regulations

• Air Force waging war against bureaucracy by rescinding instructions, decentralizing acquisition

  The Air Force is cutting red tape so airmen can function more independently.

  Air Force

  March 30, 2018
• Mike Madsen: Contractors say regulations shouldn’t outlive their purpose

  The Section 809 Panel asked contractors and contracting officers what bugged them the most about long-lasting regulations.

  Federal Drive

  March 07, 2018
• A defense of the short-term, high-interest ‘payday’ loan

  John Berlau, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, discusses payday loans, which are used by over 12 million consumers each year.

  Of Consuming Interest

  March 03, 2018
• Alan Chvotkin: Future of regulations affecting federal contractors

  For federal contractors, abstract as many definitions and other leadership decisions may seem, they signal new and very real regulations.

  Federal Drive

  February 26, 2018
• Trump recognizes federal employees, agencies during State of the Union

  Last night's State of the Union speech, the first for President Trump, added to a long and somewhat predictable tradition.

  Federal Drive

  January 31, 2018
• ODCs: The nexus between requirements and execution

  Adding Other Direct Costs to the Professional Services Schedule would increase opportunities for agencies to achieve comprehensive services solutions.

  Commentary

  August 11, 2017
• Air Force CISO: Cyber workers ‘crippled’ by overload of regulations

  Air Force cybersecurity officials worry that the rank-and-file may be too preoccupied with the nuts and bolts of compliance.

  Cybersecurity

  August 10, 2017
• Alan Chvotkin: Trump administration slams brakes on federal regulations

  To many people in business and industry, federal regulation looks like a runaway train always gathering more steam. Except now the Trump administration is trying to slow things down a bit. Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council, offers his take on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

  Federal Drive

  July 31, 2017
• Mick Mulvaney wields the Shop-Vac

  Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney promised this clean-out will launch a longer-term plan to develop a more systematic way to eliminate obsolete rules and reports.

  Tom Temin Commentary

  June 16, 2017
• 10 bills you missed while you were focused on the budget

  While much of the recent attention has fallen on the president’s proposed budget, Congress has still been introducing and passing legislation. Here are a few bills worth knowing about that might have slipped through the cracks.

  Congress

  June 02, 2017
• Drone technology has special opportunity in the DC area

  Retired Blackhawk helicopter pilot Chrissie Engh brings her military experience to the private sector to educate the public on the regulations and capacities surrounding drone technology.

  What's Working in Washington

  March 28, 2017
• Trump vows to rebuild military, end threat of sequester

  President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress offered few new insights into his management agenda, only reiterating his desire to reduce regulations.

  Budget

  March 01, 2017
• Regulation is under new crosshairs

  Regulation and deregulation have been a ceaseless process at least since the Carter administration.

  Tom Temin Commentary

  February 01, 2017
• New executive order creates a ‘budget for regulations’

  President Donald Trump signed an executive order further taking aim at what the administration calls the regulatory burden on businesses and citizens.

  Management

  January 30, 2017