As DISA preps JWCC-Next, Olympus, JOE initiatives take hold
The next version of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Computing contract is coming into focus. While the final solicitation is still months away, the Defense Department is applying several…
The imperative of best value through the Multiple Award Schedules
On July 16, the General Services Administration published via its website 16 legislative proposals that the Office of Management and Budget transmitted to the 119th Congress. Legislative proposal…
Federal CIO starting to come out of his shell?
It’s easy to miss some juicy news tidbits these days. Between the rate of change federal employees and contractors are in the middle of and the assorted platforms…
Why disability and veteran protections are once again in the spotlight
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Well, let’s start with the basics because not everybody knows what the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is in the Department of Labor….
The urgent challenges facing America’s defense manufacturing base
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Well, I’d like you to start by giving us some background on the new Govini scorecard about the U.S. Defense Industrial Base. How have…
The Pentagon’s supply chain has a blind spot and it could be a national security risk
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton So we’re going to dig into DoD’s foreign supplier dependencies. Tell me, why did GAO decide to tackle this topic? Bill Russell Well,…
Grand odyssey of CMMC nearing implementation
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements are inching closer to a reality, and the organization that oversees CMMC assessors is gearing up for contract requirements that are likely…
Bid protests become critical tool for small firms in the federal marketplace
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton You testified recently before Congress on bid protest reform, and your testimony focused quite a bit on the potential impact to small businesses, so…
Billions in FAA funding mean a new surge in procurement
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton As we’re waiting for 2026 appropriations bills, there was a lot of money appropriated, approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, specifically for…
Federal policy uncertainty reshapes the landscape for small business contractors
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton I want to start out by sort of asking a stage-setting question. You’re a small business owner. What do you think most people don’t…