NASA announced earlier this week it would release the draft request for proposals on or about Feb. 8, with a final solicitation scheduled for early summer.
Les Rose, President of L-3 STRATIS will discuss the procurement environment and the challenges facing federal customers. January 22, 2013 (Encore presentation February 5, 2013)
Tom Sharpe will move over from the Treasury Department to take over the Federal Acquisition Service.
The Commerce Department issued a request-for-information asking for input from vendors around 11 cyber capabilities.
Guidance from the administration on what steps federal agencies should take to prepare for potential across-the-board budget cuts has set off a war of words between federal-employee unions and industry groups. The American Federation of Government Employees says guidance exempts contractors at the expense of federal employees, but industry groups say the criticism is misguided.
Kymm McCabe, president and CEO of ASI Government, joins Industry Chatter with Francis Rose to discuss Big Data trends in the federal government.
On this week's Capital Impact show, moderator Allen Scott examines the cost of a Presidential Inauguration and Dodd-Frank regulations. January 17, 2013
NASA is partnering with a commercial space company in a bid to replace the cumbersome "metal cans" that now serve as astronauts' homes in space with inflatable bounce-house-like habitats that can be deployed on the cheap.
Janet Kopenhaver from Federally Employed Woman and Federal Times Senior Writer Sean Reilly, join host Mike Causey to talk about what would happen if the federal government were to shut down. January 16, 2013
Robert Coen, acting program director for NITAAC, discusses the state of the IT acquisition market with host Roger Waldron. January 15, 2013 (Encore presentation February 12, 2013)
Don Bruns, managing director at Navigation Arts, will discuss best practices for designing web apps. January 15, 2013
At the end of fiscal year 2012, the Army's vehicle fleet numbered around 70,800 vehicles, which is about 12,000 less than it had in 2009. As it cuts back on the number of overall vehicles it has, the Army is also assembling a greener, more environmentally friendly fleet.
In a memo to employees, the acting administrator signals he's in for the long term by outlining six areas to focus on in 2013 and beyond.
Carl Dickson, founder of CapturePlanning.com, joins host Mark Amtower to talk about doing business with the government. January 14, 2013
Host Bill Bransford hosts a roundtable discussion of a recent report on law enforcement officer fatality rates. January 11, 2013