Defense
Expanding mission of State’s Diplomatic Security Bureau concerns lawmakers, GAO
With bigger role and more dangerous posts, security service struggles to balance reliance on contractors.
Oversight
Managers are unsure government can handle expanded health care role
Survey respondents expect legislation will mean increased responsibility, but aren’t confident federal agencies are up to the challenge.
Oversight
Audit unit says it helped GSA save hundreds of millions of dollars
Implementation of the economic stimulus package is among the challenges the IG addressed from April to September.
Features
Tick, Tick, Tick
Contractors are facing delays on both ends of major awards and in some cases it’s pushing them toward financial disaster.
Oversight
Watchdog finds ‘pervasive deficiencies’ in Medicare contract management
Office responsible for the health insurance program has failed to implement past recommendations to reduce risk in contracts, GAO says.
Oversight
Senate confirms procurement policy chief
Daniel Gordon will make strengthening the acquisition workforce a top priority.
Defense
GAO finds extensive fraud in disabled veteran-owned small biz program
Watchdog audited 10 firms and discovered more than 100 allegations of misconduct.
Oversight
Agencies’ improper payments increase; Obama to issue executive order
Administration says jump is due largely to better measurement, but rate is still “too high.”
Defense
GAO: Security agency is making progress, but still falling short
Report says Federal Protective Service needs to pay more attention to resource allocation, technology and information management.
Oversight
OMB will release top government performance goals in February
President’s fiscal 2011 budget proposal will contain management objectives for agencies.
Oversight
IT acquisitions present new challenges for Pentagon
Top Defense official says department must be nimble in providing soldiers with state-of-the-art technologies.
Oversight
Procurement nominee stresses importance of building acquisition workforce
Daniel Gordon is a “broadly supported, uncontroversial nomination,” says Senate chairman.
Defense
Former Defense acquisition chief warns against ‘global war on contractors’
A quota system for hiring or insourcing is not a good way to bolster the acquisition workforce, Jacques Gansler says.
Oversight
Managers discourage agencies from solo IT shopping
Contracting officers can save time and money by taking advantage of governmentwide arrangements, procurement conference panelists say.
Oversight
Acting GSA chief says agency is gaining clout
Recovery Act implementation and green government efforts have put GSA at the forefront of the White House’s agenda.
Oversight
Wartime commission scrutinizes contractors’ role in Iraq drawdown
Defense audit agency says KBR already is wasting millions of dollars by not decreasing its workforce in response to troop withdrawals.
News And Analysis
Sounding the Alarm
Advocates seek better protections for State Department contractors who report violations in contingency zones.
Defense
Federal Protective Service moves out of immigration bureau
FPS will remain in the Homeland Security Department as part of the National Protection and Programs Directorate.
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