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GAO Report: Drones in the NAS
- 2008-10-20
The Government Accountability Office GAO, the investigative arm of the U.S. Congress, recently issued a report regarding the safe operation of unmanned aerial systems UASs in the National Airspace System NAS. The GAO recommends that the Congress create an overarching body with the FAA to coordinate...
Alabama Aircraft Industries Files Lawsuit Challenging Air Force's KC-135 Contract Award to Boeing
- 2008-06-26
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. AAII announced today that it will be filing a lawsuit in the United States Court of Federal Claims challenging the United States Air Force's selection of Boeing for a $1.1 billion contract to maintain the fleet of KC-135 refueling tankers. On December 27,...
No decision yet on US air tanker purchase: Gates
- 2008-06-26
WASHINGTON AFP — US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Thursday that he has not yet taken a decision on reviewing the 35-billion-dollar refueling air tanker deal feud between Boeing and Northrop Grumman, but acknowledged problems with the contract. On June 18, the Government Accountability Office GAO, the investigative...
Federal contracting for food and refreshments: young contracting professionals need to know how to ensure fair and reasonable pricing when negotiating with the meeting industry
- 2008-03-22
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Contracting professionals must ensure that the federal government receives the best value for the taxpayer dollar while following acquisition regulations during procurement and contract management. This article reflects on the legal regimen of the procurement of food and beverages, with emphasis on conferences. It also discusses the...
Boeing to protest defeat in tanker contract battle
- 2008-03-10
WASHINGTON AFP — Boeing late Monday said it will file a formal protest requesting government review of the US Air Force's decision to award an aerial refueling tanker contract to Northrop Grumman and its European partner EADS. The aerospace giant said it planned to file the protest with the...
US risks 'catastrophic' runway accidents: report
- 2007-12-05
WASHINGTON AFP — US airports are at risk of "catastrophic" runway accidents, largely due to failures in national leadership and scarce data on recent aircraft ground incidents, a congressional report warned Wednesday. The survey by the Government Accountability Office GAO said the rate of serious near-misses on runways had...
Bartlett Warns the Navy's Plans for New Ford-Class Carrier are Unrealistic
- 2007-11-01
In late September, the Government Accountability Office GAO released a progress report requested by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.), ranking member of the Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, that warned the U.S. Navy's shipbuilding plans are unrealistic and recommended that the Department of Defense...
House panel urges tough laws on kids boot camps
- 2007-10-11
Members of Congress from both parties reacted with outrage Wednesday to wrenching testimony from parents of children who died in residential programs for troubled teens, saying a federal law may be needed to remedy a lack of oversight. "I can't think of any testimony that we...
Troubled US teens suffer abuse, neglect at 'boot camps'
- 2007-10-11
WASHINGTON AFP — Troubled American teens have been abused and neglected at the high-discipline, "tough love" programs which are supposed to help them, and have sometimes paid with their lives, according to a report by the US Congress. The report presented to a committee of US lawmakers Wednesday spoke...
Boot camp 'nightmare' reported
- 2007-10-10
WASHINGTON -- The first federal inquiry into boot camps and wilderness programs for troubled teens cataloged 1,619 incidents of abuse in 33 states in 2005, a congressional investigation out today reveals. The study, by the Government Accountability Office, also looked at a sample of 10 deaths...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Nicholas | Assistant Director |
| Dolores H Crawford | Manager |
| Allison D. Pugsley | |
| David Walker | Head |
| Kate Walker | Senior Analyst |
| Steven J Berke | Senior Analyst |
| Katherine Davis | Editor |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| North American IPV6 Technology Conference | Assistant Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office (Gao) | Current |
| Government Accountability Office | Assistant Director | Current |
| Indiana University | Bachelor's Degree In History | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Government Accountability Office | Manager | Current |
| FDR Conferences, Inc | Current |
Allison Pugsley's practice focuses primarily on advising clients on both regulatory and litigation matters relating to government contracts. In this regard, her practice concentrates on health care contracting matters, where she advises clients on federal pharmaceutical pricing requirements, government health care contracting programs, Federal Supply Schedule contracts, and socio-economic requirements applicable to government procurements. Her practice also includes litigating bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and advising clients on contract disputes. Prior to joining Hogan & Hartson, Allison served as a judicial clerk to The Honorable George W. Miller of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Hogan & Hartson LLP | Associate, Washington, D.C. | Current |
| United States Court of Federal Claims | Current | |
| Government Accountability Office | Current |
United States Comptroller General, David Walker, who is head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), spoke to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging in Washington, D.C. in December. His message about the country's financial condition and our dire long-term picture should be required reading for every American reports The Seattle Times. When introducing him, the conference chair called Walker a "straight shooter" and said his long tenure (a 15-year term that began in 1998) gives him an independence that's rare in government. He's going to need it. The picture he painted is beyond grim.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Government Accountability Office | Head | Current |
| So Baby Boomer | Current |
Kate Walker has been a senior analyst with the strategic issues team at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for more than three years. At GAO, Kate has focused on a number of human capital issues, including strategic workforce planning, performance management, attrition and retention, and leadership development. Ms. Walker is president of Young Government Leaders, an organization of more than 1,300 young federal employees representing thirty agencies. She participated on panels addressing generational differences at the 2006 Office of Personnel Management Workforce Conference and the Federal Executive Board. She coauthored "Talkin' 'bout My Generation" (The Public Manager, Summer 2006, Volume 35, No. 2) and authored "Making the Federal Government Work for Women" (The Public Manager, Spring 2007, Volume 36, No. 1). Ms. Walker has been interviewed by Federal News Radio (1050), Federal Times.com, and Government Executive. She holds a master of public policy degree from American University and a BA in English and psychology from the University of Virginia.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Young Government Leaders | President | Current |
| Government Accountability Office | Senior Analyst | Current |
| The Public Manager | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Virginia | Master | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Government Accountability Office | Senior Analyst | Current |
| FDR Conferences, Inc | Current | |
| The George Washington University | Masters of Public Administration Degree | Former |
| The George Washington University | Bachelor's Degree In Public Affairs | Former |
Previously, Katherine Davis' poetry has appeared in CutBank and Weber Studies: Voices and Viewpoints of the Contemporary West. A former English teacher in Pocatello, Idaho, she is currently employed as a writer and editor for the Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Government Accountability Office | Editor | Current |
| Plum Ruby Review | Current |
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