30 Must-Read State and Local IT Blogs 2017
Our annual list of the most useful blogs offering analysis, commentary and insights for public sector IT leaders at the local level.
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Customer relationships drive success in uncertain civilian market — Washington Technology
ImmixGroup analysts see plenty of uncertainty and challenges in today’s civilian market but close customer relationships will drive success when opportunities do arise.
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DCAA Must Report to Congress on the Education, Qualifications, and Certifications of its Staff
Of all the things that DCAA (Defense Contract Audit Agency) can be criticized for, the educational qualifications of its staff is not one. Virtually all auditors have Bachelor’s Degrees and a 40 percent of them have advanced degrees. On top of that, a quarter of them (more than 25 percent) are CPAs (Certified Public Accountants). The Agency actively encourages its auditors to pursue advance degrees and CPA status. The Agency has a robust training program as well. In their first year, auditors can expect four or more weeks of intensive training and because the Agency is engaged in Yellow Book audits (i.e. GAGAS or Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards), auditors are expected (and required) to meet minimum CPE (Continuing Professional Education) requirements at Government expense. Consider the following table that comes from DCAA’s annual report to Congress.
SOURCE: DCAA Must Report to Congress on the Education, Qualifications, and Certifications of its Staff
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Federal website performance continues to lag — FCW
Federal websites continue to slip on performance metrics related to page-load speed, mobile friendliness, security and accessibility, an ITIF report finds.
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GAO Bid Protest Effectiveness Hits 47%–So Why Doesn’t Bid Protest “Reform” Address Government Shortcomings?
GAO bid protests succeeded almost half the time in Fiscal Year 2017.
According to the GAO’s latest Bid Protest Annual Report, the effectiveness rate of GAO bid protests was 47% in the recently-completed fiscal year. The statistics are striking, because they come just as Congress is finalizing the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes measures aimed at reducing bid protests. But with bid protests succeeding at a nearly 50% clip, why does the protest “reform” debate seem to center almost entirely on discouraging contractors to protest, rather than on decreasing the number of flawed source selection evaluations?
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OPM signs off on hiring flexibilities to help agencies recruit IT modernization experts
OPM authorized a special hiring authority to help agencies bring on professionals for IT modernization and “smarter IT delivery initiative” projects.
Source: OPM signs off on hiring flexibilities to help agencies recruit IT modernization experts
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3 Tips for Smoother State IT Procurement Reform
By working together, centralizing IT and tapping a shared procurement toolbox, CIOs and CPOs can forge a clearer path to new and innovative tech.
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Federal contracting incubator forms international business partnership
The first fruits of the partnership can be seen in two companies from Finland that are establishing operations here.
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Sizing up the defense IT market for fiscal 2018 — Washington Technology
If the promises of more defense spending come true, that bodes well for opportunities in military IT. Here’s where immixGroup analysts see the growth.
Source: Sizing up the defense IT market for fiscal 2018 — Washington Technology
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How to fight big contract bloat
Robin Camarote of Federal MicroConsulting and Chris Cairns of Skylight Digital tell how agencies can get more value out of their consulting contracts.
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