Homeland Security Department contracting officers had a problem — conducting market research is a constant struggle. And with the Biden administration’s push to expand the industrial base, particularly…
The debt ceiling debate has absorbed many in Washington over the past few weeks, as well as those whose business prospects are directly tied to federal spending. Now…
An Air Force plan to acquire a new type of semi-autonomous drones follows an emerging pattern of buying items that are already at least partially available commercially and…
The TikTok ban now applies to federal contractors. A new acquisition regulation released Friday bans contractors from using the popular social media app on any device used for…
Recently, the Cyberspace Solarium Commission released a report recommending that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should identify space systems as a critical infrastructure sector. Such a move could help…
Watch out, a new small business subcontracting rule took effect Tuesday. It brings new limits on subcontracting on set-aside contracts. It harmonizes a confusing situation of a mismatch…
The Department of Homeland Security is updating its IT strategic plan this year as the department shifts away from a “Big Bang” approach to technology projects, and an…
The debt ceiling bill must traverse a tortured path to become law. Nothing’s guaranteed quite yet. But presuming it becomes law, it will put defense and non-defense spending…
The build up to the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract vehicle, starting in 2015, was full of anticipation and promise. Before the award of this contract that many…
Brian Friel, co-founder of BD Squared, joins Off the Shelf for a wide-ranging update on the leading governmentwide, Best-in-Class IDIQ contract programs. Friel analyzes the recent Polaris bid…