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Jumper: Breaking "titanium stovepipes" key to DoD success
Former Air Force Chief of Staff on solving the "people" challenges at the DoD.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Pentagon Solutions , DoD , John Jumper , budget , Japan , Defense ,
Defense acquisitions may have to settle
A Congressional panel heard from deputy Pentagon service chiefs last week that when it comes to future acquisitions, DOD may have to settle for "good enough".
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Defense , Jared Serbu
Intel acquires McAfee for $7B
The merger allows McAfee to continue developing and selling security products and services under its own brand.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , McAfee , Intel , Dorobek Insider , merger
OMB, ACT-IAC launch website to improve acquisition process
The groups have launched a website, asking for public input in an effort to improve the acquisitions process between government and industry.
Tags: ACT-IAC , contracting , Ben Coit , Sapient Government Services , Tom Suder , University of Central Florida , Dorobek Insider , best practices , John Buckner
NASA helps partners to meet a "Sputnik moment"
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver has been on the road to meet with leaders of commercial space companies. She joins us with details of what she found.
Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , technology , NASA , Lori Garver
Coast Guard launches wiki to revamp IT acquisition strategy
The Coast Guard's Capt. Dan Taylor and Christopher Lagan explain how social media is changing the way the Coast Guard is handling its IT acquisition strategy.
Tags: Coast Guard , Christopher Lagan , Dan Taylor , contracting , wiki , technology , social media , collaborative tools , Dorobek Insider
GSA tries slamming through FAR fixes
Imagine being locked in a room and not leaving until the Federal Acquisition Regulation is easier to understand and use. The GSA tried that. We hear about the results from GSA's Kathleen Turco.
Tags: Federal Drive , GSA , Kathleen Turco , SLAM , management
DoD: No mergers for biggest contractors
The Defense Department's acquisition chief said mergers would hurt competition.
Tags: Ashton Carter , DoD Report , mergers , contracting , Bloomberg TV , Dorobek Insider
Agency Tip 2: Provide career development
Part of "The Need for the Next Generation" special report, the VA Acquisition Academy's internship program develops future contracting professionals through rigorous classes, job rotations and leadership development.
Tags: VA , VA Acquisition Academy , Lisa Doyle , management , career development , Jolie Lee , contracting , The Need for the Next Generation , pay and benefits , interns , FCIP
Defense cost tools to be required Feb. 1st
Defense Department employees have only a few weeks to get themselves familiar with a set of online tools designed to estimate the costs.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Pentagon , management , contracting
