Cyber, customer experience drove the federal technology story line in 2022
If you are looking for consistency in your business life, the federal technology sector is a great place to be. Let’s be clear, things change. New priorities emerge….
TRICARE awards a new healthcare contract with an eye toward lessons learned
Military family members and retirees who use TRICARE will see changes to their healthcare starting in 2024. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced its new contract for TRICARE…
A federal court decides when a contractor size rule actually takes effect
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. A few years back, Congress changed how the Small Business…
How DoD’s own budget process keeps the military on the wrong side of the ‘valley of death’
In fiscal year 1956, the Army didn’t ask Congress for a single dollar in its procurement budget. It didn’t need to. Back then, DoD’s budget accounts were apportioned…
Budget comes with 4.6% pay raises for servicemembers
With inflation hovering around 7% over the past 12 months, Congress made sure military members and Department of Defense employees got more money in pay and benefits for…
How it looks for federal contractors in 2023
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The new normal this time of year is for those…
Private funding scales up DoD’s dual-use development projects
High speed production has never been easy for the Department of Defense, but a new manufacturing pilot program could pave the way for private investment to help DoD…
Do You Speak Gen Z?
Facilitating inter-generational understanding in your workplace and marketing can make for both better workplace communication and improved outreach to customers. The post Do You Speak Gen Z? appeared…
GSA giving two agencies two extra years to transition to new telecommunications contract
The General Services Administration is bending its deadline for agencies to transition to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract vehicle a little further for two agencies. GSA announced…
Army explores new paradigm for tech requirements via new model for tactical radios
The Army owns a whole lot of specialized and fairly expensive radios: around 350,000 of them to be more exact, more than ever in the service’s history. But…