The Defense Contract Management Agency is in the process of hiring personnel for its network of “centers of excellence” that aim to give procurement and contracting officers guidance on what constitutes as a commercial
The Congressional Budget Office says in a to Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) that cancelling sequestration for fiscal year 2014 would increase the country’s gross domestic product by 0.7 percent. Unemployment in
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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee heard testimony from government officials and private sector representatives on Thursday regarding the Cybersecurity Act of 2013, FedScoop reported Thursday. Cory Bennett writes lawmakers at the
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General Services Administration chief Dan Tangherlini told a Capitol Hill roundtable Tuesday that public-private partnerships are one approach the agency could take to reduce federal real estate, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday.
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Army Deputy Chief Information Officer Michael Krieger said the branch expects to complete the migration of its enterprise email service by the end of this week, FCW reported Wednesday. Amber Corrin writes
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Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has approved a request to modify the agency’s management structure and reassign responsibilities of three undersecretary offices, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. Melissa Dawkins writes the department established
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The Department of Homeland Security has launched the latest version of an intrusion prevention system that works to block malware on all executive branch civilian agency networks, GCN reports Wednesday. William Jackson
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A lead U.S. Army contracting official said Wednesday the branch’s officials are increasingly worried about retaining its contracting workforce due to the possibility of more furloughs under sequestration, Federal Times reported Wednesday.
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The House voted 315-109 Wednesday to approve a $595 billion spending bill for the Defense Department that includes language aimed at preventing furloughs of the Pentagon’s civilian workers, The Hill newspaper reported
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David Wennergren, assistant deputy chief management officer at Defense Department, will retire from the agency by the end of this month after three decades of government service, Federal News Radio reported Tuesday.
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The Department of Homeland Security could award federal grants and rate increases to companies in price-regulated industries if they adopt the department’s voluntary cybersecurity framework, Fierce Government IT reported Sunday. David Perera
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