Acquisitions paused at GSA; Maybe the Army?
The General Services Administration has suspended any new GSA-funded obligations, including new awards, task and delivery orders, modifications and options until further notice. GSA acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian wrote in a memo from Jan. 24 that there are nine exceptions to this suspension of acquisitions. “This short-term pause will permit the new leadership to understand […]
Financial management QSMO growing in use, providers
There are roughly 47 financial management systems that are considered in need of modernization. That is down from the 56 that needed updating in 2021. The reason for the improvements can directly be traced to the efforts by the Financial Management Quality Service Management Office. “The FM QSMO has really evolved into its role as […]
IT modernization is evolving. It’s time to take another look
This content is provided by Deloitte. Over half a century ago mainframe COBOL helped send men to the moon. Since then it has been used to develop and operate a myriad of government systems. It is so prevalent that currently, 75% of the world’s financial transactions are processed though COBOL systems, according to Chris Ostrander, […]
Harnessing power of AI to improve CX, manage unstructured data
Agencies now have more than 1,700 uses cases for artificial intelligence. The latest data from the Office of Management and Budget shows a more than 100% increase in the number of ways agencies are using these emerging capabilities. The departments of Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security and Interior are among the agencies with the largest numbers […]
Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequences
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week, sparking confusion across key agencies as billionaire Elon Musk expands his drive to slash the size of federal government. Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, […]
President Trump Nominates Air Force General, CEO Dan Caine as Next Chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine / LinkedIn Pete Hegseth, secretary of defense and a 2025 Wash100 Award winner, has announced the intention of President Donald Trump to nominate retired Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In a press release published Friday, Hegseth also called for the nomination of […]
Making vote.gov accessible to all voters
Federal laws protect voting rights for people with disabilities, but many people with disabilities experience barriers to voting, leading to lower voting rates. After the November 2022 midterm elections, the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) estimated that if voters with disabilities had voted at the same rates as voters without disabilities, there would be around 2 […]
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States Photographic Portfolio: Barack H. Obama (2013, Book 2)
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Why contractors are fuming at what’s going on at USAID
The Department of Government Efficiency has focused heavily on the U.S. Agency for International Development. It sent thousands of employees home and took the agency name off the door. Now USAID contractors are left with lots of unpaid invoices. David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin […]
Government Procurement Efficiency List: Reducing Regulatory Burden
In keeping with prior FAR & Beyond blogs on ways to improve the efficiency of the federal procurement process, this blog will focus on regulatory burdens that impose costs on government contractors and impede entry into the federal market by commercial entities. After all, the current Administration recently issued an executive order calling for the elimination of ten […]