A Senate appropriations subcommittee has endorsed a $47.09 billion bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security in fiscal 2016, a $765 million increase over the department’s current funding level. âThis bill
MoreJerome Fletcher, associate administrator of the General Services Administrationâs Office of Small Business Utilization, has discussed GSAâs programs that are meant to increase government contracting opportunities for small businesses. Fletcher told a
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Federal CIO Tony Scott has expressed his optimism regarding the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act compared to previous IT acquisition reform efforts, FCW reported Monday. Adam Mazmanian writes that Scott also noted FITARA
MoreThe General Services Administration has released updates to the technical and pricing details of its $50 billion telecommunications strategy, FCW reported Monday. Mark Rockwell writes GSA posted the new pricing and services
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A new Government Accountability Office report says the U.S. Army has been unable to track the assignment of uniformed personnel to duties previously performed by civilian or contractor employees. GAO said Monday
MoreBrad Carson, acting defense undersecretary for personnel and readiness, has said he plans to overhaul practices in the Defense Departmentâs military personnel management system, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Jared Serbu writes Defense Secretary
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Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker swore in 27 new officers for the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and one new intellectual property attache for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office during a ceremony last week. The Commerce
MoreBrazil is considering partnering with the U.S. or Russia to send commercial satellites into orbit from Brazil’s Alcantara spaceport, Reuters reported Monday. Anthony Broadle and Brian Winter write the Brazilian government could
MoreThe General Services Administration has started to develop a cybersecurity risk profile for federal agencies to use when they purchase information technology products and services, Federal News Radio reported Friday. Emile Monette, senior adviser
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Erin Thede, director of employer partnership office within the U.S. Army Reserve, has offered details of how the Reserve trains cyber forces who will work for the U.S. Cyber Command in an interview with
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