Federal contractors feel the push to comply on new cybersecurity requirements
Interview transcript: Eric White So compliance issues are the main target here for the government when they are trying to get defense contractors to submit to…
We have the defense industrial base we contracted for a generation ago. Can it meet today’s demands?
Interview transcript: David Norquist So I think the key to understanding the status is understanding what it’s being designed for. So both the Trump and Biden administration have…
Your Organization’s Seabiscuits
Keep an eye out for less likely “high-potentials” employees, who, like famous racehorse Seabiscuit, could turn out to be your greatest winners with the right training. The post…
Agencies now have access to no-cost AI platform from GSA
Agencies now have access to a new artificial intelligence tool that has been test driven by the General Services Administration for the last eight months. Through the USAi…
Key SPEED and FoRGED Act reforms moving forward in 2026 defense bill
Both the House and Senate versions of the annual defense policy bill include sweeping acquisition reforms aimed at changing how the Pentagon does business. While the two chambers…
6 steps to transform federal services with outcome-based contracting
From Mike Raker’s perspective, the growing use of outcome-based contracting within the government presents an opportunity amplified by recent disruptions to the federal workforces and organizations. When federal…
Veterans Affairs sets new record for disability and pension claims processing
Veterans Affairs is setting a new record for the number of disability and pension claims processed in a single year. The VA has gone through more than 2.5…
A place where former federal workers can speak freely, preserving stories lost in the wake of sweeping government cuts
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton I’m excited to talk about this project, an oral history project, but first of all, tell us what the project is and why you…
The DOJ and HHS are teaming up again — and federal contractors in healthcare should take notice
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton You wrote recently about a relaunch of a working group partnering DOJ and Health and Human Services to detect and prosecute healthcare fraud. Tell…
House, Senate seek to overhaul how DoD evaluates contractors
Both the House and the Senate want to overhaul how the Defense Department evaluates contractors by getting rid of subjective performance ratings in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting…