The Navy only ‘thinks’ it has a schedule for new submarine delivery
The first Columbia class submarine is due for delivery to the Navy in 2027. It plans to spend more than a hundred billion dollars for a dozen of…
An expert’s take on B2G content
Chris Parente, Story Tech Consulting Chris Parente of Story Tech Consulting joins host Mark Amtower on this week’s Amtower Off Center for a wide ranging discussion on B2G…
A look inside the latest White House artificial intelligence memo
Just days ago, the White House came out with a national security memorandum devoted to artificial intelligence. It’s a catch-all for trying to keep the United States ahead…
Ernst presses SBA for details of 7(a) lender approval
The top Republican on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee is pressing the Small Business Administration for more details on its recent approval of a new lender…
What space issues should the next administration be focused on?
Don’t know if you realize it but there’s a presidential election coming up in the next few weeks. Whoever does end up in the White House will have…
Does Your Mission Statement Include Commitment to Employees?
It’s in a company’s self-interest to think about its treatment of employees, as it is well known that unhappy employees equal unhappy customers. Plus, caring about your employees,…
What does the FAS mean by ‘leverage the collective buying power of the federal government?’
The General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) set forth the policies and procedures for the evaluation and negotiation of “fair and reasonable” contract…
OFPP pushing agencies to hone in on next generation acquisition workers
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is raising the acquisition workforce tide in an attempt to lift all agency contracting shops. In a new memo released this morning,…
How the Army uses prize competitions to boost its small business innovation program
Prize competitions have grown in popularity. They help agencies find needed new technologies and potential suppliers at low cost, and they introduce new companies to federal business. The…
Four companies face SEC fines for not disclosing they were affected by the SolarWinds hack
The Securities and Exchange Commission is slapping four companies with fines for misleading disclosures about a major cybersecurity hack. The SEC announced fines against Unisys, Avaya, Check Point…