it...
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CIO Council Report Reflects Mobile Technology Challenges
Filed under: TechnologyIn a follow up report to the Digital Government Strategy, the Federal CIO Council conducted a survey and interviewed 21 agencies on their use of mobile technologies. The "Report...
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Business Process Management Technology Gives Managers Control
Filed under: ManagementLife in a government agency can toggle between extremes. At one end you find highly regular and predictable patterns such as the day-to-day processing of claims, forms, receipts,...
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