A new plan is coming to fix the long-standing technology problems that have stymied the federal retirement system for the past decade. Katherine Archuleta says fixing the IT system is one of her top initiatives as the new director of the Office of Personnel Management. In part 2 of their interview, Archuleta tells executive editor Jason Miller about her priorities starting with the technology that runs the federal retirement system.
Federal agencies spent less money on goods and services in 2013 than in the previous two years. Experts attribute the drop to a lot of factors, including budget cuts under sequestration. Joe Jordan, the outgoing administrator in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, told Executive Editor Jason Miller how OFPP’s efforts are paying off.