Federal CIO starting to come out of his shell?
It’s easy to miss some juicy news tidbits these days. Between the rate of change federal employees and contractors are in the middle of and the assorted platforms…
Why disability and veteran protections are once again in the spotlight
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Well, let’s start with the basics because not everybody knows what the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs is in the Department of Labor….
The urgent challenges facing America’s defense manufacturing base
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Well, I’d like you to start by giving us some background on the new Govini scorecard about the U.S. Defense Industrial Base. How have…
The Pentagon’s supply chain has a blind spot and it could be a national security risk
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton So we’re going to dig into DoD’s foreign supplier dependencies. Tell me, why did GAO decide to tackle this topic? Bill Russell Well,…
Grand odyssey of CMMC nearing implementation
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements are inching closer to a reality, and the organization that oversees CMMC assessors is gearing up for contract requirements that are likely…
Bid protests become critical tool for small firms in the federal marketplace
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton You testified recently before Congress on bid protest reform, and your testimony focused quite a bit on the potential impact to small businesses, so…
Billions in FAA funding mean a new surge in procurement
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton As we’re waiting for 2026 appropriations bills, there was a lot of money appropriated, approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, specifically for…
Federal policy uncertainty reshapes the landscape for small business contractors
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton I want to start out by sort of asking a stage-setting question. You’re a small business owner. What do you think most people don’t…
Are Your Employees Trained to Be Future Focused?
Organizations need to train employees to look ahead and also to provide a culture that encourages the fearless sharing of future-focused ideas. The post Are Your Employees Trained…
GAO responds to Congress on suggested changes to the bid protest function
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton So we’re going to talk about Section 885. It’s in the 2025 National Defense Authorization. It got some press when that bill was passed….