The Army’s top acquisition official said the government has a lot of work to do when it comes to how it treats vendors’ intellectual property. Among his top concerns: The Army needs to find new ways to conduct fair and open competitions without forcing companies to expose their best ideas to potential competitors, and ensure that it’s clear which IP is owned by whom.

Source: Army acquisition chief wants clearer lines on intellectual property

Every administration says it wants the government to be more transparent. Yet federal agencies still get tens of thousands of Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, requests every year. An increasing number of frustrated people sue to have their FOIA bids fulfilled. Alina Semo is director of the Office of Government Information Services at the National Archives and Records Administration. She has advice for avoiding and dealing with FOIA lawsuits, which she shared on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Source: Alina Semo: How to avoid and deal with FOIA lawsuits

In a final paroxysm of activity before the fall elections, Congress showered the government with record spending. But with only half the fiscal year left to go, is there enough time to launch the initiatives planned for 2018? Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shared some advice for how to proceed on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

Source: Larry Allen: What’s left of the fiscal year – FederalNewsRadio.com