Procurement Potpourri
Federal News Network Executive Editor Jason Miller joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for “Procurement Potpourri,” a wide-ranging discussion of key procurement policy and…
Regulation changes & other issues in contracting
This week on Amtower Off Center, Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss current issues in contracting including upcoming changes in…
Contractors prepare for appropriations to run out in two weeks
It’s hard to tell how Congress will put together a funding bill for even a continuing resolution with less than two weeks left in the fiscal year. So…
Ahead of CMMC rollout, Pentagon preps CUI training, tools
The Pentagon is developing training and tools to ensure its program managers know when and how to mark sensitive information that will trigger Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)…
NASA awards KBR with contractor of the year award
The company KBR may not be the most well-known commercial space company for those outside the business, but it’s one of the larger firms that does a ton…
Are Work Wounds Infecting Your Corporate Culture?
Work wounds are caused by the “3 B’s”—Bullying, Betrayal, and Bad Behavior—according to Bree Johnson, founder and CEO of Executive Unschool. The post Are Work Wounds Infecting Your…
Space and nuclear experts to come together next month
Next month, the Association of Commercial Space Professionals will be hosting the Space Nuclear Policy Summit in Washington D.C. It aims to get the two sides together, both…
State Department wants to see ‘a lot more’ self-assessments from vendors
Up to 60% of all federal procurement spending happens at the end of the fiscal year, leaving little time for the government to conduct thorough contractor performance assessments….
DLA turns to automation for head-start on incorporating CMMC requirements in contracting
Federal Monthly Insights — Contract Management Modernization — 09/10/2024 https://federalnewsnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/COM-1568.mp3 Download audio Defense contractors aren’t the only ones preparing for the launch of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification…
Army Contracting Command driving move to agile software
The fourth initiative of the Army’s recent software modernization memo is to adopt a sustainment model that is focused on continuous improvement and development. To achieve that goal,…