Acquisition Policy
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Charlie Armstrong called it a career after spending the last seven-plus years as the assistant commissioner for the Office of Information and Technology and CIO for CBP.
February 15, 2016 -
DoD is asking stakeholders for their input on a rule that would raise the barrier for independent research and development funds.
February 15, 2016 -
Stan Soloway, former president of the Professional Services Council, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss the state of professional services contracting, the Defense Authorization bill, the 1102 workforce and more. February 15, 2016
February 11, 2016 -
Homeland Security Department Secretary Jeh Johnson said the department will ask Congress this year for permission to authorize the Joint Requirements Council and other task forces, to ensure that its "Unity of Effort" work carries on to the next administration.
February 11, 2016 -
A new survey from NAPA and ICF found agencies say budget and workforce challenges stand in their way to moving more toward digital services. The administration is trying to address both of those through the 2017 budget request and new training.
February 11, 2016 -
Richard D. Lieberman, a consultant and retired attorney, advises industry to be sure the right person is modifying or changing a contract before moving forward with the request.
February 10, 2016 -
Lohfeld Consulting CEO Bob Lohfeld and Blomberg Government Senior Data Analyst Paul Murphy join host Mark Amtower to discuss some of the challenges contractors are facing in 2016. February 1, 2016
February 04, 2016 -
Defense experts warned Congress about creeping operating and support costs and suggested ways to rectify them.
February 03, 2016 -
OFPP Administrator Anne Rung plans to update a 2011 guidance requiring agencies to submit business cases before moving forward with a multiple award contract.
February 01, 2016 -
Scott Orbach, the founder of EZGSA, died while on vacation in Hawaii.
February 01, 2016 -
NSA's Debora Plunkett has retired after 31 years in government, working in cybersecurity and diversity.
February 01, 2016 -
When the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act became law last year, it wasn't just about how to by computers and software. The law is really aimed at getting more collaboration and rationality into how the government spends more than $80 billions a year. Accenture and the Association of Government Accountants talked to federal CIOs and CFOs to gauge how it's going. Michael Lumb, Accenture managing director for federal services and financial solutions, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the survey.
January 28, 2016 -
As the saying goes, good procurements start with good requirements. If that's the case, then the acquisition you're about to hear about was doomed from the start. Not surprisingly, the Government Accountability Office upheld the protests against it. Attorney Joseph Petrillo of the law firm Petrillo and Powell joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with details and lessons learned.
January 28, 2016 -
The Air Force's modernization plans account for a large part of the Defense Department's overall spending to bring weapon systems up to date over the next decade, according to a new study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
January 27, 2016 -
Greg Giddens, the director of the Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction at the Veterans Affairs Department, is pushing five main acquisition principles that he says will put the VA in the right direction.
January 27, 2016