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EPA, USDA break through small business contracting barriers
The federal government as a whole has consistently missed its goal to award 23 percent of its contract dollars to small businesses. But the government also has examples of agencies bucking that trend. In part two of our special report, The Small Business Dilemma, Federal News Radio speaks with several agencies' about how they're succeeding in the small business contracting arena.
Tags: contracting , acquisition , small business , SBA , Jeanette Brown , EPA , Dot Harris , Joe Ware , USDA , Small Business Dilemma , Jolie Lee , exclusive , best practices
Agencies ignoring billions in savings from strategic sourcing
Agencies are missing out on billions of dollars in savings by not using strategic-sourcing contracts, particularly when buying services, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. The report finds the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs and Energy spent less than 5 percent of their combined acquisition budgets through strategic sourcing and saved less than $2 billion.
Tags: acquisition , strategic sourcing , contracting , DoD , GAO , DHS , VA , OFPP , Darrell Issa , SmartBUY , federal strategic sourcing initiative , Jason Miller
Big data gauntlet thrown down for agencies
Three agencies launched the Big Data Challenge Wednesday asking for ideas to bring together disparate data sets that help agencies meet their missions better. The contest is part of the administration's national big data development effort. The TechAmerica Foundation also released a new report to help agencies understand and use information more effectively.
Tags: technology , big data , TechAmerica Foundation , NASA , NSF , Suzi Iacono , Bill Perlowitz , Wyle , Steve Lucas , SAP , Teresa Carlson , Amazon Web Services , chief data officer , FCC , Steve Mills , IBM , challenges , contests , Jason Miller
Energy official lacks authority to manage electric grid cybersecurity
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Jon Wellinghoff said he needs congressional approval to manage cybersecurity on the electric grid.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , technology , electric grid , Jon Wellinghoff , Federal Drive , Congress
NARA claims progress against backlog of classified papers
Ninety percent of backlogged papers have been assessed and sent to agencies for review, but unexpected problems may cause government to miss 2013 deadline to clear the backlog.
Tags: NARA , CIA , declassification , classification , David Mengel , Sheryl Shenberger , Robert Warrington , Kenneth Stein , Jared Serbu , Federal Drive
Army releases $7B solicitation for renewable energy on bases
Army says 130 companies have expressed interest in building renewable facilities on military installations so far. Winners will be picked by the end of the year.
Tags: DoD , Army , Army Corps of Engineers , Renewable energy , contracting , industry , Power purchase agreements , Energy initiatives task force , Katherine Hammack , Thomas Bostick , Jared Serbu
Report says warnings ignored in Solyndra loan
Tags: Solyndra , Steven Chu , Cliff Stearns , House Energy and Commerce Committee
Panel: Budget preparation best practices
Panelists are former Energy CFO Owen Barwell and Treasury Department's Nani Coloretti.
Tags: Owen Barwell , Nani Coloretti , Treasury , budget , management , Congress , Federal Drive
Conference to explore agencies use of big data
How is the government using big data currently?
Tags: technology , The Big Data Report , big data , DoD , NASA , DHS , GSA , NIST
DoE forges ahead in green trend
DoE has implemented changes to improve its energy sustainability efforts in support of greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Tags: Steven Chu , NORESCO , green government , Energy Savings Performance Contracts , Taeja Smith
