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  1. Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Tom Coburn, R-Okla., the chairman and ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said they would vote to confirm Dan Tangherlini as the permanent head of the General Services Administration. Thomas Brown / Staff

    Key senators back Tangherlini nomination to top GSA post

    Two key senators on Tuesday endorsed the nomination of Dan Tangherlini to be permanent head of the General Services Administration.

    • Jun. 18, 2013

  2. How the CIA grows tech

    When scientists at Redlen Technologies invented a new manufacturing process for a specialized semiconductor, they knew the medical industry would be intrigued.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  3. NSA whistle-blowers, from left, Thomas Drake, J. Kirk Wiebe and William Binney. H. Darr Beiser / USA TODAY

    3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so

    When a National Security Agency contractor revealed top-secret details this month on the government's collection of Americans' phone and Internet records, one select group of intelligence veterans breathed a sigh of relief.

    • Jun. 17, 2013
  4. The General Services Administration sold the Georgetown heating plant in Washington at auction for $19.5 million. The site will be redeveloped with high-end condominiums. gsa.gov

    GSA sales of excess federal property heat up

    On May 13, the General Services Administration accepted a bid of nearly $3.3 million for the 221,000-square-foot James F. Battin Courthouse in Billings, Mont., after a flurry of late bidding pushed the final price up from $2.1 million. The five-story building has been vacant since last year and is contaminated with asbestos, which can be costly to remove.

    • Jun. 12, 2013
  5. The consulting business of former Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M., reaped more than $450,000 from four Energy Department research facilities despite scant documentation of the work done in return, according to an audit released Tuesday by the agency's inspector general. Win McNamee / Getty Images

    DOE made $450,000 in questionable payments to former lawmaker's firm

    A former congresswoman's consulting business reaped almost a half-million dollars from the Energy Department for questionable work, according to a new inspector general's audit.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  6. Edward Snowden speaks during an interview in Hong Kong. Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA, revealed details of top-secret surveillance conducted by the National Security Agency regarding telecom data. The Guardian / Getty Images

    NSA leak creates risks for Booz Allen

    Within six years, Booz Allen Hamilton more than doubled its sales to the federal government to more than $4 billion in 2012. But within days, claims from a purported midlevel, high school dropout employee have changed everything.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  7. 'Contracting officers need an environment in which they are free to make judgments, conclusions and findings without undue influence,' said General Services Administration Inspector General Brian Miller. Staff

    IG: Managers at GSA greased contracts for favored vendors

    Two years ago, Virginia-based information technology contractor Carahsoft Technology Corp. was in a heated negotiation over the renewal of one of the General Services Administration's largest IT contracts.

    • Jun. 10, 2013
  8. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Elijah Cummings, D-Md., expresses outrage over IRS spending on conferences at a hearing. H. Darr Beiser/USA Today

    Blasted by Congress, IRS apologizes for lavish events

    The tax official responsible for a lavish, $4.1 million conference in Anaheim apologized to Congress for spending at the conference — and for his performance as Mr. Spock in a 'Star Trek' parody video.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  9. The General Services Administration has finalized a $200 million deal with The Trump Organization to turn the Old Post Office Building in Washington into a luxury hotel. KAREN BLEIER / AFP via Getty Images

    GSA strikes deal with Trump to turn Old Post Office into luxury hotel

    The General Services Administration has finalized a $200 million deal with The Trump Organization to turn the Old Post Office Building in Washington into a luxury hotel, according to an agency announcement.

    • Jun. 5, 2013
  10. A report from the office of Brian Miller, inspector general of the General Services Administration, found agency interference in contract negotiations with three companies in 2011. Thomas Brown/Staff

    IG finds GSA interference in contract negotiations

    General Services Administration managers strong-armed their own contracting officials during negotiations with three large technology contractors, ultimately forcing the agency to pay higher prices while demoralizing acquisition staff, according to a watc

    • Jun. 5, 2013
  11. Many agencies see the cost of supplying mobile devices as a worthwhile investment to boost the productivity of teleworkers. Brendan Smialowski / AFP

    New contract, policies speed adoption of mobile devices

    If you use your smartphone for work, your agency may be willing to buy a service plan for your personal device — under a new General Services Administration contract awarded last month.

    • Jun. 3, 2013
  12. House-planned cuts in fiscal 2014 budgets 'would multiply the damage of sequestration,' Education Secretary Arne Duncan said at a hearing late last month. Thomas Brown / Staff

    Deeper cuts are threatened in 2014

    As agencies wrestle with the fallout from this year's sequester-related budget cuts, many face an even steeper round of reductions starting in October under a recently approved blueprint by the House Appropriations Committee.

    • Jun. 2, 2013

  13. Agencies struggling to make buildings 'green'

    Agencies are struggling to make their building portfolios more environmentally sustainable, according to scorecards for fiscal 2012 released Friday by the Office of Management and Budget.

    • May. 31, 2013
  14. The government's new contract for discounted wireless services and mobile devices is expected to save $300 million over five years. Getty Images

    GSA awards governmentwide mobile contract

    The General Services Administration on Wednesday awarded a governmentwide contract for discounted wireless services and mobile devices, which the agency expects will save $300 million over five years.

    • May. 22, 2013
  15. President Obama plans to nominate acting GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini to become the agency's permanent chief. Mike Morones / Staff

    Obama taps Tangherlini to be permanent GSA chief

    President Obama said Wednesday he plans to nominate acting administrator Dan Tangherlini to become the official head of the General Services Administration.

