Acquisition Policy

• Military service chiefs poised to gain more acquisition power

  The Defense Authorization Act will expand milestone decision authority for military service chiefs, it just has to get past President Obama first.

  Acquisition

  September 30, 2015
• House, Senate reach accord on DoD policy bill

  House and Senate negotiators finally shook hands Tuesday on a defense authorization bill both parties generally support and would enact some of the most sweeping and aggressive changes to the military’s personnel and acquisition systems in several decades.

  Defense

  September 30, 2015
• What is FITARA’s impact on federal IT?

  Rose Wang, founder and CEO of the Binary Group and David Chesebrough, president of the Association for Enterprise Information join host John Gilroy to discuss enterprise transformation and the impact of Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act on federal IT. September 29, 2015

  Federal Tech Talk

  September 28, 2015
• Government shutdown, continuing resolutions, and more

  Cameron Leuthy, senior budget analyst at Bloomberg Government, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss the current budget, plans for a possible government shutdown, and the long term impact of continuing resolutions. September 22, 2015

  Off the Shelf

  September 22, 2015
• Deflategate and federal procurement process

  Mike Sade, the president of Sade Associates and a retired federal procurement executive, makes the case for an agency’s source selection committee to learn from the mistakes the NFL made to better communicate with its customers.

  Commentary

  September 22, 2015
• Chris Cusano: Shifting perspectives from low cost to best value when hiring contractors

  The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor many of the individuals and businesses among the region's government contractors. The awards, sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council, celebrate high achievers. Chris Cusano is the Executive Vice President of NT Concepts, and a finalist for this year's GovCon Contractor of the Year award in the up-to-75-million dollars in sales category. He spoke on In Depth with Francis Rose about how the government is shifting towards best value over lowest cost when considering contractors.

  All News

  September 21, 2015
• Transportation finding the right balance as it reforms IT procurement

  DoT CIO Richard McKinney said he's not buying any new hardware and will not approve IT spending plans unless they get the program off of legacy infrastructure.

  Technology

  September 21, 2015
• Cyber requirements & supply chain assurance

  Attorney Bob Metzger with Rogers Joseph O'Donnell, PC, joins host Roger Waldron for a wide ranging discussion of the federal government's cybersecurity policies and regulations including the new DFARS cyber rule. September 15, 2015

  Off the Shelf

  September 18, 2015
• Dave Wennergren: OMB cyber acquisition guidance, too little, too late

  The Office of Management and Budget released guidance on cyber acquisition. But a close look from the Professional Services Council yielded the judgment that it's too little, too late and too flexible. Dave Wennergren, senior vice president of technology for the Professional Services Council, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the council's assessment of the guidance.

  All News

  September 17, 2015
• Bill Lucyshyn: Reforming the Defense acquisition process

  The Defense Department has tried to reform its acquisition process for decades. DoD wants to address persistent cost and schedule growth that hit most major programs. Although countless reforms have been proposed and implemented, waste, fraud and abuse continue. Bill Lucyshyn is the interim director of the University of Maryland's Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise. He's also one of the authors of a comprehensive new study of acquisition reform. He joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.

  Federal Drive

  September 16, 2015
• Air Force to speed up system deliveries by pushing for more competition

  The ‘should schedule’ program will work in conjunction with the ‘should cost’ effort to incentivize industry to perform better.

  Defense

  September 14, 2015
• Armed Services chairman challenges DoD on new rule for commercial acquisition

  Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has told several audiences in recent weeks that he’s trying to drill tunnels through the “wall” that sits between the Defense Department and commercial innovators.

  DoD Reporter's Notebook

  September 14, 2015
• James Tinsley: JLTV changes the game on Defense acquisition

  The Pentagon plans to replace most of its aging Humvee fleet with a new generation, dubbed the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. JLTV is designed to provide more protection against roadside bombs and mines than Humvees. DoD recently awarded a $6.7 billion contract to the Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Corporation. James Tinsley is the Managing Director at Avascent, which advised Oshkosh. He tells the Federal Drive with Tom Temin more on how the Army's contracting methodology might apply to other DoD platforms.

  Federal Drive

  September 10, 2015
• Jason Miller: Recent bid protest decision impacts federal acquisitions

  The Government Accountability Office is refining the concept of reasonable determination in government contracting. A recent bid protest decision added new complexity to this term and will impact the growing trend of mergers and acquisitions in the federal contractor community. Federal News Radio’s Executive Editor Jason Miller writes about GAO’s decision in this week's edition of Inside the Reporter’s Notebook. He joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss it.

  Federal Drive

  September 09, 2015