A top Biden administration official says meeting the goals of the new AI memo will require "dramatically reimagining" acquisition and procurement.
"The xTech program — that's our prize competition portfolio — is really designed for companies that have never worked with the Army," said Matthew Willis.
To achieve shorter award times, the service wants to move away from overly prescriptive contract requirements and instead allow vendors to propose solutions.
"One of the things that we really change as part of the software implementation is, no longer is the Army going to retest everything," said Jennifer Swanson.
Former Air Force financial management leader Kristyn Jones says Space Force is closing in on clean audit opinion, following Marine Corps for fiscal 2023.
Young service members increasingly prioritize stability, meaningful engagement with their leaders and financial compensation over traditional job satisfaction.
"This is actually a great partnership between our organizations, and it's our first ever partnership," said Joel Spangenberg.
Potential bidders have until the end of this week to offer comments on the Army's latest draft request for proposals. 15-20 firms will win spots on the contract
In today's Federal Newscast, the Army is putting a lot of focus on fixing its housing this year.
The Pentagon made some key tweaks to the final CMMC program rule. Several program watchers said the changes should help simplify a complex compliance program.
"We're getting more tactical, more mobile, because as the threat evolves, we have to evolve also," said Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey.
“It will really depend on the quality of the applications we get through," said OSC Director Jason Rathje.
"The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is one of the key ways that we measure the pulse of the workforce," said Christina Freese.
"We've continued to support the needs of the warfighter even without pulling our installations into the modern era," said Stephanie Hoaglin.
Jeff Baur, the product director for logistics IT for the Navy’s PEO-MLB, said ensuring the new platform meets the users’ needs is a top priority.