Government Ethos Can be Just as Important as Statutes

Submitted by on Sun, 03/20/2022 - 17:49

In fact, over the decades of observing the ebb and flow of management efforts in state and local governments, we’ve seen that often the ethos of an organization is just as important as the statutes it puts on the books.

Data and the cyber workforce

Submitted by on Sun, 03/20/2022 - 09:13

I recently had the opportunity to discuss the new report, "A Call to Action: The Federal Government’s Role in Building a Cybersecurity Workforce for the Nation" with Federal Computer Week. We discussed this recent report from the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA).  Text of the interview with FCW reporter Natalie Alms follows.

Weekly Roundup March 14-18, 2022

Submitted by on Fri, 03/18/2022 - 14:02

USDR Leaders Reflect on State of Government Digital Services. The United States Digital Response (USDR) group, which was formed as a volunteer response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, is celebrating its second anniversary, as it continues to expand the scope and focus of its work.

Leading the U.S. Government Accountability Office

Submitted by on Thu, 03/17/2022 - 13:29

For over 100 years, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has helped Congress to improve the performance of government, ensure transparency, and save federal funds. Today, GAO’s work spans all federal programs and spending—from agriculture to space programs, banking regulation to public health, and cybersecurity to international aid. It also does financial audits of the U.S. government and assessments of its fiscal outlook.

Time to Pivot: Focusing on Post-Award Contracting Management and Resources

Submitted by on Tue, 03/15/2022 - 00:42

This article was originally published in the March 2022 edition of the Contract Management Magazine.

In 2008, The IBM Center for The Business of Government published a short report by former Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) Administrator Allan Burman called, “Post-Award Contract Management: Who’s Minding the Store?”

Intelligent, Agile, and Responsive Supply Chain (Part Two)

Submitted by on Mon, 03/14/2022 - 17:42

In my last blog, I provided some background on the VA and its mission and discussed the importance of upgrading its supply chain technology. In this blog, I will discuss the importance of partnerships and ecosystems to solve the supply chain challenge.

A Call to Action

Gene Dodaro

Submitted by on Mon, 03/14/2022 - 11:13

Gene L. Dodaro became the eighth Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on December 22, 2010, when he was confirmed by the United States Senate. He was nominated by President Obama in September of 2010 from a list of candidates selected by a bipartisan, bicameral congressional commission. He had been serving as Acting Comptroller General since March of 2008.

Weekly Roundup: March 7-11, 2022

Submitted by on Fri, 03/11/2022 - 14:32

Hill Leaders Looking for Near-Term Action on FISMA, FedRAMP Legislation. Two senior House leaders on Federal technology issues said today they are looking for decisive action soon on legislation to update the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and codify and improve the General Services Administration’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).

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