10 lessons to pull back the veil on government spending
The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board oversaw the spending and tracking of money from the 2010 economic stimulus law, and it impressed many people inside government and outside. Now, it's the model for the future.
Rep. Issa tries oversight on recovery board model
A House bill would shift the USASpending.gov website's functions to a new online database, along with more detailed reports from groups and companies that receive government money.
White House officials miss the order of leadership
Obama administration officials joke about their duties and jobs.
How CSC drives growth with commercial know-how
Government customers want commercial best practices. How is CSC delivering on that demand?
How to help DOD with couples therapy
Defense communities need couples therapy, but will it be enough?
DOD increases scrutiny of contractor pricing
New pricing chief Shay Assad says the Defense Department is going to pay more attention to how much it pays for goods and services.
Senior Army acquisition official resigns
Michael O'Neill abruptly resigned from his position as assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition.
Shay Assad becomes director of defense pricing
Shay Assad, a senior procurement policy official at the Defense Department, is now the director of defense pricing.
Are inventories of service contracts worthless?
Some agency officials worry that their inventories of service contracts will never be used for anything meaningful.
Lawmakers try to separate politics, contracting
Two bills would prohibit contractors from including information in a contract proposal about political contributions to candidates or causes.
House members back contractors in pay fight
The tax has been tagged as a way to decrease the tax gap and make delinquent companies pay their share of taxes, although many lawmakers disagree.
Former GSA assistant commissioner takes post with Alaska Native company
Ed O'Hare moves to the Alaska Native Corporation from Dynanet Corp., where he had been vice president of the 8(a) small business company only since January.
'IT' reaches new, set-aside status
Acronyms can upset someone who doesn't understand the terms because they're left out of the discussion.
SEALs call in reinforcements for website
Navy seeking contractor to bolster its website.
Outsourcing vs. insourcing: Solving the cost-comparison conundrum
A new report offers guidelines for sizing up the costs of public and private sector work.
Public/private competitions come under fire again
Sen. Mikulski is pushing for changes that would give federal employees a better fighting chance against outsourcing.
What Networx and Whitesnake have in common
Government and industry leaders gave a range of answers when asked to respond to the word, Networx.
Beat the GSA administrator by a stride and win
GSA is giving out pedometers in a contest to out-walk Martha Johnson, GSA's chief, at the GSA Expo.
Mega-contractors don't dominate DOD
The defense industry isn't consolidating into a few mega-companies that win all the business. So what is happening with all the mergers and acquisitions?
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