Management

GSA investigation documents widespread contract abuse

Hundreds of millions of dollars in contract awards didn’t follow laws and regulations; GSA officials say agency has "turned the corner" on solving the problem.

News

Reform bill misses the mark, intelligence veterans say

Real reform lies not in the bill, they say, but in what else happens in the years ahead.

Tech

Company says it was unaware of change to Treasury telecom deal

Sprint says it learned of change after contract was let to rival.

Tech

Treasury telecom contract protested

Three companies are disputing the award of the lucrative contract to AT&T.

Management

U.S. diplomats will have to serve in dangerous posts

New State Department policies implemented in wake of 9/11 will require demanding service for professional advancement.

Tech

Treasury Department taps AT&T for new telecom system

Contract for Treasury Communications Enterprise could be worth $3 billion over a decade.

News And Analysis

Message Control

News And Analysis

Anonymous No More

Defense

Group proposes system to “connect the dots” about terrorist attacks

Think tank’s concept would help identify and interpret clues of an impending event.

Defense

Lack of personnel, expertise impede Iraq reconstruction

A shortage of skilled contract specialists on the ground has led to multiple problems, study finds.

Defense

CIA’s former bin Laden chief resigns

Mike Scheuer, who had published books critical of the counterterror effort as “Anonymous,” wants to speak publicly.

Features

Technology Squeeze

Tech Insider

Tough Business

News And Analysis

Policing Procurement

Management

Defense bill mandates audit of GSA contracting procedures

Compliance with contracting rules is needed if agency wants Defense business, proposed law says.

Career Achievement

Courage in Crisis

News

Cybersecurity chief calls it quits after a year

Resignation is sudden, but not a surprise to some.

News And Analysis

Changing Course

Tech

Cybersecurity leadership will not move to White House

Proposal to remove the function from the Homeland Security Department met with opposition.