Professional Services Council
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The federal government has been operating without a Senate-confirmed administrator in the Office of Federal Procurement Policy for two and a half years now, but no more.
August 12, 2019 -
Contractors are seeing the progress on a potential budget deal but remaining on their toes. PSC head David Berteau joined Federal Drive to discuss.
July 29, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a bill in the House would replace the Windfall Elimination Provision which currently cuts Social Security benefits for federal retirees who worked in a private sector job and also receive a government pension.
July 29, 2019 -
The Pentagon hopes to pick a nonprofit organization to oversee its new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program by January, with CMMC being applied to at least some new contracts by next summer.
July 23, 2019 -
The Department of Health and Human Services decided in June that its Program Support Office would immediately stop offering assisted acquisition services, impacting dozens of agencies.
July 22, 2019 -
PSC's Alan Chvotkin joined Federal Drive to discuss the Defense Department's ongoing efforts to get contractors to comply with cybersecuirty standards.
July 15, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Management and Budget releases its Circular A-11 update, tasking agencies with showing their progress in complying with new laws and management requirements.
July 02, 2019 -
The Professional Services Council, an industry association, asked the Senate Appropriations Committee to limit the type of work Federally-Funded Research and Development Centers can do for DoD.
July 01, 2019 -
Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
July 01, 2019 -
A House-passed minibus of five appropriations bills includes back pay for low wage contractors impacted by this year's government shutdown.
June 26, 2019 -
As part DoD’s move to shore up its supply chain, the Pentagon is developing with industry and other experts a new cybersecurity maturity model that is borrowing from standards like ISO 9000.
June 17, 2019 -
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act is still in committee draft but expected out Monday.
June 17, 2019 -
Agencies have a lot to balance when it comes to artificial intelligence but now they've got some guidance based on research by the Professional Services Council.
June 03, 2019 -
Buzz about artificial intelligence has led to increased spending and put several Trump administration directives in motion, but only a handful of agencies have gotten into the early stages of AI adoption.
May 22, 2019 -
The 2020 Defense budget proposed by the House appropriations committee is much lower than the Trump administration wanted.
May 20, 2019