Should AI Keep Tabs on Your Employees’ Emotions?
Using AI to monitor employee emotions could help them manage stress but also could lead to even unhappier workers. The post Should AI Keep Tabs on Your Employees’…
Key policies affecting small business in the federal market
Ken Dodds, vice president of Acquisition Policy at the Coalition for Government Procurement joins host Roger Waldron on this week’s Off the Shelf for a in-depth discussion of…
DoD slated to receive over $18B for military construction initiatives
The Defense Department will receive $18.7 billion for military construction and family housing initiatives for fiscal 2024. The six-bill spending package passed by the House yesterday, includes funding…
If you’re a budget numbers nerd, this is the week to watch
Even as Congress takes up spending bills for a fiscal year already half over, budget watchers are preparing for release of the administration’s 2025 wish list. In theory,…
Employee E-mail Etiquette: The Importance of Acknowledgement
Is a discussion of what to do when a dicey e-mail reaches executives a topic that is reviewed during leadership development programs? The post Employee E-mail Etiquette: The…
GSA CIO, IG spar over purchase of China-made video conferencing cameras
The General Services Administration’s top IT official says GSA did not violate the law when it bought more than 100 China-made video conferencing cameras in 2022 as part…
DoD contractors slip the grip of new environmental regulations
Another short continuing resolution is heading to President Joe Biden’s desk today for signing. Congress once again punted the deadline to come to an agreement on government spending…
Why contracting protest appeals are never a zero sum game
Among the more arcane rules of federal contract protests, a company can’t make a money appeal on a protest decision unless that appeal contains a specific dollar amount….
Sen. Ernst hopeful about fixes to small business contracting
The fix is in for federal small business contracting. And this fix is actually a good one. Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), chairman of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs…
Advice for contractors when the government really, really could shut down
The brinkmanship in Congress isn’t looking good for 2024 budget prospects. Contracting will continue even with a long-term continuing resolution or even a partial government shutdown. For some…