Acquisition

Rising Star: Capt. Keely J. Carrigan

Operations Flight Commander, 707th Communications Squadron, U.S. Air Force

Acquisition

Rising Star: Nicholas Holtz

Digital Services Expert and Appeals Team Lead, U.S. Digital Service at the Department of Veterans Affairs

Acquisition

Rising Star: Oki Mek

Chief Product Officer, Division of Acquisition, Department of Health and Human Services

Acquisition

Rising Star: Daisy O. James

Project Manager, Enterprise Services, Office of Information and Technology, Passenger Systems Program Directorate, Customs and Border Protection

Acquisition

Rising Star: Ryan Hillard

IT Specialist/Systems Developer, Business Technology Solutions, Office of the CIO,</p> <p>Small Business Administration

Acquisition

Rising Star: Senior Airman Christopher R. Deforge

Geospatial Analyst/Full-Motion Video Screener, 45th Intelligence Squadron, U.S. Air Force

Acquisition

How contracting officers want to use the new micropurchase threshold

Steve Kelman's recent talk with feds reinforced his view that a $10,000 micropurchase limit opens up vast new acquisition possibilities.

Acquisition

DHS rolls out supply chain task force

The Department of Homeland Security announced the formation of a new task force focused on supply chain threats to information and communications technology.

Acquisition

Fed 100 nominations are now open

Help us identify the outstanding individuals in federal IT.

Acquisition

Round two of TMF awards doles $23.5 million to three agencies

The winners are the Department of Labor, the General Services Administration and, for the second time, the Department of Agriculture.

Acquisition

GSA taps AI to review contract solicitations

The Solicitation Review Tool, long in development, would leverage artificial intelligence to ensure that federal contracts posted online comply with disability rules.

Acquisition

Steve's peeve about a common contracting phrase

When it comes to discussion of government contracts, Steve Kelman contends that "the L word" comes up far too often.

Acquisition

Court starts clearing out protests against Alliant 2 Small Business

The battle over the General Services Administration's $15 billion Alliant 2 Small Business contract for IT products and services continues to be tied up in court, but so far GSA is on a winning streak.

Acquisition

DOD DepSec weighs in on Space Force

No. 2 Pentagon official Patrick Shanahan tries to allay Air Force worries that a Space Force would uproot its Space and Missile Command.

Acquisition

Air Force rolls out PEO Digital

The service is rebranding and changing its acquisition structure to reflect new statutory authorities and its agile approach to development.

Acquisition

Army Futures Command to set up DIU-like innovation lab

Army Futures Command hopes to streamline the acquisition process with its own innovation arm and a new CTO.