Contracting
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The award to Booz Allen Hamilton will be used to start testing a prototype of DoD's zero trust security model, which the agency calls "Thunderdome."
January 26, 2022 -
Government attorneys appealed a Texas judge's finding that the Navy's strict religious accommodation process violates the religious freedoms of 35 sailors who refused the vaccine.
January 24, 2022 -
The new Federal Sustainability Plan released in December charges agencies to harness procurement authority to reach 100% carbon pollution-free energy at federal facilities by 2030.
January 21, 2022 -
Kevin Cooley, CEO of Resource Management Concepts, joined host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to explain how his company became a player in the Navy RDT&E world.
January 19, 2022 -
Although small businesses are, by definition, small, federal government procurements set-aside for small business contractors are significant.
January 14, 2022 -
Mark Borkowski, the assistant commissioner in the Office of Acquisition and the chief acquisition officer at CBP in the Homeland Security Department said he is developing a new policy to improve how the agency manages supply chain risks.
January 14, 2022 -
Jason Miller, executive editor of the Federal News Network, provides a wrap up of the key procurement developments in 2021 and takes a sneak peak at what's ahead in 2022.
January 14, 2022 -
Steve Schooner, Nash & Cibinic professor of procurement law at The George Washington University Law School, joined host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a wide ranging discussion on climate change and key strategies for sustainable procurement.
January 14, 2022 -
Lawmakers see an opening this year to reform the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, with major updates including the assignment of clear roles and responsibilities for federal cybersecurity leadership. The House Oversight and Reform Committee…
January 11, 2022 -
Paul Courtney, who became the new chief procurement officer for DHS in August, said recruiting and retaining his workforce is among his highest priorities.
January 06, 2022 -
In a 2-1 decision, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals worried there'd be no limit to a president's authority over contractor employees if the government were allowed to impose a vaccine mandate.
January 06, 2022 -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection changed a solicitation after receiving bids. And it gave bidders very little time to make revisions.
January 05, 2022 -
For a federal contractor, the best motivation for a new year's resolution is a better shot at more work.
January 04, 2022 -
Lee Frederiksen of Hinge Marketing joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center to discuss marketing tactics that government contractors should use in Fiscal Year 2022.
January 03, 2022 -
Nearly 80% of the trillion dollar infrastructure bill is slated for grants. Only a sliver is destined for federal contracts.
January 03, 2022