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DHS Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa talks to Women of Washington hosts Aileen Black and GiGi Schumm about the Procurement Innovations Lab.
The Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate just published the first of six integrated product team reports. It's a look at major research areas that the S&T directorate says could benefit all parts of the department. Dr. Reggie Brothers is the undersecretary for science and technology at DHS. He tells Federal News Radio's Nicole Ogrysko how the department is trying to make it easier for industry to work with government.
Over the objections of contractors in a variety of industries, the White House is pushing ahead with new rules. One requires a week of sick leave for every employee. Attorney Ken Rosenberg, a partner at Fox Rothschild, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin what's next.
Software giant Oracle makes a tough decision to opt out of GSA IT schedule.
Defense Department spending on research and development has suffered historic declines during the budget drawdown that’s been in progress since 2009.
The Defense Department will revise its final request for bids in a massive information technology services contract known as ENCORE III following months of industry complaints.
Driven by global threats and a rise in defense spending outside of the U.S., the aerospace and defense industry worldwide will see growth this year, after falling for two years. That's the assessment from Deloitte in its annual performance study. Joining me with more, Retired Air Force Gen. Chuck Wald, vice chairman and senior adviser at Deloitte, has more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
When it comes to executing an executive order, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says the phrase "the more the merrier" applies.
Agencies are swimming in data, and they're looking for ways to sift through the noise and identify the most important pieces of information to help them make meaningful decisions more quickly and accurately.
The Department of Homeland Security wants private-sector companies to get under the agency's information sharing umbrella in order to better manage and mitigate cyber risks to critical infrastructure.
Consolidation and new company formation has become a steady drumbeat in the federal market. In the latest megadeal, Leidos is taking on the Information Systems and Global Solutions division from Lockheed. What does it mean for the market and for federal customers? For analysis, Federal Drive with Tom Temin asked Arun Sankaran, managing director of market research company Govini.
The federal government has designated 15 private sector industries as being or operating critical infrastructure. Each one has a corresponding federal agency with whom that industry shares cybersecurity threat information. Trouble is, the so-called sector-specific agencies haven't done a good job in assessing whether the infrastructure operators are getting better at cyber. That's according to the Government Accountability Office. Its director of cybersecurity issues, Greg Wilshusen, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin more.
Good numbers for some big government contractors are some of the biggest highlights of Wall Street's earnings season. For one company, a big contract award means a nice pop on its stock price. Ross Wilkers, newsroom editor at Executive Mosaic, give In Depth with Francis Rose the lowdown about the Gov Con Index.
The Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards honor outstanding leaders in the industry. The awards are co-sponsored by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. The executive-of-the-year award goes to a company leader who stands out for his or her contributions in business, the community and the industry. Marilyn Crouther, senior vice president and general manager of HP Enterprise Services U.S. Public Add MediaSector, is a finalist for the award in the greater than $300 million in sales category. She joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the honor.