The Chief Data Officers Council, barely a year after holding its first meeting, is picking up steam. Its first update to Congress shows the council stood up working groups last …
Complex appointments clause challenges throw some MSPB cases in limbo
For agencies with administrative judges, a 2018 Supreme Court case has created a messy, albeit solvable, situation in recent years. But at the moment, it’s not solvable for the Merit …
Here’s a three-step program for beleaguered feds
Literally as I finish up this column, I’m watching live — at NASA.gov — the NASA flight controller cheer and whoop it on, just before 4 p.m. yesterday. The Perseverance …
Like zombies, troubled assets still stalk the halls of the Treasury Department
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Navy benefits thanks to creative program manager’s use of small businesses
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Time to bone-up on those new Buy American procurement rules
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Defense Department receives praise for efficient IT spending
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Tracking the path to in-person
Despite the upheaval in how we meet and gather in 2020, there were actually more events available to the government market. GovEvents.com had nearly 5,500 events listed on the site …
DoD improves oversight over private military housing, but with new costs to taxpayers
The Pentagon said it’s made major strides toward adding more accountability and oversight to the military’s privatized housing programs. But keeping housing companies honest will apparently come at a significant …
Agencies ‘building back better’ after SolarWinds breach, top Biden cyber official says
A sophisticated exploit of SolarWinds network management software will take the Biden administration months to fully investigate, but will result in agencies “building back better” through IT modernization efforts, its …