supply chain

Healthcare products and pharmaceuticals: Addressing resiliency in a challenging global economy

The supply chain vulnerabilities uncovered during the pandemic demonstrate a critical underlying national risk associated with that great breadth.

Commentary

Lloyd Austin, Antony Blinken, Volodymyr Zelenskyy

On Capitol Hill, a deepening commitment to keep arms flowing to Ukraine

Congress

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Supply chain assessment identifies 200,000 products ‘of concern’ in fed marketplace

Acquisition Policy

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How government technology leaders can plan during the supply chain crisis

Commentary

Amelia Brust/Federal News Network

Contractors need agencies to help them ‘whip inflation now!’

Reporter's Notebook

Pentagon: Contractor mergers hurt national security, economy

Contracting

Lawmakers urge cancellation of multibillion dollar VA logistics system

Veterans Affairs

Addressing the impact of inflation on government contracts

Commentary

FILE - The Department of Health and Human Services building is seen in Washington, April 5, 2009. The federal Department of Health and Human Services is failing to meet its responsibilities for leading the nation’s response to public health emergencies ranging from the coronavirus pandemic, to extreme weather disasters and even potential bioterror attacks, a nonpartisan congressional watchdog says in a report Thursday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Watchdog says key federal health agency is failing on crises

Agency Oversight

Buy American: A new vision for new realities

Commentary

An update on NASA SEWP

Amtower Off-Center

Expert Edition: Supply Chain

This exclusive e-book highlights how the military services and defense agencies are rethinking their approach to managing their supply chains and how data…

Federal Insights

DHS chief information security officer wary of Pentagon’s changes to CMMC

DHS was concerned the Pentagon’s approach was too “heavy-handed.” Now, officials think “CMMC 2.0” might leave gaps in contractor cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity

Nineteen C-130J aircraft take part in an elephant walk before takeoff during an exercise Mar. 15, 2018, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Numerous C-130J units from around the Air Force participated in a training event to enhance operational effectiveness and joint interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhett Isbell)

How the Air Force manages risk in its supply chains

Defense

When a part is needed for a plane in the Air Force, it usually comes through the 448th Supply Chain Wing in the Air Force Sustainment Center. Ensuring that all those parts get to their destinations, and that they are not tampered with or sabotaged, calls for a good deal of risk management.