TMF makes one more award before authorization expires
The 43-day partial government shutdown left us all bereft of information technology news and updates on program progress. Now that agencies are funded at least through Jan. 31,…
Elon Musk says DOGE was only ‘somewhat successful’ and he wouldn’t do it again
Mega billionaire Elon Musk, in a friendly interview with his aide and conservative influencer Katie Miller, said his efforts leading the Department of Government Efficiency were only “somewhat…
SBA audit, lawsuit puts 8(a) program deeper in cross-hairs
The 8(a) small business contracting program is in a fight for its life. From Capitol Hill to the courts to now the executive branch, the 47-year-old program is…
Congress quietly strips right-to-repair provisions from 2026 NDAA despite wide support
Despite its popularity and broad bipartisan support, right-to-repair provisions that would have given service members the ability to fix their own equipment in the field were stripped from…
OPM’s plan to unify disparate HR systems taking shape
The government’s dispersed systems for managing human resources for the federal workforce are on the verge of a major transformation, according to the Office of Personnel Management. By…
GSA’s next-generation contract vehicle is expanding and small businesses need to pay attention
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton OASIS+ enters Phase II with five new service domains and draft scorecards expected December 16, ahead of a January 12 solicitation date. The…
Army begins to reshape its acquisition enterprise along portfolio lines
In the Army, a new acquisition bureaucracy is starting to take shape. It means new names for some longstanding Army organizations. But at its core, the reorganization is…
Trump’s government management vision centers on elimination, accountability
The Trump administration has laid out its President’s Management Agenda, providing a framework for the administration’s overarching priorities to drive change in the federal government for the next…
Getting ahead of CMMC, FedRAMP and AI Compliance before it gets ahead of you
If 2025 felt like a whirlwind for regulatory compliance, you’re not imagining it. Between the finalization of Cybersecurity Model Maturity Certification 2.0 rules, the launch of FedRAMP’s 20x…
Centralization is back in vogue, but is it the right model for government shared services?
Interview transcript Terry Gerton John, I wanna start with you. You’ve been with the shared services concept for a long time. You’ve seen Trump 1 and Trump 2….