Interview transcript: Terry Gerton You’ve been reporting on some interesting developments in defense procurement. Let’s start with the review of 72 major acquisition programs for potential cuts….
Through a series of directives released last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been pushing the department to reduce reliance on outside IT consulting and management services firms…
The federal government’s approach to acquisition is changing, driven by a push for consolidation, increased efficiency and greater accessibility for a broader range of vendors. Some of these…
Two new initiatives are accelerating General Services Administration progress toward centralizing the procurement of common goods and services, simplifying acquisition processes and saving money. GSA is taking initial…
Interview transcribed: Jim Carroll I spent my almost the entirety of my career working for the government, starting out local in Virginia, in Fairfax County, going…
The Defense Department feels better than ever about the future of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. DoD is close to solving two big obstacles to get CMMC…
Managing up…is about creating the conditions you need to be successful, whether that’s negotiating your workload, giving feedback and having it be heard, or advocating for the resources…
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton: You were one of eight former political leaders at [Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)] who signed a letter objecting to the proposed OPM rule establishing the…
What: The creation of the Defense Innovation Unit When: Defense Secretary Ash Carter launched the organization as the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, or DIUx, in 2015. Why it matters:…
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton All right, so we’re talking about the 16th iteration of Deltek’s Clarity survey. But before we dump into the 2025 version, I’d like to…