Acquisition
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The Pakistan Army dismissed reports that a surge in US unmanned aerial vehicle strikes on Islamist militants in northwest Pakistan disrupted planning for Mumbai-style attacks in European cities. A military spokesman said there is no information or intelligence that militants were plotting attacks. However, US and international media reported the UAV attacks pre-empted militant planning for attacks in London, and cities in France and Germany, similar to the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. Potential damage avoided is a good news event for the US that produces many ripple effects in a terrorist community.
October 04, 2010 -
The agency purchased more than 9,000 alternative fuel cars in 2010 and plans more in 2011 and beyond. GSA estimates $40 million in savings and the prevention of 340 million pounds of greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere over the next seven years because of the purchases.
October 04, 2010 -
The General Services Administration and Metropolis magazine pose this challenge to designers and architects: Take a 1960s federal office building and redesign it to have zero environmental impact.
October 01, 2010 -
Harris Corporation has introduced a highly customizable USB thumb drive that quickly extracts targeted data from computers. The BlackJack™ is designed for military, intelligence, and law enforcement cyber security missions, where speed, stealth and accuracy are paramount considerations.
October 01, 2010 -
The top procurement officer of a Top 100 DoD contractor gives a thumbs up to the newly announced Pentagon acquisition reforms. WFED\'s Scott Carr reports.
October 01, 2010 -
ARINC Vice President of Contracts and Procurement Glenn Baer says industry \"is still trying to evaluate [the initiatives] to determine our entry point.\"
September 30, 2010 -
Defense contractor Mantech expands its government security work with the $60 million purchase of QinetiQ North America\'s Security and Intelligence Solutions (S&IS). S&IS recently won a position on a missile defense contract worth $365 million.
September 30, 2010 -
The Coalition for Government Procurement asks the Federal Acquisition Service to reconsider its decision to close the office supplies schedule to new offerors for two year. The association says the decision will hurt small businesses and likely lead to higher prices for the government.
September 30, 2010 -
The Boeing Company has received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force for B-52 Stratofortress weapon system modernization.
September 30, 2010 -
There have been all sorts or rumors and speculation flying around about the future of market research firm INPUT, including some rather embarrassing “reporting” where organizations merely quoted — and not completely accurately — somebody…
September 30, 2010 -
On September 22nd, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that someday the Chinese missiles based opposite Taiwan, and aimed at targets in Taiwan, will be removed. Wen also said relations are as good as they have ever been and should continue to focus on economics. Taiwan President Ma Ying Jeou welcomed Premier Wen\'s statement. Chinese leaders rarely talk about military matters, and Wen\'s statement is as much a reminder of China\'s present capability to strike Taiwan with 1,000 or more ballistic missiles as it is a promise to withdraw them in the future. Evidently Wen\'s condition for removing the missiles was not reported in Taiwan; that condition is reunification.
September 30, 2010 -
A draft policy obtained by Federal News Radio details new cybersecurity requirements for more than 1,500 buildings owned by GSA\'s Public Building Service. GSA wants to standardize how facility control systems connect to GSA\'s network. The document builds on work already being done under HSPD-12.
September 30, 2010 -
The General Services Administration is drafting new rules for improving cybersecurity. Federal News Radio\'s Jason Miller joined DorobekINSIDER with details and reaction to the policy.
September 29, 2010 -
The White House is trying to stop counterfeit supplies from entering the Defense Department\'s weapons systems, NextGov reports.
September 29, 2010 -
On September 24th, the Japanese Public Prosecutors Office released the Chinese fishing boat captain who had been in detention for ramming two Japanese patrol boats. Japan caved mostly because of Japanese business pressure. Chinese retaliation included postponing bilateral gas development talks, a halt to public and private exchanges, and the suspension of rare earth exports to Japan. This might be short term wise and long term foolish because it sets the precedent that Japan backed down from rightfully prosecuting a law breaker in Japanese claimed waters. The next incident will be more difficult to handle and the stakes will likely be higher.
September 29, 2010