Key SPEED and FoRGED Act reforms moving forward in 2026 defense bill
Both the House and Senate versions of the annual defense policy bill include sweeping acquisition reforms aimed at changing how the Pentagon does business. While the two chambers…
6 steps to transform federal services with outcome-based contracting
From Mike Raker’s perspective, the growing use of outcome-based contracting within the government presents an opportunity amplified by recent disruptions to the federal workforces and organizations. When federal…
Veterans Affairs sets new record for disability and pension claims processing
Veterans Affairs is setting a new record for the number of disability and pension claims processed in a single year. The VA has gone through more than 2.5…
A place where former federal workers can speak freely, preserving stories lost in the wake of sweeping government cuts
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton I’m excited to talk about this project, an oral history project, but first of all, tell us what the project is and why you…
The DOJ and HHS are teaming up again — and federal contractors in healthcare should take notice
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton You wrote recently about a relaunch of a working group partnering DOJ and Health and Human Services to detect and prosecute healthcare fraud. Tell…
House, Senate seek to overhaul how DoD evaluates contractors
Both the House and the Senate want to overhaul how the Defense Department evaluates contractors by getting rid of subjective performance ratings in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting…
Leadership at the intersection of security and trade
Nazak Nikakhtar, partner,Wiley Rein On this episode of Leaders and Legends in Government, host Aileen Black welcomes the Honorable Nazak Nikakhtar, former assistant secretary at Commerce’s International Trade…
Navigating the current GovCon environment
Kaamil Khan, president, Makpar Corporation This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Kaamil Khan, president of Makpar Corporation, a small IT services firm….
NASA’s top buyer signs off: Karla Jackson reflects on a career that changed federal acquisition
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Let’s just start at the beginning. You have had such an amazing career in the federal government. What first drew you to that kind…
DHS contract reviews creating uncertainty, causing layoffs
The impact of the Homeland Security Department’s requirement for all contract awards and modifications worth more than $100,000 to get approval from the secretary’s office is having real…