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IRS plan to let taxpayers digitally submit docs is ahead of schedule
With the electronic free file tax return system starting in 2024, the agency will be able to process everything, including tax returns, digitally by 2025.
By Fatima Hussein
Union challenges VA’s smoke free policy
The previous change announced in June only applied to patients and visitors, not staff.
Government wants public help with its online shopping problem
The General Services Administration plans to test an e-commerce portal on a smaller scale that could inform the future of government purchasing outside of standard contracts.
By Jessie Bur
3 takeaways from Thornberry’s 2020 DoD reform agenda
“We’ve made some substantial progress. We need to build and implement what we have done,” said Rep. Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee.
GSA’s online buying portal holds promise, but ...
The General Services Administration is on the cusp of transforming procurement. Industry can help.
By Julianne Zuber
The fate of DISA, and other org chart changes in the new defense policy bill
Some organizational changes for the DoD have made it into this year’s massive, must-pass defense authorization bill.
By Joe Gould
Can USPS systems survive the e-commerce boom?
A case study shows how increased packages from internet purchases are driving up overtime in one U.S. Postal Service district.
By Jessie Bur
Trump budget won’t rebuild the military, and that’s dangerous, think tank says
President Trump’s budget plans will fail at “rebuilding” the armed forces, but there’s room for lawmakers to act, according to a new American Enterprise Institute report.
By Joe Gould
Feds want to buy off Amazon. But will that clash with acquisition regulations?
As the federal government moves closer to integrating commercial e-commerce platforms into acquisitions, questions remain about how those plans will address longstanding contracting requirements.
By Jessie Bur
GAO dismisses Raytheon's JSTARS recap protest, cementing Northrop as radar provider
The Government Accountability Office on Dec. 28 dismissed Raytheon’s initial protest, filed on Nov. 20, as well as two supplemental protests filed Dec. 11 and 18.
By Valerie Insinna
More agencies fall back than improve in newest FITARA scorecard
The fifth edition of the FITARA scorecard spells bad news for many agencies.
By Jessie Bur