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Rep. Thompson and Sen. McCaskill have recently proposed companion bills to make changes to the contracting program.
The Coast Guard\'s Capt. Dan Taylor and Christopher Lagan explain how social media is changing the way the Coast Guard is handling its IT acquisition strategy.
A new memo from Dan Gordon, OFPP administrator, details hiring flexibilities and new tools for agencies.
The Obama administration wants to maintain or boost funding next year for some of the military\'s most expensive space projects, despite mounting pressure for Pentagon spending cuts.
The proposed rule change would make life a little easier for some contractors.
Mark Amtower, host of \"Amtower Off-Center\" and federal government marketing expert joins Francis Rose with advice for small business
The Hill reports on the Air Force Chief of Staff\'s strong comments to the contracting community.
In part 4 of Federal News Radio\'s investigative series \"Discouraged and Disrespected at SBA,\" allegations of cronyism and conflict of interest in the acquisition process arise. Over the past year, lawmakers and auditors have raised concerns about the agency\'s acquisition practices. SBA officials deny the accusations and say they are strengthening their acquisition processes.
Gen. Ray Odierno, the commander of the soon to be shuttered Joint Forces Command said Wednesday that the vast majority of jobs lost in JFCOM\'s closure would be contracted positions. Most of the command\'s civilian and uniformed billets will be moved into a newly-created two-star command or transferred to individual military services.
The National Institute of Government Procurement is proposing professional guidelines for the public procurement field.
The Defense Department\'s acquisition chief said mergers would hurt competition.
DCAA has added 500 employees over the last two years but is conducting fewer, though higher quality, audits each year. Director Patrick Fitzgerald explains the thinking behind a new framework.
The Defense Department wants its information technology projects to be developed in smaller, faster chunks that take no more than 18 months to deploy. One Air Force program executive officer says he\'s already doing it in 12 months.
What does OMB\'s 25-point plan to reform IT and the OFPP\'s myth busting campaign mean for industry? Tom Sisti from SAP America joins the show to discuss. February 8, 2011