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Suspension, debarment numbers don't tell full story

Despite mounting pressure from certain quarters of the government and Congress to more aggressively suspend and debar irresponsible contractors, some agencies only rarely, if ever, do so. Rob Burton, the former acting administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said data on suspensions and debarments isn't always an apples-to-apples comparison.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , acquisition , acquisition policy , suspension and debarment , Rob Burton , Venable law firm , industry , contracting , Inside the Worlds Biggest Buyer , Jack Moore

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Iron Mountain's Sue Trombley on updating federal records management

The Obama administration has laid out an ambitious roadmap for agencies to phase out the use of paper records by 2020 in favor of managing nearly all records electronically. Sue Trombley, the director of consulting for Iron Mountain, joins Industry Chatter to discuss the ways the private sector can help agencies build on the government's guidance.

Tags: industry , records management , Sue Trombley , Iron Mountain , Francis Rose , In Depth

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Brocade's Anthony Robbins on the government's big data challenge

Anthony Robbins, vice president of federal for Brocade, joins Industry Chatter, to discuss the big data challenge for federal agencies.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Anthony Robbins , Brocade , technology , industry , big data

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SolarWind's Sanjay Castelino on BYOD and the consumerization of IT

Sanjay Castelino, with Austin, Texas-based IT firm SolarWinds, joined Industry Chatter to discuss the growing phenomenon of "bring-your-own-device" at federal agencies. The BYOD shift is part of an evolution toward the consumerization of IT, Castelino said.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , industry , SolarWinds , Sanjay Castelino , technology , BYOD

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SAP NS2's Mark Testoni on national security, IT issues

Mark Testoni, the president of SAP NS2, joins Industry Chatter to discuss his company, the marketplace and emerging trends.

Tags: Mark Testoni , SAP NS2 , technology , In Depth , Francis Rose ,

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Federal News Countdown: GOP platform, FEMA funding and sequestration

Jeff Neal, the senior vice president president at ICF International, and Rob Burton, a partner with Venable law firm, count down the top federal news story of the week.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Rob Burton , Venable , Jeff Neal , ICF International

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NetApp Federal's Mark Weber on managing big data

Mark Weber, president of NetApp U.S. Public Sector, which includes Federal, SLED and Healthcare, joined Industry Chatter to discuss one of the biggest technology buzzwords of 2012: big data.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Mark Weber , NetApp , big data

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MicroPact founder talks mobile device security

Tags: In Depth , technology , Kris Collo , MicroPact , Francis Rose

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TWD & Associates's Larry Besterman on converged IT infrastructure

Larry Besterman, the president and CEO of TWD & Associates, a small business systems integrator, joined Industry Chatter for a discussion of how and why agencies are turning to technology, such as cloud computing, to save costs.

Tags: industry , technology , In Depth , Francis Rose , Larry Besterman , TWD & Associates

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GCE's Marianne Lucas on big data, tech trends

Marianne Lucas, the vice president of business development and marketing at GCE, discusses the latest government trends, including big data and what's next for cloud computing.

Tags: GCE , Marianne Lucas , In Depth , Francis Rose , industry

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