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Digital Government
Part-time military
A Legal View: Law provides protections for those who are called into the armed services
Digital Government
Virginia's spam uncured
A Legal View: Even if the Virginia statute worked perfectly, I still would receive nearly 80 spam e-mail messages every day
Digital Government
Contracting new ideas
In recent years, many government agencies have placed a high premium on innovation in contracting as a means to get things done outside the typical procurement process.
Digital Government
Working in Iraq
A Legal View: There is no reason payment for projects performed in Iraq for the United states would be in jeopardy
Digital Government
War is risky business
A Legal View: Companies are realizing that they are involved in supporting the national defense
Digital Government
Copyrighting competition
A Legal View: A case brought against a manufacturer could determine a law's effect on competition
Acquisition
Contracting conundrum
A Legal View: Defense agencies have less discretion than other agencies when it comes to outsourcing
Acquisition
Counting numbers
A Legal View: Can the question of outsourcing be reduced to a single financial calculation?
Digital Government
Security basics
Encourage government contractors to establish and maintain meaningful computer security procedures
Digital Government
E-Gov Act vs. E-FOIA
I hope that the Bush administration will do more than merely meet the E-Government Act requirements
Digital Government
Constitutional turf battles
A Legal View: GPO is at the center of a turf battle between the executive and legislative branches
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Digital Government
Contract bundling
Commentary: Contract bundling pits efficiency against small-business concerns
Digital Government
A balancing act
A Legal View: Federal IT policy could set up a struggle between Congress and the Bush administration
Digital Government
FOIA on the block
A Legal View: The public availability of information is being reduced, though more carelessly than intentionally
Digital Government
Time to can the spam
A Legal View: The federal government needs to deal with unsolicited e-mail
Acquisition
Sizing up small biz laws
Commentary: The GSA schedule should not allow large businesses to exploit a program intended to help small companies
Acquisition
Christmas in September
A Legal View: The delay in approval of it funds is likely to make an always hectic experience more frantic
People
Security and vendor rights
A Legal View: The government may invoke national security to curtail vendors' dispute rights
Digital Government
Silence is golden
A Legal View: Shareholders need the right to hold accountable the people who should be held responsible
Digital Government