Implementation of a new information technology acquisition process is underway at the Department of Defense, said Patrick Wills, associate academic dean of Executive Programs, Defense Acquisition University, while speaking at the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration Industry Day on August 17, in Linthicum Heights, Md. The new acquisition process, mandated by Sec. 804 of the fiscalRead… Read more »
Human Capital leaders and officers in the federal government, state government and military know that strategic talent management is a critical new discipline, and a powerful new toolset for leaders at every level. Workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding and engagement, learning and development, performance management, succession planning and retention are all critical practices that must beRead… Read more »
There’s been a bunch of discussion about how Clinger-Cohen has been an utter failure – that the rules are too prohibitive to be agile, that government is in the Stone Age when it comes to IT, etc. Allow me to offer a root cause: very few of our Executive Agencies have actually put the CIORead… Read more »
NAVFAC Pacific located in Pearl Harbor, HI is seeking Contract Specialists (GS-1102-12) to serve in the Services Contracts Division. The NAVFAC Pacific Services Contracts Division provides contract vehicles for Base Operating Support, DoD utility contracts (water, wastewater, electric and natural gas) and contract vehicles that can be utilized by all NAVFAC offices: Global Contingency ServicesRead… Read more »
Now is the perfect time for the Obama administration to tackle the problem of government contractor corruption. Local government agencies are strapped for cash and small businesses are suffering in all sectors, making fraud and waste politically intolerable. Anti-corruption actions would bolster support for the administration among business owners and improve confidence in government amongRead… Read more »
Ok, so those familiar with the Uniform Contract Format (UCF) know Section M is used for listing evaluation factors. I’ve only heard Section M being used for competitive proposals. However, my agency does a lot of sole sourcing. (There aren’t too many people competing to build subs). Here’s my question: Are there any advantages toRead… Read more »
In a Federal News Radio conversation with reporter Francis Rose and two other guests – Robert Shea, a former OMB executive, and Jon Desenberg, with the Performance Institute – we talked about the Obama Administration’s performance initiatives to date, and the potential implications for agency efforts to measure performance. Shea said “people miss some ofRead… Read more »
Andy K recently posted a discussion called Streamlined Acquisition: Is Faster Really Better?. Andy asks good questions about speed as well as acquisition apps. There are different perspectives and I’ve found the talk really engaging. I really recommend you check it out.
The information technology industry has fallen head over heels when it comes to cloud computing. Many analysts have weighed in on the inevitability of shutting down your outdated server room and shifting to services that are hosted on the Internet at a remote data center. It’s hard to argue against the cloud computing trend, especiallyRead… Read more »
Our Public Health Unit is looking at initiating an online school absenteeism tracking system next month. Each school in our catchment area would be asked to submit a daily report of the number of students who are absent (including those both due to illness and those due to other reasons). Area schools are willing toRead… Read more »