GAO details acquisition best practices
A new policy framework from the Government Accountability Office concludes that acquisition success depends on instituting best practices in four broad areas, including data management and security.
Perry resigns from GSA's top post
After months of speculation, Stephen Perry has resigned as administrator of the General Services Administration, effective Oct. 31.
House Democrats seek GAO probe of Safavian's activities
Six congressmen have asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate whether David Safavian, who was arrested last week, used his position to influence contracts while he was administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
Consolidation answers coming
The Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget by the end of the December will have answers to some of the biggest questions surrounding the lines-of-business consolidation initiatives.
Safavian arrest takes down another OFPP head
The resignation and arrest of David Safavian has once again left the federal procurement system a body without a head.
FBI studying ways to improve bureau's business lines
The FBI's Deputy CIO and business process management executive Robert Garrity will receive feedback from bureau officials on what their main lines of business are and how the processes could be improved.
OFPP's Safavian arrested for obstructing GSA investigation, making false statements
David Safavian, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, today was arrested at his home in Alexandria, Va., on charges of obstructing a federal investigation and making false statements under oath, the FBI confirmed. He resigned from OFPP Friday, sources confirmed.
It's official: GSA's Federal Acquisition Service established
With a written order, General Services Administration head Stephen Perry officially combined the Federal Technology and Federal Supply services.
DOD: RFID tags to be used on all products shipped to distribution depots
A final rule mandates that contractors must affix the devices on tags or pallets to improve "visibility of DOD assets in the supply chain, increase accuracy of shipments and receipts and reduce the number of logistic 'touch points' in order to decrease the amount of time it takes to deliver material to the warfighter."
At long last, it's Lockheed for electronic archives
Lockheed Martin Corp. will set the path for how the government will store, maintain and make available electronic records at the National Archives and Records Administration.
McClam elevated to acting CIO at Small Business Administration
Charles T. McClam replaced Jerry Williams, who left SBA in June to be deputy CIO at the Agriculture Department.
NARA creates advisory panel for e-records archive system
The committee will be made up of 20 members and will provide recommendations on the development, implementation and use of the Electronic Records Archive system.
GSA releases RFI for database to share terrorism data
The General Services Administration has released a request for information and will hold an industry day to describe its needs for electronic directory services.
IT Exchange program rule finalized by OPM
Before agencies can detail employees or accept private-sector workers, they must develop departmentwide plans and written agreements, as well as meet other eligibility criteria.
GSA: Sept. 1 deadline for new FTS, FSS orders for 2005
Agencies have until Sept. 1 to send new task orders through the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service.
USAJobs, part 2
In the two years since the Office of Personnel Management revamped how the federal government posts job listings and accepts resumes online, USAJobs.gov has received more than 130 million unique visits and 1.5 million new resumes.
GSA reorg plan clouded
Industry is voicing cautious optimism about the General Services Administration's plans to reorganize and consolidate its purchasing management, but Congress could delay the agency's action.
GSA releases final reorganization plan
The final plan comes a little more than two months after the agency issued a draft plan that was criticized by Capitol Hill, the administration and industry.
OMB sets deadlines for agencies' move to IPv6
The Office of Management and Budget has released a memo that lays out a series of deadlines agencies must meet as the government moves toward IPv6.
Monster re-awarded contract for USAJobs.gov
Monster Government Solutions won a new deal late last week to run the USAJobs.gov Web site after an Office of Personnel Management recompete for the contract.
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