Carten Cordell

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Drowning in protests: Can agencies stem the rising tide?

The rising flood of protests is adding significant time to an already cumbersome procurement process.

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Angerman readies USSM for its close-up

Unified Shared Service Management Executive Director Beth Angerman speaks with Federal Times about USSM’s path and shared services as a vehicle to overhaul federal agency IT.

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Agencies must be in compliance with 'Buy America' order by September

The guidance instructs agencies how to enforce the “Buy America” executive order.

Cook calls FAS-TTS merger ‘a cleaner arrangement’

While news of the merger has made plenty of waves, TTS Commissioner Rob Cook he doesn’t expect its application to make much of a ripple.

Report details former GSA chief’s retaliation against FAS commissioner

The inspector general's report said that former Administrator Denise Turner Roth retaliated against former FAS Commissioner Tom Sharpe.

TTS Commissioner: To fix government’s rep, we need more agile

Rob Cook thinks the prognosis of what ails the public’s trust in government is apparent, but then so is the cure.

Medicaid data system 3 years late, with no launch in site

A report tracking a Medicaid dataset found repeated delays, leading investigators to question when the project will be finished.

New bill would scale back improper use of LPTA

The Promoting Value Based Procurement Act of 2017 would place new requirements on LPTA usage in contracting.

New (politically appointed) FAS commissioner takes the helm

The new commissioner is the first political appointee to lead the acquisition service.

New bill would change the way feds use Thrift Savings Plan

Rep. Elijah Cummings and Rep. Mark Meadows want to change the way federal employees use the TSP.

Lawmakers to OMB: We still want some of those reports you cut

Two congressmen penned a letter Director Mulvaney, asking him to reconsider amending reporting rules.

NTIS chief: Commerce data operation is driving government innovation, agency demand

Avi Bender talks about leveraging the Department of Commerce's datasets to drive innovation.

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