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The private organization administering the Cybersecurity Certification Model Certification Program on DoD’s behalf opened the application process for five types of participants in the CMMC “ecosystem.”

The Department of Veterans Affairs said it needs a six-month supply of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies to adequately handle a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, but it has a 30-day supply on hand today.

COVID-19 exposed the fragility of the nation’s food supply chain and the limitations of how America’s producers have always done things.

DoD says CMMC certifications will require an in-person visit by a third-party auditor, partly to make sure the company being certified really exists.

Some options under the DPA are already employed on a semi-routine basis by the Defense Department and other agencies but could play a bigger role against the coronavirus.

Having, hopefully, caught our collective breath from a tumultuous 2019, this year has much in store for federal contractors and suppliers.

Eric Crusius, David Black, Vijaya Surampudi, attorneys with Holland & Knight, offer some of what industry should consider and be on the look at for if the Coronavirus begins to impact federal mission efforts.

An inaugural NDIA report says defense industry is financially strong and generally competitive, but points to workforce, cybersecurity challenges.

In today’s Federal Newscast, Washington, D.C., Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton is wants an update from the National Parks Service on its plan to reimburse the District of Columbia work it performed during the 35-day government shutdown of 2018-2019.

Addie Cliffe, partner at Crowell & MOring LLP joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf to discuss the Multiple Award Schedule program, the MAS audit process and compliance best practices for contractors.