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Contractor misconduct getting second look from House Oversight Committee
The General Services Administration in the next week will unveil a new system making it easier for agencies to understand if a contractor is found guilty of breaking a law.
Tags: contracting , Drew Luten , Greg Woods , Richard Skinner , Calvin Scovel , Ed Towns , Donald Gambatesa , DHS , DOT , USAID , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , GSA , suspension and debarment , contractor oversight , FAPIIS , PPIRS
DHS trips and conferences causing heartburn for Undersecretary Elaine Duke
A House Homeland Security subcommittee wants details on DHS travel and conference spending.
Tags: Management , best practices , Congress , homeland security , DHS , Homeland Security Department , Department of Homeland Security ,
Senator Claire McCaskill, DHS Undersecretary Elaine Duke discuss contractor population
How many contractors work for the Department of Homeland Security? It depends how the answer is calculated.
Tags: contracting , Management , technology , best practices , Congress , homeland securityecurity , DHS , Claire McCaskill
Analysis: No easy answers for a lawmaker's contractor inquiry
On the face of it, it seems like a simple question: How many contractors work for the Department of Homeland Security? And in fact, a top Senate subcommittee chair, whose panel oversees government contracting only got a spreadsheet with a statistical estimate of the number of DHS contractors working in the area. A representative from one of the top trade groups representing the federal contracting industry offers some analysis.
Tags: Management , DHS , homeland security , security , Senate Task Force on Government Performance , Claire McCaskill , Max Cacas , contracting , contractor
DHS Undersecretary Elaine Duke keeps her job - for now
A Senate subcommittee wants to know how much management progress DHS is making, while one Senator places a hold on the Undersecretary for Management nominee.
Tags: contracting , Management , cybersecurity , Congress , homeland security , DHS , Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Co , Daniel Akaka , George Voinovich , Rafael Borras
DHS's Duke to retire after 28 years in government
The undersecretary of management has been in her role since June 2008. The White House nominee to replace Duke has not been confirmed by the Senate yet.
Tags: Management , Susan Collins , George Voinovich , DHS , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Rafael Borras
Sen. Voinovich puts hold on key DHS nominee
Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) is blocking the nomination of Rafael Borras to be the Department of Homeland Security's Undersecretary for Management.
Tags: Management , DHS , Rafael Borras , Sen. George Voinovich , Undersecretary for Management , Max Cacas , Dorothy Ramienski
Number of DHS contractors 'unacceptable'
Sens. Lieberman and Collins want more information on how many contractors DHS has and what type of work they are doing. Agency has asked its components to reevaluate their human capital plans to ensure they have the right mix.
Tags: P&B , contracting , Janet Napolitano , Joseph Lieberman , Susan Collins , Richard Spires , Clair McCaskill , DHS , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , federal workforce , contractor workforce
Lawmakers contest DHS policy to protect its employees from flu
Rep. Lynch calls department guidance "unacceptable." Others say agency more worried about public relations than employee health.
Tags: mngt , DHS , GSA , DoD , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , CDC , H1N1 , David Weissman , Rep. Stephen Lynch , Rep. Brian Billbray , Rep. Bennie Thompson
St. Elizabeth campus not big enough for DHS
Agency requests $75 million in 2010 to consolidate leases in D.C. metro area. Acquisition and records management among other high ranking priorities in budget request.
Tags: Management , technology , contracting , DHS , GSA , AFCEA , St. Elizabeths , data center , acquisition workforce , Acquisition interns , records management
