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The End of the Custom Technology Era
The public sector is still waking up to the realities of the cloud software market.
Management
Senate Leaders Announce Two-Year Budget Deal to Boost Spending by $300 Billion
Schumer says agreement will send sequester caps to "ash heaps of history."
Management
The Big Deal About Big Data
Ten reasons why big data is more than just the next step in the ongoing evolution in government performance.
Pay & Benefits
Congress Launches Investigation Into Federal Agencies' Sexual Misconduct Settlements
Lawmakers demand more transparency as a "first step" to addressing the problem.
Nextgov
Protest Filed on $7 Million DOD Cloud Support Contract
The bid protest could slow down the Pentagon’s cloud acquisition effort.
Management
Lawmakers Revive Effort to Curb Agency Payments to Dead People
Social Security Administration would be required to more fully share master list.
Management
Pentagon Warns CEOs: Protect Your Data or Lose Our Contracts
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says cyber security should be a top priority for its contractors.
Management
Washington-Area Agencies Open Under Two-Hour Delayed Arrival
Employees can also take unscheduled telework.
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Traffic Deaths Have Gone Up. What Can Governors Do About it?
"If we had 100 people lost to natural disasters or terrorist attacks every day, we would mobilize immediately," said Deborah Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council.
Management
House Passes Shutdown-Averting Measure, Senate Plans Still in Flux
Senate leaders working on a deal to raise spending caps.
Management
The Low Rate of Firing Government Employees is Not a 'Positive Sign'
The vast majority want to work in an organization that values performance, which is why management needs to fire the slackers.
Oversight
As Democrats Demand Subpoenas, House Panel Advances Good-Government Tools
Bills promote grant reporting efficiency, IG subpoena power and easier access to agency reports.
Nextgov
House Panel Passes Grant Reporting Bill; Federal Contracting Could Be Next
Two members of the House Oversight committee are working on a follow-up to the GREAT Act that would extend the same data reporting requirements to government contractors.
Management
Trump: ‘I’d Love to See a Shutdown’
President says if Democrats will not go along with his immigration demands, "then shut it down."
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Trump Set to Release 'Principles' for His Infrastructure Plan on Monday
The White House budget proposal for fiscal 2019 is due out the same day.
Oversight
House to Vote on Shutdown-Avoiding Measure That Democrats Say Is Dead on Arrival in Senate
Agency funding still in limbo with shutdown set to begin Friday.
Management
U.S. Air Force Looks For New Ways to Buy, Protect Satellites
Ideas include smaller constellations — perhaps even spacecraft built to commercial standards.
Nextgov
DOD Issued a $7 Million Cloud Support Contract To a Company With One Employee
The Defense Department awarded a sole-source contract to Eagle Harbor Solutions, an Alaska-based small business with a single employee, to consult in its major cloud acquisition.
Oversight
Devin Nunes's Next Target: The State Department
The House Intelligence Committee chair has turned his sights to State as he presses forward with his probe into intelligence gathering related to Russian electoral interference in 2016.
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