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Feb 5th 2010
Less then 12 hours after she was confirmed by the Senate, GSA soon-to-be-sworn-in administrator Martha Johnson has reached out to GSA staff — and is seeking their questions and ideas...
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Feb 5th 2010
We’ve been following the saga forever, but the vote finally happened Thursday afternoon — we had it live as it happened on Federal News Radio 1500 AM’s Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris — the Senate first voted to close debate on the Johnson nomination … and then proceeded to confirm Martha N...
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Feb 1st 2010
Could Tuesday be V-Day for Martha Johnson, the Obama administration’s nominee to be GSA administrator — V-day meaning Senate vote day.
Wetold you last week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) had put Johnson’s on the list for cloture — essentially putting her forward to end debate and then allow a yeah-or-nah vote on her nomination...
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Jan 30th 2010
It has been one of the worst kept secrets in town but it is now official in the halls of GSA — Susan Brita, who most recently served as the Staff Director for the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, will join the General Services Administration as deputy administrator on Feb...
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Jan 22nd 2010
The DorobekInsider has learned — and confirmed — that Energy Department CIO Tom Pyke notified his staff that he is retiring from that post...
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Jan 19th 2010
It has been one of the worst kept secrets in town, but it is now official — Adrian Gardner has been appointed the chief information officer forthe NASA Goddard Space Flight Center...
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Jan 19th 2010
Continued changes at the top ranks of the General Services Administration — Danielle Germain, who was named GSA’s chief of staff seven months ago, told staff that she is stepping down from that post — we confirmed with Germain following a nice get by FCW’s Matthew Weigelt...
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Jan 19th 2010
Steven J. Kempf has been named the deputy commissioner for the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, the DorobekInsiderhas confirmed as reported by Federal Times and NextGov...
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Jan 18th 2010
Today, of course, is a federal holiday celebrating the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. — technically his birthday was January 15 and he wouldbe 81 this year...
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Dec 18th 2009
We reported that GSA deputy commissioner Tyree Varnado has announced internally that he will step down on Jan. 3. It ends up he’s not alone. Mary Powers-King, who is acting deputy assistant commissioner for GSA’s Integrated Technology Services and director of GWAC & IT Schedule Programs...
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Dec 18th 2009
Tyree Varnado, the deputy commission for the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, told FAS employees that he is retiring from GSA and government services after more than 35 39 years, Federal News Radio has confirmed...
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Dec 17th 2009
Input kicked off the holiday season, as they do every year, with the company’s 8th annual holiday party. There was a new location this year forthe first time — the Ritz in Tysons — but the event still benefits the U...
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Nov 18th 2009
Bill Howell, who served as the general manager for events with 1105 Government Information Group and it’s precursor, PostNewsweek Tech Media, leading the FOSE trade show, will join the Partnership for Public Service as director of it’s Strategic Advisors to Government Executives [SAGE] Program...
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Nov 14th 2009
Bill Howell, who served as the general manager for events with 1105 Government Information Group and it’s precursor, PostNewsweek Tech Media, leading the FOSE trade show, will join the Partnership for Public Service as director of it’s Strategic Advisors to Government Executives [SAGE] Program...
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Nov 13th 2009
GSA CIO Casey Coleman has been awarded the Tech Council of Maryland’s Government CIO of the Year award.
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GSA’s Coleman Named Government CIO of the Year By Tech Council of Maryland
WASHINGTON – Casey Coleman, U...
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