GAO: Using Program Evaluations for More Effective Management
The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA) was intended to provide federal …
Modernizing Federal IT Acquisitions
A visit to the Federal IT Dashboard is a reminder of the critical need to bring innovation …
Strengthening DOD Supply Chain Management
Since 1990, Department of Defense (DOD) supply chain management has been a documented high-risk area …
Basics of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework
The Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) provides the Federal Government with a common approach for the strategic …
Basics of Open Data Policy and Federal Awards
Open Data is a U.S. initiative brought about through an Executive Order, Making Open and Machine Readable …
Enterprise Architecture at HHS
This is the second article in a 3-part series covering the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework. …
Executive Summary – Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills: the Fundamental Tools of Acquisition Management
As budgets have constricted and Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age, the Federal workforce has …
GAO Reports on DATA Act Governance
Mention the Federal Government, and it is impossible not to picture mountains of data. The Digital Accountability …
GAO Scheduling Best Practices
Government acquisitions rely on project scheduling for successful program execution. An integrated master schedule (IMS) …
Category Management to Reform Government Procurement
Federal Government annual spending exceeds $50 billion for IT-related services, security, hardware, software and telecommunications. While recent …
Risk Management Lessons from the GAO
The National Defense Authorization Act directed the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to annually assess a …