Archive: April 27, 2008 - May 3, 2008
Doan Resigns
As you know by now, GSA chief Lurita Doan has resigned. She said she did so at the request of the White House, but no one has been able to answer the question: Why now? After all, both she and the White House stood firm in the face of...
By Robert O'Harrow | May 1, 2008; 11:39 AM ET | Comments (0)
Oh My
Hate to seem like I'm picking on defense contractors and the hardworking DoD acquisition workforce. But people. Please. What is going on here? Officials from the Government Accountability Office, in testimony before House lawmakers released yesterday, said cost overruns and missed deadlines are getting worse. The GAO review found...
By Robert O'Harrow | April 30, 2008; 4:01 PM ET | Comments (0)
Cyber Insecurity
Government Inc. has been fretting lately and for the umpteenth time about cyber security. Signs are that it's a lot worse out there than we want to admit. I was startled by a recent chat in one of the most secure rooms in the universe, where a government official...
By Robert O'Harrow | April 28, 2008; 5:54 PM ET | Comments (1)
