NTEU keeps Kelley as president

The employee union re-elected its top leaders.

OMB steps up hunt for fake products

The Obama administration's anti-counterfeit working group is looking for gaps in legal authority and regulation that may undermine how officials can check on the quality of products the government buys.

DHS, GAO disagree on details of acquisition planning

The Homeland Department said collecting data to decide when to begin planning for a major procurement is a waste of time.

Can you help agency CIOs meet their new job description?

OMB Director Jacob Lew released new marching orders for agency CIOs. What areas does he want them to focus on?

Too many agencies don't comply with small-business laws, congressman charges

Rep. Mulvaney, chairman of a contracting subcommittee, wants to know why small-business advocate office officials don’t have access to top officials.

599 winners, but will $10B STARS 2 get much action?

With so many winners, can STARS 2 generate enough competition? Our experts express some doubts.

Horowitz picked to be Justice IG

The Obama administration's nominee to be Justice Department inspector general has roots in the department.

GAO warns of social media risks

Government agencies are turning to social media to get their message out, but their policies are not keeping up, a report says.

White House names accountability board members

President Obama chooses watchdogs in government to lead his board.

Companies struggle to prepare for default crisis

Our experts offer advice on what might happen next and how to prepare if the debt-ceiling crisis continues.

Tighter DOD purse sends Northrop's 2Q numbers into decline

Northrop Grumman earnings from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2011 dropped by $220 million compared to the same quarter a year ago.

Living in the limelight

Thanks, in part, to the limelight that procurement spending is getting nowadays, small businesses received the largest two-year increase in contracts in more than a decade.

Unisys struggles against a soft federal market

Sluggish government puts damper on company's services business.

Lockheed Martin increases sales in tough quarter

Lockheed was able to increase sales, but its information technology business saw a dip.

Senators, SBA dispute accuracy of small-business credit

Senators question whether small-business contracting goals are an "empty achievement."

Senate approves measures against charge-card abuses

The bill is based largely on the GAO's recommendations to prevent recurring waste, fraud, and abuse of government credit charges.

Do longer competitions bring better prices?

Single bids on projects just aren't good enough. What's DOD going to do about it?

Kundra lays out deadlines for data center consolidation

As more data centers close, officials foresee a governmentwide marketplace where an agency can find available space in the remaining centers.

Another 178 data centers slated for shutdown

The Obama administration plans to shut down 178 data centers in 2012.