Ronald Kurjanowicz, director of strategy for defense research and engineering in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, talked with Federal News Radio\'s Jared Serbu and Jason Miller about how DoD hopes the rules will help DoD do a better job of leveraging industry\'s capabilities.
The Veterans Affairs Department\'s process for verifying eligibility in the service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses program could become standard procedure for all agencies. VA is the only department that checks to make sure contractors are eligible.
Steve Charles, the co-founder and executive vice president of technology contractor ImmixGroup, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the issues contractors are facing.
Small businesses in 34 industries can earn more money and still be considered small by the government.
Fort Bliss announced the contract award after President Obama called on agencies to save $2 billion using the tool.
Gunnar Hellekson, the chief technolgoy strategist for Red Hat\'s U.S. public sector group, joined Industry Chatter with Francis Rose to discuss virtualization and the subscription model for agency IT.
The Defense Logistics Agency has completed a pilot program with industry on using botanical molecules in the supply authentication process.
Lawmakers on the House Small Business Committee introduced three bipartisan bills Wednesday aimed at contracting reform.
The department released a new RFP asking for a host of services. Interior made an award in 2010 to a Microsoft provider only to see a Google provider protest and eventually force the agency to pull back the contract.
Steve Kelman the professor of public management at Harvard University\'s Kennedy School of Government and a former administrator at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss how federal managers can ally their anxieties about cloud computing procurement.
The Air Force has suspended Booz Allen Hamilton\'s San Antonio, Texas, office and recommended it for debarment, according to information posted on the Excluded Parties List System.
George Washington University Law School professor Steve Schooner joins host Roger Waldron to talk about the top procurement issues. February 7, 2012(Encore presentation February 14, 2012)
Steven Schooner, co-director of the Government Procurement Law program at the school, joined The Federal Drive with Tom Temin with his take on Jordan\'s nomination and what\'s ahead for the federal contracting community.
Frank Kendall, DoD\'s acting acquisition chief, said the first version fell flat due to \"interest groups\" weakening it. He said Congress required the strategy to detail how the military will buy offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. It\'s part of a broader effort to fix the Pentagon\'s acquisition process.
Host Mark Amtower interviews American Small Business Coalition Chief Visionary Officer Guy Timberlake. They will talk about the goals and mission of the organization. February 6, 2012(Encore presentation March 5, 2012)