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…
Small contractors draw the short straw
On July 19th, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Council proposed a surprising new rule: Government contractors must use plastic drinking straws. Yes, you read that right. If a…
How federal tech leaders are rewriting the rules for AI and cyber hiring
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Well, there’s a lot of things happening in your world. Let’s talk about, first, the new memo that came out at the end of…
Training Employees to Communicate Up
Employees need to understand how to initiate and lead an establishing conversation with a new manager about expectations, roles, and processes. The post Training Employees to Communicate Up…
GSA’s Allen eyes fall rollout for FAR rulemaking
After unveiling a series of immediate acquisition changes over the summer, the Trump administration is on track to debut a formal rulemaking to overhaul and streamline the Federal…
A new anti-discrimination guidance memo from DOJ
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Let’s start with the big picture. DOJ published a pretty important memo at the end of July addressing guidance for recipients of federal funding…
With a possible government shutdown looming, contractors are looking for guidance
Interview transcript: Terry Gerton Okay, so Congress is back, but limited number of work days before the end of the FY. So with the threat of government shutdown…
SBIR is America’s most successful innovation program — Why is Congress considering radical changes?
The Small Business Innovation Research program (SBIR) was created in 1982 to serve the research and development and technology needs of the federal government by leveraging the energies,…