GAO upholds 98 protests of CIO-SP4 GWAC
The Government Accountability Office threw the CIO-SP4 governmentwide acquisition contract into further disarray. GAO today upheld 98 protests from companies who were eliminated in Phase 1 of the…
Congress keeping close tabs on VA’s third try to replace decades-old financial management system
The Department of Veterans Affairs has tried twice before to replace its aging financial management IT system. Both attempts failed. But the third try looks like it could…
IPPS-A expands services for Army payroll and human resources
The Army’s new payroll and human resources system rolled out in January, but the team managing Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) still has work to do in…
A discussion of the current GovCon landscape
This week on Amtower Off Center, host Mark Amtower is joined by contracts guru Larry Allen, to discuss the current GovCon landscape. Larry Allen, president, Allen Federal Business…
Let’s thank those federal employees who buy things
Nothing happens until somebody buys something. I learned that from a magazine publisher I worked for a long time ago. He was mainly concerned with ad sales. But…
Beyond the patent office: Leveraging your IP at the right time in the right way
One of a start-up’s most valuable assets is intellectual property. Whether you are trademarking your name, securing a patent or acquiring licensing rights, it can help a start-up…
Smart contractors are preparing for what could be a solid fourth quarter
Only a couple of weeks until that magic date: The start of the final quarter of the federal fiscal year. It is now or never for contractors to…
Contracting officers have a new rule contractors should worry about
Love ’em or have ’em, federal proposed rules have a habit of becoming final. For contracting officers in the Defense Department, the latest acquisition regulation means they’re obligated…
NIST updates crucial guidelines for protecting sensitive information
Because cyber threats ceaselessly change, so do the protective measures agencies need to take. Cybersecurity guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) never stay static…
White House extends secure software attestation deadlines, offers clarifying guidance
The White House Office of Management and Budget is extending the deadline for when agencies have to start collecting software security attestation forms from contractors. In a memo…