Any plans to insource must include efforts to rebuild the acquisition workforce, writes Peter Tuttle.
Government is always trying to play catch-up with technology. And Apps.gov's foray into cloud computing is no different.
A basic tenet of good government is knowing where our 'stuff' is, writes columnist Christopher K. Tucker.
A review of academic research finds tying compensation to metrics can pay off, writes columnist Steve Kelman.
Intensified oversight undermines support for procurement staff, writes columnist Bill Gormley.
The idea that the operations of government should be driven by the same motive as private enterprise is fallacious on the face of it, but that’s not to say that government agencies should not run more efficiently.
Award fees lead to better work from contractors — as long as they are clearly defined.
Rather than telling troops to get off Twitter and Facebook, the military should educate them about security.
Inexpensive prototypes make it feasible to test new ideas and get user feedback.
The second half of the National Archives and Records Administration's name suggests an even bigger challenge than keeping aging official parchments from rotting away into oblivion.
The contracting community should work together to find creative ways to meet OMB’s goal of reducing contract spending.
The United States runs the risk of ending up with 50 separate health IT networks — and all the headaches they entail.