Damage Control

Early warning system for troubled IT projects isn’t tamper-proof.

• David Perera
• January 4, 2006

Mending Medicare

• David Perera
• January 1, 2006

Damage Control

• David Perera
• January 1, 2006

Treasury telecom provider drops out of contest for new contract

Bids in controversial procurement are due Thursday; Northrop Grumman decides against submitting a proposal.

• David Perera
• December 7, 2005

New acting GSA acquisition chief plans to wrap up reorganization

Marty Wagner pledges to make as much progress as possible while waiting for Congress to resolve lingering issues.

• David Perera
• December 5, 2005

IRS accounting system cumbersome despite updates

Funding for program now on hold is key to improvement, GAO says.

• David Perera
• December 1, 2005

New Deal

• David Perera and Kimberly Palmer
• December 1, 2005

Acting acquisition commissioner at GSA steps down

Marty Wagner will lead the Federal Acquisition Service starting Dec. 21.

• David Perera and Kimberly Palmer
• November 28, 2005

Head of Defense technology agency aims for acquisition speed

In-house software development should be last option, says Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles Croom.

• David Perera
• November 21, 2005

Justice to face lower-than-requested IT funding

Lawmakers agree on cuts for wireless communications projects and central IT account.

• David Perera
• November 18, 2005

E-government battered in conference bill

OMB fails to secure a provision easing interagency transfers of funds.

• David Perera
• November 18, 2005

Spending bill provision would make transfers of e-gov funds easier

Transportation-Treasury language would override language in other 2006 appropriations bills.

• David Perera
• November 15, 2005

Data needed to support Medicare pay-for-performance drive

Push to reimburse physicians based on quality of treatment requires fresh approach to measuring performance.

• David Perera
• November 11, 2005

Bidders confused by provisions in DHS request for IT services

Confusion could lead contractors to submit extra bids, protest results of massive acquisition.

• David Perera
• November 11, 2005

Lawmakers concerned GSA reorganization will cause confusion

Differences remain on level of regional autonomy, lines of authority.

• David Perera
• November 7, 2005

IRS tees up next generation of tech contracts

Twenty-one companies to share in $3 billion, multiple agency IT services agreement.

• David Perera
• November 3, 2005

IRS commissioner: Agencies have too many management chiefs

Chiefs don’t necessarily need a direct line to department secretaries, Mark Everson says.

• David Perera
• November 1, 2005

OMB presses ahead with cybersecurity consolidation

Plan has the potential of raising the ire of congressional appropriators.

• David Perera
• October 31, 2005

High-level team to probe interagency contract vehicles

OMB move aims to address congressional concerns that contracts may offer duplicative services.

• David Perera
• October 31, 2005

GSA to take fresh approach to securing satellite contracts

Agency will replace expired contracts using new procurement vehicle.

• David Perera
• October 27, 2005