Professional Services Council

Some highlights of provisions in this year’s NDAA that could affect contractors

Hundreds of amendments are introduced to both the Senate and House version of the National Defense Authorization Act. Not all of them make it, but are debated.

Defense

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Contractors see new cyber reporting rules everywhere they look

Contracting

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Contractors find some ‘buying forecasts’ better than others

Contracting

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State Department’s R&D approach has industry puzzled

Contracting

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New HHS request for proposals has industry up in arms

Contracting

How rules are changing for defense-weapons contractors

Defense

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FTC rule on non-compete employees has contractors worried

Contracting

How legislators could make things a little easier for those companies working with the government

Contracting

How election years affect federal contracting

Contracting

Sequestration’s head pops up, for a peek at continuing budget uncertainty

Budget

If you’re a budget numbers nerd, this is the week to watch

Contracting

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Industry groups push back on cyber incident rules requiring “full access”

The proposed rules would also require ICT contractors to report a cyber incident to the government within eight hours.

Acquisition Policy

White House breaks the rules on rulemaking for contractors

Contractors are questioning how the White House could ask for compliance with a procurement rule that is not even formally proposed yet.

Contracting

Capitol Hill’s so-called budget is only the start of a lot of hard work

Congress

The top-line budget agreement Congress worked out last weekend doesn’t mean the work is done. Members still have to work out the agency-by-agency allocations and whatever policy riders each side can stomach. For the industry view, The Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with the President and CEO of the Professional Services Council, David Berteau.