The Defense Contract Management Agency is in the process of hiring personnel for its network of “centers of excellence” that aim to give procurement and contracting officers guidance on what constitutes as a commercial
Frank Kendall, the Defense Department‘s top acquisition official, told an audience at an industry forum Mondayin Arlington, Va. that small businesses will suffer significant effects resulting from sequestration, the American Forces Press
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A bipartisan group representing 10 think tanks has called on the Defense Department and Congress in a letter to further reduce the Pentagon’s civilian workforce and close excess bases and facilities to
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Katheleen Turco, currently the General Services Administration‘s governmentwide policy associate administrator, will leave the agency to become the Veterans Services Administration‘s chief financial officer, Federal News Radio reports. Jason Miller writes that
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Jennifer Pahlka, founder of the nonprofit organization Code for America, has been appointed deputy U.S. chief technology officer for government innovation and will work alongside CTO Todd Park. She will serve in
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The House has approved a bill that will give data center operators in Texas tax incentives if they create jobs and invest $200 million in five years in the state, Data Center
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James Comey, former deputy attorney general during the George W. Bush administration, will be nominated to succeed Robert Mueller as FBI director, The Washington Post reports. Sara Horwitz and Peter Finn write
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Shelley Metzenbaum, a former White House budget office official, has joined a foundation that aims to help rebuild the public’s trust in government, Federal News Radio reports. Jason Miller writes that Metzenbaum will
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Jason Furman, deputy director of the National Economic Council, will be appointed to serve as chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, the New York Times reports. Annie Lowrey writes
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will meet with defense leaders from Japan and South Korea later this week to discuss North Korea’s aggressive actions such as the recent nuclear tests, Defense News reports.
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The Defense Department started delivering furlough notices to around 780,000 of its civilian employees Tuesday and is expected to complete the notifications by June 5, the Washington Post reports. Steve Vogel writes
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