Acquisition

DHS is kicking off several corresponding initiatives to further mitigate supply chain risks, particularly through federal procurement.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie appointed a new permanent director for the DC medical center.

ImmixGroup Vice President and GM Troy Fortune, and Rita Walston, the company’s senior director of Marketing Programs, join host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center to discuss the upcoming Government IT Sales Summit and how to bring cutting edge technology to the government market. October 15, 2018

Sometimes agency professionals, such as the people who write contracts, fail at the basics, says procurement attorney Joe Petrillo.

IBM said DoD is going against industry best practices by limiting competition with a single cloud environment under the $10 billion JEDI procurement.

October is the 14th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month at DHS and this year, strengthening the workforce is top of mind.

New law requires FEMA to investigate how it awarded $30M for hurricane relief contracts for Puerto Rico to fledgling Bronze Star, LLC

In today’s Federal Newscast, a new report from the Homeland Security Department says large agricultural operations face cyber threats like data theft, and even destruction of large-scale farm equipment.

Google said the Defense Department’s JEDI cloud program doesn’t align with their approach where multiple clouds and an open source environment makes the most sense.

Gary Washington, the chief information officer at the Agriculture Department said the commitment from agency leadership, the White House and the program offices to modernize systems and applications is why he is confident about the future.

Tom Sisti, vice president and chief legislative counsel at SAP joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the state of commercial item contracting, category management, and the latest in cyber and supply chain risk policy developments. October 9, 2018

Government Marketing University’s Lou Anne Brossman and Rita Walston of the immixGroup join host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center for a wide ranging discussion of topics germane to GovCon marketing professionals. October 8, 2018

The report identifies five macro forces that influence 10 risk archetypes, each of which represents a threat to the stability and security of the defense industrial base.

John Shoraka, managing director GovContractPros and a former SBA executive, describes why recent procurement actions don’t bode well for small firms.