Contracting
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GSA's Federal Acquisition Service is on the front lines of federal procurement, making the processes easier for acquisition professionals, agencies and vendors.
September 19, 2024 -
A DoD inspector general report found DoD inconsistently marked controlled unclassified information (CUI). Under CMMC, that could be a big problem.
September 16, 2024 -
"Self-assessments is an incredibly underutilized tool. We would love to see more of it," said Michael Derrios.
September 12, 2024 -
The Defense Logistics Agency is including NIST 800-171 compliance, a precursor to CMMC requirements, to its automated contracting cybersecurity verifications.
September 12, 2024 -
Jamie MacGillis, an advisor for digital capabilities, said the Army Contracting Command is leading the effort to adopt modern software capabilities.
September 11, 2024 -
Lisa Sanders, the director of science and technology for SOCOM, said Congress gave them authority to test out new approaches to SBIR agreements.
September 06, 2024 -
The Georgia Tech case centers on the university’s alleged failure to follow NIST cybersecurity controls required by DoD contracts.
August 28, 2024 -
"If they actually have an ownership stake in the enterprise when you're going into work, it's your business, not the boss's business," James Hasik said.
August 28, 2024 -
For what contractors should do to make the most of the time left, federal sales and marketing consultant Larry Allen joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
August 27, 2024 -
A months long Federal News Network investigation found the Navy’s new electronic procurement system is facing similar challenges as previous failed efforts.
August 20, 2024 -
The CMMC requirements will feature a three-year "phased rollout," as the Pentagon continues to move forward with the massive cyber certification scheme.
August 14, 2024 -
Mark Kitz, the program executive officer for the Army’s PEO-C3T, said a major priority is rethinking command posts and command and control applications.
August 14, 2024 -
A public letter writing campaign from vendors detailing concerns about the lack of clarity of the SEWP VI solicitation pushed NASA's decision.
August 09, 2024 -
Other transaction authorities have become popular. But follow-on orders are not protest proof.
August 07, 2024 -
DHS’s AI pilot to improve contractor performance ratings assessments has ended, in part, because the FAR Council case to change the rules is stuck in limbo.
August 01, 2024