Agencies Could See Deeper, Faster Cuts Than Previously Contemplated
Government Executive
Most years, even in a Presidential transition, federal agencies have a pretty decent sense of where their budgets are headed. And in transition years, they are typically in…
Is it time to flip the table on procurement?
Washington Technology
In case you haven’t been paying attention, there is a new president being inaugurated this week and among his core positions is regulatory reform. While we don’t yet…
It’s Time to Bury A-76—It Worked Once, But Its Day Is Past
Government Executive
Last month, Government Executive’s Charlie Clark posited the question of whether, in a Trump Administration, public-private competitions under the policy and methodology…
Highs and lows of Trump’s leading tech indicators
Washington Technology
As the incoming Trump Administration begins to take shape, so too do some core components of what is likely to soon become the new administration’s management…
This Is No Way to Run a Government
Government Executive
As one of its final acts, the 114th Congress will wrap up with yet another continuing resolution. No one is surprised or particularly concerned; the only real debate…
How bumpy is the road ahead?
Washington Technology
Among the many issues the new administration will come face-to-face with on Day One is that of the federal budget. It is almost certain that the lame…
When Civic Degradation Tops Civic Engagement
Government Executive
According to every poll, we are a nation divided. Certainly the tenor and tone of the current election cycle has done nothing but amplify those…