Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Introducing the Insider
The Industry Defined
HUBZones: Anyone Can Play
Beyond Reproach: The Incumbent's Bind
Breaking Wave: Human Resources BPO
Cooperative Personnel Services: Differentiating Not a Problem
Adventures in Marketing
Policy & Regs: Can We Satisfy the Appetite for Cleared Personnel?
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If you're confused by the contradictory reviews of DHS-Boeing's Project 28 to build the first portion of virtual fence on the southern border, welcome to the club. Though soaked in political gel and bureaucratic doubletalk, we can still conclude that the project had (1) some limited value; (2) some embarrassing gaffes; and (3) some valuable lessons learned for contractors and government. We provide six of the latter.
Government and industry are both disadvantaged by the imminent departure of David Walker, head of the Government Accountability Office. For nearly ten years he has been a brainy, constructive actor in the acquisition world. Walker's especially helped Congress with policy advice and frequently answered the "so what?" question about GAO findings of fact. Alan Chvotkin assesses the impacts of his departure and suggests some ways to cope with the change in GAO leadership.
We learned in an otherwise dreary Senate subcommittee meeting on Leap Year day some useful facts and views about oversight of the intelligence community and its corps of contractors. You won't be surprised that there's a rising call for more oversight, and a corresponding tide of resistance.
Many industry executives are frustrated with the criticality and difficulty of getting their human resources right. While most consulting firms serving this industry are unequipped to deal with the industry's quirks, we found one that was not only focused on HR issues the vertical, but also steeped in a benchmarking and metrics approach. We provide a brief introduction to HumanR.