Oversight
Intel CIO aims to cut years out of IT buying process
Operations at various intelligence agencies also must be centralized to improve information sharing, says Dale Meyerrose.
Oversight
EPA and Energy launch national program to reduce data center energy use
Growing appetite for energy threatens stability of the electric grid.
Defense
GAO: Major defense contracts cheaper to cancel than continue
Watchdog finds that even after termination costs are factored in, it’s generally less expensive to end an unneeded program than to keep paying for it.
Oversight
Collaboration essential to overcoming skepticism about shared services, report says
Agencies still hesitant about funding and reluctant to share data, according to IT officials.
Defense
Oversight committee asks Defense for information on electrical systems contracts
Solider was killed when an improperly grounded electric water pump sent a current into water he was using while showering.
Oversight
Panel urges new administration to go slow on pay reform
Government workforce gurus offer their two cents on federal pay scale, contracting.
Defense
Senator to consider pursuing bill to keep military equipment production in U.S.
Washington Democrat's comments came after hearing aerospace suppliers' complaints about the Air Force's controversial refueling tanker contract.
Defense
General: Army reliance on National Guard won't diminish
A larger force will mean more time at home between overseas missions for all active and reserve combat units.
Oversight
Analysts urge fine-tuning of performance measurement systems
Effort to link results to budget decisions questioned.
Management
Contest Time?
Prize competitions are an old-new way that government is stoking innovation.
Oversight
GSA awards $2.5 billion contract for contact center services
Agencies can use USA Contact to set up emergency call-in centers to receive inquiries from the public during crises.
Defense
Air Force to perform first supersonic flight using synthetic fuel blend
With oil prices rising, the service faces increasing pressure to find alternatives.
Oversight
Information czar calls for performance reviews to include sharing
Head of the Information Sharing Environment says all agencies should follow intelligence community's lead to create a culture based not on "need to know" but "need to share."
Defense
Navy goal to build balanced, affordable fleet, chief says
The service is in the middle of an ambitious and costly plan to build a 313-ship fleet of modern aircraft carriers, destroyers, cruisers and other vessels.
Oversight