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DHS to release draft RFP for Eagle 2
Agency plans moving forward with re-compete despite GSA's attempt to bring Eagle under the Alliant GWAC. DHS spent almost $2 billion on IT services in 2009 and more than $8 billion overall through the vehicle.
Tags: technology , DHS , GSA , Jim Williams , Eagle 2 , technology services , Alliant
Navy finds value engineering at sea
We continue our series on the Defense Value Engineering Achievement Awards with a look at Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules with program manager, Capt. Michael Good.
Tags: Federal Drive , management , best practices , value engineering , DoD , Defense , innovation , Littoral Combat Ship , Michael Good , Navy
GSA continues to hint at E-Travel consolidation
Draft RFP calls for a contractor to provide updated online travel management services. GSA to host industry day in May to answer questions about the initial solicitation.
Tags: technology , GSA , OMB , Northrop Grumman , Carson Wagonlit , EDS , E-Travel
Value Engineering succeeds in Columbus
The Department of Defense is putting innovation and creativity into their engineering efforts. They have announced the winners of the Defense Value Engineering Achievement Awards that recognize the best value innovations that government and business develop to create cost-effective program solutions. Team leader David Szczublewski explains how.
Tags: Federal Drive , mngt , mngt practices , value engineering , DoD , Defense , innovation , David Szczublewski , Defense Supply Center
Analysis: accountability of foreign contractors challenged
Congress is looking for ways to make sure foreign contractors follow U.S. laws and regulations. Alan Chvotkin, Executive Vice President and Counsel at the Professional Services Council has details.
Tags: Federal Drive , Professional Services Council , Alan Chvotkin , foreign contractors
TechAmerica shares survey results, contracting ideas
Amtower is joined by TechAmerica CEO and President Phil Bond.
May 3, 2010
Tags: TechAmerica , Phil Bond , Amtower
Tech jobs: who won, who lost in the recession?
While the U.S. high-tech industry lost 245,600 jobs in 2009, federal IT employees and contractors may have dodged the biggest bullets. Josh James, Director of Research for the TechAmerica Foundation, and Olga Grkavac, executive vice president, public sector, TechAmerica explain.
Tags: technology , P&B , TechAmerica , Josh James , Olga Grkavac , Grant Thornton , tech jobs
Senate unlikely to consider DoD acquisition bill
The upper chamber will review IMPROVE Act provisions through the Defense Authorization bill. The Senate also is considering other acquisition bills focusing on the workforce.
Tags: Peter Levine , Molly Wilkinson , Susan Collins , Joseph Lieberman , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Senate Armed Services Committee , DoD , Coalition for Government Procurement , McKenna, Long and Aldridge , Jim Schweiter , IMPROVE Act , acquisition reform , acquisition workforce , Federal Acquisition Institute , cybersecurity
Acquisition workforce training going virtual
GSA signs agreement with the Federal Acquisition Institute and the Defense Acquisition University to improve and standardize training for contracting officers and contracting specialists. The agency also signs an agreement to improve small business access to the schedules.
Tags: Houston Taylor , Ed O'Hare , GSA , Federal Acquisition Service , Federal Acquisition Institute , Defense Acquisition University , Coalition for Government Procurement , acquisition workforce , Small business contracting , schedule contracts
GAO: Federal acquisition workforce needs help
The way the federal government does business with contractors is changing.
Tags: daily debrief , GAO , OMB , acquisition , John Needham
