New CMMC rules take effect Monday, with contractors facing uncertainties
Interview transcript: Jared Serbu: Dan, we now have a final rule, actually multiple final rules, telling us where the Defense Department is headed with CMMC. It’s been a…
FAR Council finalizes ’two-point’ SAM registration rule, ending years of confusion
Federal contractors finally have clarity on a question that has created protest risk over the past few years: When, exactly, must an offeror be “active” in the System…
Where the shutdown is having the biggest impact geographically speaking
Interview transcript: Eric White So let’s get an overview of what you were looking for here in this analysis, 2025 government shutdown under underway. What exactly did you…
When a shutdown impacts mission, how does industry hold on when contractors are left unpaid
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton: Despite being close to the record length of a partial government shutdown, but in the middle of that, PSC has recently written a letter…
Pentagon looks to get pulse of small businesses as CMMC looms
The Pentagon’s small business office is polling companies about their readiness to meet the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements, with CMMC set to officially become a contracting requirement…
Lessons from the front lines of looking for a new job
Mark is a federal employee who sees the handwriting on the wall. His agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, may not be around in the near future. Mark…
Ready to Try Something New at Work this Holiday Season?
Community service projects, employee appreciation days, and personalized customer e-blasts can help make the holidays memorable for workers. The post Ready to Try Something New at Work this…
Big contract compliance burdens…aren’t just a problem for contractors
Interview transcript: Aron Beezley First of all, federal funding for R&D, or research and development, at colleges and universities has been steadily increasing over the past decade or…
SBA sends another shot across 8(a) program bow
The Small Business Administration acted in record time to suspend ATI Government Solutions from federal contracting. SBA made the decision the day after a video emerged from the…
Yet another way the government shutdown is making things tough for contractors
Interview transcript: Jared Serbu Stephanie, let’s start with this CMS issue, because as you and I were talking about a little bit off the air, this is certainly…