Acquisition
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DoD now has a fully-functional Wi-Fi network throughout much of the building, something that was unimaginable to the Pentagon’s own IT experts as recently as a few years ago because of cybersecurity concerns.
November 21, 2016 -
The American Small Business League is pushing back on a court's decision to dismiss a case against the Small Business Administration and what the league calls “creative accounting” of federal contracting goals.
November 21, 2016 -
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce recently inducted Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics at the Department of Defense, as its Public Sector Partner of the Year. The presentation was made as part of the 14th Annual Greater Washington GovCon Awards.
November 18, 2016 -
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce recently inducted Donna S. Morea into its Hall of Fame. The presentation was made as part of the 14th Annual Greater Washington GovCon Award
November 18, 2016 -
Teresa Carlson, who leads the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector business, was named the Executive of the Year for companies $300 million and greater as part of the 2016 Greater Washington GovCon Awards, which are presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
November 18, 2016 -
Michele Bolos, CEO and founder of NT Concepts, was named the Executive of the Year for companies $75 million to $300 million as part of the 2016 Greater Washington GovCon Awards, which are presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
November 18, 2016 -
MAG Aerospace was named Contractor of the Year (up to $25 million) as part of the 2016 Greater Washington GovCon Awards, which are presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
November 18, 2016 -
Blue Canopy was named Contractor of the Year ($75 million - $300 million) as part of the 2016 Greater Washington GovCon Awards.
November 18, 2016 -
Enlighten IT Consulting was named Contractor of the Year (up to $25 million) as part of the 2016 Greater Washington GovCon Awards, which are presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
November 18, 2016 -
Ted Davies was named the Executive of the Year for companies up to $75 million as part of the 2016 Greater Washington GovCon Awards, which are presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce.
November 18, 2016 -
Three agency inspectors general say the ongoing presidential transition won't sway their work overseeing federal agencies. They also advised the procurement industry to make documents and individuals more accessible during audits.
November 17, 2016 -
DISA is trying to speed up its acquisition of collaborative video, voice and data services.
November 17, 2016 -
When it comes to making contract awards, agencies need to be precise about the date and time. That's because the law imposes deadlines on bid protests and the clock starts ticking the moment the award is made. That basic premise of procurement law was reaffirmed recently when an agency tried to backdate an award by one day. Attorney Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell shares more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 17, 2016 -
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden met with Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services CEO Meg Whitman in October to discuss ongoing challenges with the $2.5 billion ACES contract.
November 17, 2016 -
The General Services Administration says it's working through a series of legislative and regulatory changes that would help agencies buy cloud computing services as a "utility."
November 16, 2016