Higher Pay and Parental Leave Could Help VA Address Vacancies, Official Says
Article re-posted from here. Article by ERIC KATZ; Senior Correspondent for the Government Executive Veterans Affairs Department officials told lawmakers on Wednesday their human resources systems are too…
How is the Army modernizing?
An event by The Brookings InstitutionIf you cannot attend in person, tune in to the webinar or watch a recording that Brookings will post after the event!…
California bullet train’s mishandling of land deals adds to mounting costs and delays
California’s bullet train project confronts an array of political and financial challenges, but its biggest problem involves mismanagement of land acquisitions, which has contributed to construction delays, cost…
Deloitte, Microsoft, Dell: These are the companies making millions supplying ICE
Dozens of demonstrators were arrested this weekend at Microsoft’s Fifth Avenue store in New York. The sit-in, according the “Close the Camps NYC” organization that coordinated it, was in…
OFCCP Adds New Topics Feature to the Contractor Assistance Portal
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is pleased to announce a new feature for the Contractor Assistance Portal. The new Topics feature…
Dovel Technologies Acquires Ace Info Solutions
Source–PR Web | (Press Release): Combined company is positioned to be a strategic mid-tier player in the government contracting sector – expanding capabilities and customer relationships MCLEAN,…
Article: OMB, Transportation lose long-time IT, policy staff members
Source–Federal News Network | By–Jason Miller: Over the last few weeks, several lesser known, but significant changes came to the federal IT and acquisition ranks. While these…
Contractor-Related News Blast
Connecting SMBs to Federal Opportunities Makes a Better Government,Source–Business.com:$120 billion in federal contracts is allocated to small businesses, but only a small percentage of companies bid on government contracts; … (continue reading) How…
Last Chance to Apply for the Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award
There are just four days left to apply for the 2019 Excellence in Disability Inclusion Award. A joint initiative of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Office of Disability…
WSJ: Deadline Looms for U.S. Employers to Report Pay for Women, Minorities
Companies brace for more scrutiny of gender, racial pay gaps by federal regulators By Kelsey Gee | Source, WSJ Companies across the U.S. are preparing to give…