Once again, GSA finds itself in the center of a hubbub
The General Services Administration is often one of the go-to agencies for new administrations that want to get things done. That includes the first and second Trump administrations….
These are the agencies spending the most on consulting contracts
The Veterans Affairs Department lifted its pause on cancelling “non-essential” or duplicative contracts and reduced its initial number by more than 300. VA said today it is terminating…
Why Wasn’t I Invited?
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AI & Data Exchange 2025: Air Force’s Anthony Genatempo, Alexis Bonnell on scaling AI adoption for acquisition
About a year or so ago, Maj. Gen. Anthony Genatempo, program executive officer for cyber and networks for the Air Force and Space Force, drew a line in…
Acquisition reform through best value and the schedule
The FoRGED Act is the procurement blueprint for the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026. A section of the FoRGED Act contains language that will change the statutory authority…
The Trump administration’s executive orders and their impact on GovCon
This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by Nick Wakeman, editor in chief of Washington Technology for a wide-ranging, candid discussion of the new administration’s executive…
GSA tells agencies to target top 10 consulting firms for cuts
The General Services Administration is making a second, more direct push to strongly encourage agencies to cut “nonessential” consulting contracts by March 7. And this time, it’s telling…
A front seat for 25 years of change in the federal government
In some ways the government barely ever changes. In other ways, the government today is unrecognizable from the one of 25 years ago. Four presidents, seven administrations and…
A vague Pentagon memo has some contractors on edge
An acting undersecretary has told managers throughout the Defense Department to review contracts for consulting services. Not just a casual review, but with an eye towards terminating or…
Nearly 40% of contracts canceled by DOGE are expected to produce no savings
Nearly 40% of the federal contracts that the Trump administration claims to have canceled as part of its signature cost-cutting program aren’t expected to save the government any…