Acquisition
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The Trump administration's policies on procurement and information technology haven't quite come into focus. But signs say new Office of Management and Budget leadership might restrict use of certain contracts and contracting vehicles. Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
February 06, 2017 -
The Air Force and CACI recently inked an agreement for the company to support crucial satellite operations for the next seven years. The deal is worth nearly half a billion dollars. John Mengucci, chief operating officer and president of U.S. operations at CACI, shares the details on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
February 06, 2017 -
The General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Service (TTS) released a draft solicitation asking for industry input in creating a bug bounty program.
February 06, 2017 -
With agencies making slow, but steady progress under phases 1 and 2 of the continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program, the Homeland Security Department and the General Services Administration are exploring whether agencies will need a new model for Phase 3.
February 06, 2017 -
The House Oversight and Government Reform and Homeland Security committees released oversight plans for the 115th Congress, both of which included cybersecurity and IT modernization.
February 06, 2017 -
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower on the first show of his eleventh season to discuss GSA schedules, the demise of FOSE, and a look back at MythBusters. February 6, 2017
February 06, 2017 -
Federal workers (both as employees and as taxpayers) have a major investment, not to mention mixed emotions, about contractors, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.
February 03, 2017 -
Defense Secretary James Mattis laid out plans for the next six years in a Feb. 1 memo.
February 01, 2017 -
Regulation and deregulation have been a ceaseless process at least since the Carter administration.
February 01, 2017 -
The General Services Administration is leasing 20 spaces for high-security government business, in buildings owned by foreign companies. Federal auditors say that doesn't necessarily mean there's a threat to security, but urged GSA to start informing agencies about foreign owners during acquisition.
January 31, 2017 -
Darryl Wiggins, president and CEO of Document Managers, talks to Columbia Technology Partners Ready to Prime about laying the path to successful government contracting.
January 31, 2017 -
This week on “Amtower Off Center”, host Mark Amtower is joined by Christina Morrison, (director Public Sector Marketing, VMware) and Peter Jacobs (VP, Marketing, Alion Science and Technology) for a lively discussion on marketing to…
January 29, 2017 -
If money is the oxygen of federal programs, then the incoming Trump administration will have to unblock some of the tubing. Data analysis by Govini shows hundreds of billions of dollars in expiring contracts. But billions more are already obligated. Matt Hummer, Govini's director of analytics, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin the question of what the new administration can accomplish might depend of how much funding it can get reprogrammed.
January 27, 2017 -
Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, sets forth the following recommendations to make the MAS program great again.
January 27, 2017 -
Government contractors are in the dark about what President Donald Trump’s administration has in store, just like everyone else. But government contract lawyers from law firm Crowell and Moring are making some speculations.
January 27, 2017