Reducing the government’s real property portfolio: Meeting the moment
The hybrid and remote work paradigms spawned by COVID, coupled with the severe downsizing of the federal workforce, are resulting in a surfeit of federal office space, both…
Acquisition more than IT drove the news in 2025
Nearly 85% of the CFO Act agency chief information officers left over the last 12 months. The turnover across the community is unprecedented. But, generally speaking, federal technology…
A sweeping NDAA change could strip away decades of cost rules for most defense contractors
Interview transcript Terry Gerton We’ve got the new National Defense Authorization Act. It’s signed into law and there’s a lot in it as we’ve talked on other episodes,…
Army bucks trend, to move forward with $50B MAPS contract
At the recent Professional Services Council’s Vision Conference, one of the presentations on acquisition trends highlighted as many as 10 agency specific multi-award technology contracts that have been…
The NDAA is signed, and at over 3,000 pages, it could be your holiday read
Interview transcript Terry Gerton Congress did finish up the National Defense Authorization Act last week, and the president signed it before they left town. What does PSC think…
2025 reshaped federal cybersecurity, from new mandates to tougher compliance rules
Interview transcript Terry Gerton I know you have tracked federal cybersecurity programs for years, 2025 seems to be a year to look back on and really draw some…
Should a Book Club Be Part of Your Learning Strategy?
While business books can provide useful workforce lessons, employees might learn even more from fiction books from a curated reading list. The post Should a Book Club Be…
‘Loser’s pay’ rules coming despite declining bid protests
Vendors who file frivolous bid protests will now be held more accountable under a provision in the 2026 defense authorization bill. The “loser pays” language is trying to…
CMMC compliance reckoning for defense contractors arrives
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements have officially descended upon the defense industrial base, the global network of businesses that produce materials, components and services to support the Defense…
A recent court ruling could reshape how agencies source under the Trade Agreements Act
Interview transcript Terry Gerton Before we get into the case that we’re going to talk about today, can you give us a rundown of the difference between the…