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
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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.
Army to ‘narrow’ right-to-repair effort in next NDAA after industry pushback
“We saw legislation that was not included in the latest NDAA. We’re working with Congress to get more refined on right to repair,” Michael Obadal said.
Contractors weigh in on how AI fits into GSA rules that weren’t built for it
“When you start having different federal departments and agencies with different guidelines, it kind of makes you scratch your head,” Jim Carroll said.
Anthropic and Pentagon head to court as AI firm seeks end to ‘stigmatizing’ supply chain risk label
Anthropic is asking a federal judge to temporarily halt the Pentagon’s “unprecedented and stigmatizing” designation of the company as a supply chain risk.
GSA’s new AI clause drives contractors to sound the alarm
“The federal government is not like any buyer of AI in the commercial setting,” Dan Ramish said. “This would require changes in how things are typically done.”