Agencies must defend decisions for not buying commercial items
A new memo from OMB requires agencies to submit data by early May on current and upcoming contracts for non-commercial products and services.
Political transitions test how disciplined contractors really are about risk, compliance and decision‑making
“We have been so used to one-party control of government and the way of doing things that it can be a little jarring when [it] changes,” David Robbins…
Are Workplace Silos Really So Bad?
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Aerospace and defense: Innovating securely at speed
The challenge is no longer whether to innovate, but how to do so securely and responsibly at speed.
Gruenbaum leaving as GSA FAS commissioner
GSA Administrator Ed Forst said Laura Stanton will be acting FAS commissioner until a new permanent one is hired.
DHS officials warn about growing shutdown backlogs
The DHS shutdown is leading to unpaid utility bills at the Coast Guard, a vacuum of cyber planning activities at CISA, and grounded aircraft at CBP.
The transparency tax: The cost of not knowing what’s in your software
You can’t afford to keep reinventing the wheel every time there’s a new vulnerability. It’s time to understand what’s in the software and AI we build and buy.
The myth of the CMMC “easy button:” Why shortcuts usually collapse under scrutiny from a third-party assessor
When CMMC preparation is approached as a quick project instead of an overarching operational commitment, weaknesses tend to surface at the most crucial moment.
Big ideas and big missions live or die on budgets and contracts. The FY27 request raises questions about execution
“The NASA folks have said they could not do Artemis II without the combined federal workforce, civilians working alongside contractors,” Stephanie Kostro said.
The SBIR restart won’t be easy
A six-month lapse of funding for the Small Business Innovation Research program will be challenging for the workforce to reopen the gates for small businesses.