Acquisition
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Conflicts of interest in federal contracts can happen in a lot of ways. In one case, an award winner's subcontractor turned out to have a conflict of interest.
July 10, 2024 -
An amendment in the Senate version of 2025 NDAA would "return decision-making power back to DoD components" to purchase cyber products and services.
July 09, 2024 -
Multiple competing cyber reporting rules have been released recently, with overlapping guidance and areas of responsibility. Is it overkill?
July 09, 2024 -
The Council should also consider exempting cloud service providers (CSPs) that have an existing FedRAMP authorization from the rule’s reporting requirements.
June 28, 2024 -
Guidehouse paid $7.6 million and Nan McKay & Associates paid $3.7 million to resovled claims that they violated the False Claims Act.
June 28, 2024 -
A vendor of computer vision software protested a National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency award to systems integrator CACI.
June 26, 2024 -
Contractors on the GSA's multiple-award schedule say contracting officers are trying to re-negotiate contracts and making unreasonable demands for information.
June 19, 2024 -
The GAO says the government wastes billions and billions of dollars on duplicative and overlapping activities, and can help stop the waste with shared services.
June 17, 2024 -
The homeland security committee passed a flurry of DHS bills, including several with implications for TSA operations and employees.
June 12, 2024 -
Andrea Sampanis, the acting director of the Grants QSMO in HHS, said her team helped three small agencies adopt award management systems more easily.
June 10, 2024 -
Retired Admiral Robert Burke, 62, faces up to three decades behind bars.
June 03, 2024 -
The Coast Guard’s biggest programs, the Offshore Patrol Cutter and the Polar Security Cutter are years behind schedule and billions of dollars over budget.
May 22, 2024 -
Sometimes federal procurements don't go according to the rules. Sometimes its worse, when bribes and kickbacks come into play.
May 16, 2024 -
The Army will keep most software development efforts in ongoing development mode and not transition them to sustainment as part of its modernization efforts.
May 14, 2024 -
Adoption of DoD's new software acquisition pathway has been slow, but officials are looking for ways to jumpstart its use.
May 10, 2024