OFPP reduces, modernizes another 50-year-old acquisition policy
OFPP and the Cost Accounting Standard Board removed over 10,000 words from the regulatory text and eliminated most individual requirements.
Federal agencies are being asked to move faster, but they need a good business forecast
“The issue is, and it always is with Congress, the devil is in the details and making sure that the priorities align to provide that service,” said Jim…
Senate lawmaker presses DoD, tech firms to disclose AI contract terms
“It’s impossible to assess any safeguards that may exist in your company’s agreement with DoD without seeing the full contract,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote.
NIST’s National Vulnerability Database needs some help to continue working
“The most important thing that we found was really that this backlog was going to exist forever unless NIST made some significant changes,” said Chuck Mitchell.
CIRCIA, other big cyber rules expected to get finalized this fall
CISA’s long-awaited cyber incident reporting rules are among several cybersecurity regulations that are expected to move forward in the coming months.
GSA praised for initial changes to AI draft regs, but more work needed
Vendors and others have submitted only a small amount of comments on the draft AI regulations for contracts from GSA, but more to come after listening session.
Should Termination Ever Be a First-Line Strategy?
Changing the technology or marketing support given to a business unit is often less expensive and less philosophically difficult than switching out a human being. The post Should…
Staff shortages strain weapons programs, GAO says
GAO says Pentagon workforce cuts and a hiring freeze have left major weapons programs short-staffed, risking delays and eroding acquisition expertise.
DoD issues guidance as ban on Chinese companies takes effect
“People need to get ahead of it. If you start to ask for a waiver starting in 2027, it’s going to be a painful process for everyone,” Michael…
FAS industry day: New transparency, focus follow a major reorganization
Richard Beutel, a senior researcher at the George Mason Baroni Center for Government Contracting, offers some highlights from GSA’s recent industry day.