    • May. 22, 2013
  16. New security standards aim to enable employees to perform the same activities on mobile devices as on desktop computers. Mike Morones / Staff

    New security standards expected to speed mobile adoption

    The administration is expected to release details this week for how agencies should secure government-issued smartphones and tablet computers.

    • May. 20, 2013

  17. GSA starts effort to improve cybersecurity in procurements

    The General Services Administration is seeking industry input as it develops standard contract language to ensure cybersecurity measures are taken in federal procurements.

    • May. 20, 2013
  18. General Services Administration Inspector General Brian Miller expects the sequester to cost GSA $281 million in lost savings and revenue in 2013. Staff

    Sequester doesn't add up for IGs

    The inspector general for the General Services Administration expects to lose out on more than a quarter-billion dollars in potential government savings next year, as the sequester-related budget cuts force the agency to scale back on efforts to uncover w

    • May. 20, 2013
  19. Acting GSA Administrator Dan Tangherlini says he is confident the agency can demonstrate to its customers that its contracts and programs can save them money. Mike Morones / Staff

    Tangherlini: Tighter budgets mean bigger role for GSA

    Dan Tangherlini wants more of your business — a lot more.

    • May. 19, 2013
  20. Staff file photo

    DoD approves Apple iPhones, iPads for military use

    The Defense Department will allow government-issued iPhones and iPads to connect to the military's networks, the Pentagon announced Friday.

    • May. 17, 2013
  21. Steven Miller, then-deputy IRS commissioner, testifies in 2010 in front of a House Oversight subcommittee. Miller has resigned as acting commissioner of the IRS as a scandal surrounding the agency grows. Colin Kelly / Staff

    IRS acting commissioner resigns in wake of scandal

    The top official at the Internal Revenue Service stepped down Wednesday amid a fast-building scandal over agency employees allegedly targeting for excessive scrutiny conservative groups who were seeking tax-exempt status.

    • May. 16, 2013
  22. Federal employees at civilian intelligence agencies will most likely be spared furloughs this year, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Tuesday. SAUL LOEB/Saul Loeb / AFP

    DNI Clapper: No furloughs for civilian intel workers

    Federal employees at civilian intelligence agencies will most likely be spared furloughs this year, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Tuesday.

    • May. 15, 2013

  23. Report: Recruit more science and tech talent

    Federal agencies must creatively and aggressively recruit science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical employees to keep up with rising demand and competition from the private sector, according to a new report that will be released Thursday.

    • May. 15, 2013

  24. Afghanistan overtaxes U.S. contractors, IG finds

    Afghanistan has slapped US-funded contractors working on reconstruction efforts with nearly $1 billion in taxes since 2008, often in spite of clear tax exemption agreements, a government watchdog has found.

    • May. 14, 2013
  25. A Forest Service firefighter walks on a fire break line as the 2009 Station Fire burns in the Angeles National Forest in California. Kevork Djansezian//Getty Images

    As wildfire season looms, sequester cuts firefighters

    The sequester will cost the Forest Service about 500 firefighters and 50 fire engines this year, even as the agency expects another rough season of drought-fueled wildfires.

    • May. 14, 2013
  26. In this stretch of the U.S.-Mexican border, the U.S. is on the left. Gerald L Nino / CBP.gov

    Is a billion-dollar border security program finally due?

    The Department of Homeland Security has taken a positive step in one of the longer running procurement sagas of recent years, issuing downselect notices to several contractors to compete in the next phase of a controversial border security program, source

    • May. 14, 2013

  27. Obama directs agencies to make more data public

    Agencies are under more pressure to release government data to the public and ensure it is packaged in formats that promote widespread use and dissemination.

    • May. 9, 2013

  28. In tracking down contract overcharges, GSA goes slowly

    When the General Services Administration inspector general uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in overcharges by a contractor, the watchdog office wasted little time in telling GSA management to recoup the money.

    • May. 7, 2013
  29. A field of solar collectors belonging to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard is seen in Swanton, Ohio. Master Sgt. Beth Holliker/U.S. Air Force

    Army to spur renewable energy with $7 billion contract

    Five companies have prequalified to build and maintain geothermal energy projects for the Defense Department, under the first phase of a $7 billion Army contract.

    • May. 6, 2013
  30. President Obama announces Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx, left, as his nominee for Secretary of Transportation during an April 29 news conference at the White House. Win McNamee /Getty Images

    Obama taps Charlotte mayor to head Transportation

    President Obama announced Monday his choice of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to be his next Transportation secretary, heralding the young mayor for revitalizing his city with critical investments in its transportation infrastructure.

    • Apr. 30, 2013
  31. NASA has been ranked the most innovative large agency for three consecutive years in an analysis by the Partnership for Public Service. Pictured: NASA employees celebrate as the first pictures appear on screen after a successful landing of the Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover on Aug. 5. Brian van der Brug/Getty Images, pool

    Feds feel less empowered to innovate, survey finds

    Most federal employees look for ways to be innovative and do their jobs better, but an increasing number of feds don't feel empowered to do that, according to a new analysis by the Partnership for Public Service.

    • Apr. 29, 2013
  32. A vacant, GSA-owned warehouse in Washington hosted a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee field hearing on April 25. Thomas Brown / Federal Times

    Lawmakers seek quicker property disposal

    Lawmakers pressed the General Services Administration Thursday to more quickly dispose of vacant buildings.

    • Apr. 25, 2013
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