Michael Wooten Archives

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Frictionless acquisition; Impact of cyber funding boost; Cloud innovation at BIS

Former Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy Mike Wooten, former Federal CISO Grant Schneider and Bureau of Industry and Security CIO Nagesh Rao.

Mar 31, 2022 By FedScoop Staff

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which houses the Office of Management and Budget. (Wikimedia Commons)

OMB should lead category management efforts to improve contract data, GAO says

In a new report, GAO found OMB's category management initiative focused too much on how to buy things at the expense of helping agencies determine what goods…

Dec 1, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

OMB’s IT Vendor Management Office will help agencies buy AI

The next evolution in category management has a big role to play in helping agencies understand emerging technology markets.

Nov 19, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

DHS advances AI project improving use of contractor past performance data

The Procurement Innovation Lab added 10 agencies and eliminated two companies from consideration as they continue to refine their prototypes.

Oct 6, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir

Dale Cabaniss, OPM — Dale Cabaniss. (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee video feed)

Trump’s choice for OPM director says she’ll listen closely to tech leaders

Dale Cabaniss said she's ready to work with the agency's tech leaders and its inspector general.

May 7, 2019 By Joe Warminsky

The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, home of the Office of Management and Budget. (Getty Images)

Trump nominates new chief of federal procurement policy

Michael Wooten is the president's pick to lead the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. He most recently was a procurement adviser at the Department of Education.

Feb 13, 2019 By Billy Mitchell