Contracts/Awards
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Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown for now. But chances are we will be back to this same place next month, as the continuing resolution passed by Senate on Monday night lasts through Nov. 18. If a shutdown does occur, what should a government contractor do?
September 27, 2011 -
Former \"e-gov Czar\" Mark Forman joins host Mark Amtower on today\'s program. September 26, 2011
September 26, 2011 -
George Schindler, currently president of CGI Federal, will be president of U.S. operations, effective Oct. 1, and Donna Ryan will replace Schindler as president, subject to the approval of the Defense Security Service (DSS).
September 26, 2011 -
The U.S. is beefing up security at the Guantanamo war crimes court as it prepares for another round of tribunals.
September 23, 2011 -
Jimenez joined Francis Rose to discuss how government business has changed in the past year and what areas he expands to shrink and expand in the coming years.
September 22, 2011 -
The proposal by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) would establish no more than 20 industries as categories and size standards based on the current Economic Census.
September 22, 2011 -
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold the number of federal employees stable for the foreseeable future. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) said he also wants to look at the size of the agency\'s contractor workforce as well. The freeze was approved in the committee\'s first-ever DHS reauthorization bill.
September 22, 2011 -
Government contractor CACI has landed a $33 million contract with the Navy\'s Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, The Washington Business Journal reports.
September 20, 2011 -
Salient Federal Solutions has landed an Air Force WRAP contract. In a company release, Salient said its job is to defend the Air Force\'s computer networks from cyber attacks.
September 19, 2011 -
A new memo details three classifications for the new contracting officer\'s representative position, which replaces the contracting officer\'s technical representatives as of Jan. 1. The goal is to improve acquisition oversight, especially of high risk contracts.
September 16, 2011 -
The Office of Management and Budget has issued new guidance to agencies that would accelerate payments to small-business contractors. OMB Director Jacob Lew directed Executive Branch agencies to cut the payment processing time from 30 days to 15 days.
September 15, 2011 -
Under the deal\'s terms, Lockheed will support the integration of software and components for the Air Force\'s combat support automated information systems.
September 14, 2011 -
Defense contractor Lockheed Martin has submitted its proposal to modernize the Navy\'s shipboard computing system. The Navy will decide early next year if it will go with Lockheed\'s designs or proposals from competitor Northrop Grumman.
September 14, 2011 -
Ashton Carter, the nominee to be the new deputy Defense secretary, said DoD will need to consider civilian employee furloughs, the abandonment of major weapons systems and a severe curtailing of military training if the sequestration envisioned by Congress as a budget-cutting forcing function takes effect.
September 14, 2011 -
Host Roger Waldron will talk about the procurement landscape with Al Burman, president of Jefferson Solutions and chairman of the Procurement Board Roundtable. September 13, 2011
September 13, 2011