More oversight

Federal agencies need to do a better job of overseeing contractors that operate the agencies’ information systems, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report.

Five of the six large departments and agencies reviewed by the GAO fell short on ensuring that contractors met information security and privacy requirements for the agency systems..

GAO said five of the agencies had no procedures in place and it recommended they develop procedures.

More information: GAO report http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-612

Megan Smith is CTO

President Obama named former Google vice president Megan Smith as the new U.S. Chief Technology Officer, succeeding Todd Park. Alexander Macgillivray, former chief counsel at Twitter, is the new deputy U.S. CTO.

Innovation in contracting

The White House released a 91-page guide to how federal agencies are being innovative in contracting without requiring changes in current laws or regulations.

The Innovative Contracting Case Studies guide was issued by the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy in cooperation with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

More information: Case Studies guide http://goo.gl/VubIja

Consolidating GSA schedules for professional services

SBA gives cash to ‘accelerators’

USAF OKs local agreements

New GSA contract management systems

DOD strives for more competition

DOD large sole-source contracts to 8(a)s have shrunk

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