Contractors need to stay focused and flexible in this fast-changing federal acquisition space
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Last week, there was a lot of news in your space, so let’s try to take a couple of them one by one. Let’s…
With the issuance of the final CMMC rule, contractors brace for audits, assessors, and aspirin
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Well, the CMMC memo that was in the works for five years has finally come out, its final form. Was there anything new in…
“Why Didn’t You Just Pick Up the Phone?”
An overreliance on social media networks and an overload of virtual meetings seem to be overcompensation for a workplace that lacks substantive connection among lonely employees. The post…
Joint Chiefs nominee calls for ‘end-to-end’ reform of Pentagon’s requirements process
The Pentagon’s requirements council needs a complete overhaul, the nominee to be vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told lawmakers, backing Senate’s reforms in the annual…
FAR & Beyond: Time to retire the best-in-class regime?
Two weeks ago, the FAR & Beyond blog highlighted the new Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) ordering procedures set forth in the General Services Acquisition Regulation (GSAR). See GSAR Part 538.71. The slim downed, plain…
Boeing workers reject their latest contract offer, extending strike at three Midwest plants
Another contract proposal has been rejected by Boeing workers who now have been on strike for nearly six weeks from three Midwest plants where military aircraft and weapons…
Pentagon to roll out ‘new RMF’ by end of November
The Pentagon will soon issue more details on its much-hyped effort to “blow up” the Risk Management Framework used to accredit software. Katie Arrington, who is performing the…
Federal M&A deals stay active despite market uncertainty
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton This is a pretty uncertain time still for federal budgets and acquisition priorities are certainly shifting under the Trump administration. With all of the…
Optimism might be the sharpest tool for under-pressure government contractors
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton All right, let’s jump right in. The 2025 GAUGE Report came out recently, and it highlights a lot of changes in the government contracting…
With CMMC rule final, DoD focused on training, small business relief
The Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, requirements are set to go live in November after years of rulemaking. Defense Department officials are now rolling out acquisition…