Army to exceed alternative-energy mandates
The Army predicts it will double the $400M required mandate within two years.
Women-owned biz bill slashes dollar limit on contracts
The Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 was introduced this week by seven senators.
What are VanRoekel's top 5 priorities for 2012?
The federal CIO sets an agenda focused on innovation, efficiency and better services to the citizen.
2013 budget proposal puts IT on short leash
Obama's 2013 budget proposal aims to slash federal IT in some areas but expand its use when it can streamline government operations. The budget also includes an overall 8-percent reduction in Small Business Administration technical assistance programs.
GAO sets new policy on debarments, suspensions
Policy adopted on the heels of the Air Force's proposed debarment of Booz Allen's San Antonio office.
Panetta fires first shot in defense budget showdown
Get ready for the future's leaner Defense Department.
FCC chief planner set to leave
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski announces Paul de Sa will leave in February.
CACI hires former Joint Chiefs of Staff policy adviser
New hire is charged with developing and evolving corporate strategy and key client relationships.
Deal reached to avert shutdown with only hours to spare
A late-night deal avoided a partial government shutdown, the fifth such occasion this year.
Earl Devaney to resign from Recovery board
Earl Devaney, who chairs the board overseeing economic stimulus law spending, is retiring after 41 years of federal service, according to a news report.
'No Plan B' to sub for expanded entrepreneurship, Case says
“Entrepreneurship is the secret sauce that makes America tick,” Steve Case, founder of AOL and now a venture capitalist, told a Northern Virginia Technology Council breakfast crowd.
New ethics rules may limit contact with feds
A proposed ethics rule would bar feds from lobbyist-sponsored social events, but there are plenty of gray areas on what can and can't be done.
Rule: Winning contractor must offer jobs to incumbent's employees
The theory is that the government can continue operations more smoothly when a successor contractor hires the previous company's employees.
Finding our way, 10 years later
Ten years after Sept. 11, we look at how the market has changed and where we are headed.
Is better IT spending data coming your way?
The Office of Management and Budget finalized new guidance on reporting IT spending as called for by the Obama administration’s IT reform plan.
ICF enlisted in CDC fight for HIV prevention
ICF International Inc. will provide technology assistance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's efforts to reduce and prevent HIV transmission under a four-year, $25.9 million task order.
Obama appoints 'Sheriff Joe' to oversee new accountability plan
President Barack Obama explains why he chose Vice President Joe Biden to lead his administration's new "campaign to cut waste."
Are inventories of service contracts worthless?
Some agency officials worry that their inventories of service contracts will never be used for anything meaningful.
Government has 'late-mover advantage,' Zients says
Jeffrey Zients, chief performance officer, has an optimistic view of the government's productivity gap.
ICF in winning trio for new DOT environmental work
ICF International Corp., PB America and CDM, a consulting and engineering company, have won a five-year contract worth up to $40 million from the Transportation Department for environmental work.
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