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- Congress pressures agencies to consolidate office space
- Katherine Archuleta chosen as next OPM director
- Data breach puts DHS workers at risk of identity theft
- DoD chooses interoperability over integration for new e-health system
- House GOP panel moves on deep budget cuts
- OMB fuels synergy between mobile, open data
- IRS official Lerner: 'I did nothing wrong'
- Accountability breakdown leading factor in DoD sexual assaults
- OMB reworking financial system requirements
- Federal retirement funds temporarily tapped
- VanRoekel to lead OMB management team
- Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal finalists
Year end dollars begin to dwindle
Our look at the upcoming end-of-the-fiscal-year acquisition-spree turns to a vendor's perspective. Joining us to talk about the year-end ordering from a contractor's point of view is Stephanie Ambrose, Vice President at Serco.
IT managers see giant double rainbows
CDW's IT Monitor, which has been tracking IT sentiment since the beginning of the recession, reveals stronger IT budget expectations over the next six months and a renewed confidence in the IT job market for the first time in 2010. CDW's vice president of product and partner management, Matt Troka, explains.
How to survive the September buying binge
Get tips for end of year ordering from the program manager of the NASA SEWP program, Joanne Woytek
ACT IAC: 13 steps for hiring, keeping acquisition pros
A virtual cottage industry has sprung up in Washington around coming up with remedies for both agencies and industry.
How to revolutionize government buying
Learn more on the blog, Wyld About Business.
FTA feds put transit improvements on the rails
Dozens of communities nationwide will soon enjoy major transit improvements, including new streetcars, buses, and transit facilities. Federal Transit Administration head Peter Rogoff gives us the details.
EPA experiences the upside of contracting reforms
OMB issues a fact sheet detailing successes across the government. Agencies are using fewer risky contracts and achieving more competition. One expert, however, wonders if the insourcing initiative is part of the reason for the changes.
Federal cloud computing eyeballed on Capitol Hill
Federal agencies are under the gun to develop strategies for moving many of their IT functions into the cloud.
True or False: Acquisition professionals are stressed out
Finding $100B in cost savings at DoD is Ashton Carter's job
Undersecretary says contractor profits won't suffer, since Pentagon was encouraging cost cutting already.
GSA's Chief Greening Officer explains the mission
GSA's Chief Greening Officer will be responsible for 'aggressively pursuing innovative sustainable practices within GSA's large portfolio of government-owned and leased buildings.' Eleni Reed, CGO, explains.
CMS gets ahead of healthcare changes
We get update on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' responsibilities when it comes to health care reform from the director of the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management, Rod Benson.
Discussions about a resolution for better procurement
This week, host Larry Allen talks with Bob Lohfeld, president and founder of the Lohfeld Consulting Group.
June 15, 2010
Survey completed on the real state of federal procurement
A new survey finds while the Obama administration is putting a stronger emphasis on increasing transparency and accountability across the Federal government, agencies still have significant work to do at the operational level. The president of Meritalk, Steve O'Keeffe, joins us with details.
Small businesses to play a big role at USAID
Small businesses will play an important role in the new procurement reform strategy at USAID. We get details from the Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Mauricio Vera
A candid discussion with a procurement policy honcho
Daniel Gordon, Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, joins host Larry Allen this week.
Encore Presentation
VA centralizes approach to training acquisition workers
WFED's Jason Miller reports.
Special Report: Contract Overload wraps up
Federal News Radio's Jason Miller tells us what he discovered while reporting for his three-part series.
How to mandate procurement transparency
The Federal Drive's Tom Temin and Amy Morris examine whether or not it should be done.
How to mandate procurement transparency
An electronic contracting system that will reduce paper shuffling and allow the public to see details about what the government buys may be on the way. We get details from Roger Waldron, a former GSA exec.
