Agencies absorb contractor jobs without clear direction
A number of federal agencies are proceeding with insourcing efforts even though they haven't conducted performance or cost analysis of the benefits or offered a strategic vision of the agency’s workforce composition.
Government poaching? That depends on which side of the pool you're in.
A brouhaha is brewing over allegations that the feds are out to hire away contractors' best employees – sometimes with substantial cash bonuses and sometimes with threats of contract cancellations.
State CIOs want bigger role in health IT opportunity
State CIOs can play a critical role in deployment of health IT, according to a new report.
Feds OK $1.2B for health IT initiatives
Federal health officials are distributing $1.2 billion in economic stimulus law funding to state agencies and nonprofits to advance adoption of health information technology.
U.K. agency updates model contract for IT services
A United Kingdom government agency has published its latest version of a model contract for public-sector information technology procurements.
Federal future cloudy for Microsoft Word
Agencies are wondering how a court's ruling banning Microsoft from selling Word will affect their procurement plans.
Business groups want Congress to address E-Verify concerns
TechAmerica and others ask lawmakers to deal with their worries about E-Verify.
New law helps NIST hire experts
NIST says the Competes Act is helping the agency hire experts for short-term jobs, the GAO says.
RFPs in the works for health exchange networks
The SSA is on track to award $24 million in contracts to help health care providers link to the Nationwide Health Information Network.
CDC hammers out new source selection rules
The Centers for Disease Control is inviting prospective vendors to participate in an advisory process before publishing a solicitation for a major information technology contract, anticipated in September.
Hathaway’s departure renews worries about cyber-czar vacancy
Melissa Hathaway's resignation as the Obama administration’s acting senior director for cyberspace has caused scrutiny about how the Obama administration is accomplishing its extensive cybersecurity agenda.
Ban on peer-to-peer software for contractors, government in the works
A House committee chairman who has jurisdiction over some government operations plans to introduce a bill designed to ban the use of peer-to-peer software on government and contractor networks.
Don't make E-verify retroactive, industry group says
The Professional Services Council opposes Senate legislation would require federal contractors to use the E-Verify system for new and existing employees.
Do contracting officials often skirt procurement rules? Experts disagree.
Experts today reacted to reports of inappropriate procurement activities at the Homeland Security Department by saying it was unclear whether such actions are common at other federal agencies.
Procurement memos on right track but insourcing still an issue
PSC president Stan Soloway praises the Obama administration's procurement memos as evenhanded, but insourcing is still an issue.
Coast Guard contracts chief plans major overhaul
The new head of the Coast Guard acquisitions unit said he wants to make permanent the relationships between the new unit and the Homeland Security and Defense departments.
E-Verify system can't detect ID theft, witnesses say
Former agency officials told a Senate subcommittee that the E-Verify system for employment verification cannot detect identity theft.
Kundra requests inventory of latest knowledge management apps
The Obama administration is partnering with the Knowledge Management Working Group to conduct a survey of the latest knowledgement management applications agencies are using.
DHS another step closer to departmentwide debarments
DHS on July 16 published a new interim rule on suspensions and debarments for nonprocurement-related entities.
SBA rules out of sync with mission
Small Business Administration rules in several key areas do not align with its core mission to help citizens to start, build and grow businesses from the ground up.
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