Acquisition

GSA Services

Am I the only one that finds the miriad of GSA contracts challenging yet very interesting to use? I hope to use this page to discuss and share experiences related to MAA, LSA, Connections, Millenium and Networx Contracts. These are all used by my agency in one way or another and they all have theirRead… Read more »

Scary! SHORTER FISCAL YEAR for our office!

OK, so I miss one meeting a few weeks ago, and low and behold something important was put out. For some reason, first time I remember, the leaders cut our fiscal year work till 28OCT09. It makes since. Everyone needs time to do their jobs, all the way up the food chain. But, this wasRead… Read more »

Knowledge@Wharton: Information Security: Why Cybercriminals are Smiling

Hardly a week goes by without some new internet security snafu being reported. And with web usage exploding, expect to hear about a lot more. According to a new analysis from Forrester Research, the number of Internet users is forecast to grow 45% globally over the next four years, reaching 2.2 billion by 2013. MoreRead… Read more »

U.S. Code as Linked Data

Recently the Office of the Law Revision Council released a request for proposal (RFP) to upgrade their website. “The Office of the Law Revision Counsel prepares and publishes the United States Code, which is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.” We responded to thatRead… Read more »

B2G News about GSA / B2G Networking Thurs, 8/20 5-8pm at the Kennedy Center

GSA has a new Mentor-Protege program: What do you think? http://fcw.com/articles/2009/08/14/gsa-mentor-protege-program.aspx Here are some details about the program. Also, if you would like to learn more about how GSA works, GSA Schedules and basic B2G info, join us for an informal & free networking event 8/20 at the Kennedy Center 5-8pm Register Here: http://JenniferSchaus3.eventbrite.com ThankRead… Read more »

Countdown to End of Fiscal Year

And here it comes …. the end of year push. This is the real fun part of the year. This is when everyone, on the financial side of the government, lives off of coffee, doughnuts, and pizza. 🙂 And somehow, for two months, we live with only 4 hours of sleep everynight (if that much).Read… Read more »

Exciting news for the VHA and open source healthcare information technology

The Open Source community has a history of using the FOIA version of the VHA’s VistA/CPRS and making it accessible for use outside the VHA. The open source, Liberty Medical Software Foundation has now started an organization proposing collaboration with the VHA for further development and innovation of the VHA’s system. In this time ofRead… Read more »

GovLoop Project of the Week – National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)

Donna Roy, GovLoop Member, is the Executive Director of the National Information Exchange Model. She describes the program and its significance to government. The National Information Exchange Model or NIEM program was established in 2005 by the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice (DHS and DOJ), to leverage the great work the State and localRead… Read more »