CIA emphasizes speed under new acquisition framework
The CIA says it’s also using “centralized vendor vetting” and a “streamlined IT authorization process” to speed up acquisitions.
Training on Partnering vs. Managing
There is a clear distinction between managing and partnering with employees. Training managers on the value of trust, autonomy, and two-way feedback can help ensure high-performing teams. The…
Decision to cancel CIO-SP4 had nothing to do with protests
NITAAC will begin the process of moving its CIO-SP3 governmentwide acquisition contract to GSA in the coming months.
OMB seeks to once again empower agency CIOs
Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia outlined his focus areas around three big buckets people and culture, compliance and policy and technical projects and modernization.
Trump administration could pour trillions into Golden Dome that is unlikely to work
“People in the national security community are deeply concerned about the cost of this program, the insurmountable viability issues facing it,”Gabe Murphy said.
Lawmakers cap NGC2 funding, Army warns industry not to ‘bring negativity’ to Congress
“We have seen vendors bring negativity and interactions on Capitol Hill. I’ll be clear: for the Army, it’s a non-starter,” Michael Obadal said.
GSA squeezes consulting firms and value-added resellers, moves out on FAR overhaul
“This might be part of that push to scrub the consulting community and really ‘defend the spend,’” PSC’s Stephanie Kostro said.
The ’26 NDAA reshaped acquisition. Here’s a peek at ’27 reforms.
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton So we’re going to talk a little bit about what you’re currently seeing in the National Defense Authorization Act. The 2026 NDAA makes…
Shared services still hindered by long-standing barriers
Across the government, there are dozens of law enforcement agencies. From the FBI to the Department of Homeland Security to the lesser-known ones like the Navy’s Master-at-Arms, they…