"Inside the DoD's Reporter's Notebook" is biweekly feature focused on news about the Defense Department and defense community as gathered by Federal News Radio DoD Reporter Jared Serbu.
The great thing about federal contracting is that the rulemakers never rest. Just when you are sure you've got it all figured out, things change. The latest rules are just out from the Labor Department. They concern affirmative action programs required of federal contractors. In Federal Drive's weekly legal loop segment, hosts Tom Temin and Emily Kopp turned to procurement attorney Joe Petrillo of Petrillo & Powell for an explanation.
David Ramirez, general manager of the Federal Solutions business unit at the L-3 National Security Solutions group, will discuss innovation and what agencies are looking for in terms of services and technologies. April 1, 2014
Hewlett Packard social media guru Christina Morrison will discuss how to create a social media strategy for your agency or business. March 31, 2014
Carolyn Alston, executive vice president and general counsel for the Coalition for Government Procurement will talk about the top procurement issues in the federal market. March 25, 2014
Jim Phillips, executive vice president of Centre Consulting, will discuss various contracting issues with host Mark Amtower. March 24, 2014
GSA, NASA and NIH are providing agency customers more insight into what they are buying, how they are buying it and what prices they are paying. OFPP plans to launch the Prices Paid Portal later this year. But others say it's not about the data, but the outcomes agencies are trying to achieve.
NASA delays a new governmentwide acquisition contract for IT equipment and software.
GSA awarded a $47.3 million contract to Metrica Team Venture to provide software and services under the continuous diagnostics and mitigation program. DHS expects the dashboard to offer a more insightful view of the cyber health of agency networks starting this fall.
Jason Workmaster and Jack Horan, partners at McKenna Long and Aldridge LLP, will talk a look back at the legal year in 2013 and what's ahead for 2014. March 18, 2014
Former OFPP Administrator Dan Gordon joins Mark Amtower for a wide ranging discussion of a variety of procurement issues. March 17, 2014
A former high-flying contractor is now the biggest loser. Can BP climb back from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill?
Cameron Leuthy, senior budget analyst at Bloomberg Government, will give us his take on the President's 2015 budget request. March 11, 2014
Hewlett Packard social media guru Christina Morrison will discuss how to create a social media strategy for your agency or business. March 10, 2014
Mary Davie, assistant commissioner for GSA's Integrated Technology Service and Mark Day, ITS assistant deputy commissioner, will talk about the agency's priorities for this year. March 4, 2014