OMB’s latest effort to empower CIOs, reduce shadow IT
OMB’s new memo to strengthen the authorities of CIOs directs agencies to submit data on IT contracts, including utilization rates and prices paid.
Will AI cut the average 18-month acquisition timeline?
To move beyond incremental gains, agencies need to treat AI as part of a wholesale transition: from humans managing paperwork to AI agents orchestrating data.
Contractors’ bigger roles in TSA, fed AI raises new questions on accountability and execution
“Compliance is the coin of the realm in government contracting,” Stephanie Kostro said. “We look forward to collaborating to shape what this looks like.”
Billions are flowing into munitions, but there are limits to how quickly the U.S. can replenish its stockpiles
“The government is trying to… create some stability and demand and really kind of make the environment ripe for investment in this area,” Said Jerry McGinn.
Lawmakers look to codify limits on stock buybacks, executive pay for defense contractors
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said defense contractors “should be focused on expanding production, not padding their bottom lines.”
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Harsher penalties for contractors who violate new DEI EO
President Donald Trump issued a second executive order aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives among federal contractors.
ACT-IAC relaunches Partners Program for senior leaders who want to deepen impact
“If you really want to move the agenda forward, … then you have to be able to reach out and get the advice of the many,” Dave Wennergren…
Former VA EHR executive charged with accepting gifts from government contractors
VA’s EHR modernization project is one of the largest IT contracts in the federal government. The project has stalled under multiple administrations.
OPM’s Kupor would be ‘perfectly happy’ hiring more feds if contractors are cut
The OPM director argued that increasing federal staffing, combined with decreasing the federal contracting workforce, would save costs and improve services.