Acquisition
Thornberry wants another take on Pentagon acquisition reform
Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has introduced an acquisition reform bill that focuses on protecting companies’ intellectual property rights when they work with the Defense Department.
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More federal open source appreciated, if it behaves
The tech industry welcomes more open-source software in the federal government, but with a few caveats.
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VA makes awards in $22B IT contract
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced 21 contract awards on its Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation acquisition program.
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GSA seeks manager for Schedule 70 IT contract
The General Services Administration is searching new leadership for it largest IT purchasing program, and separately named an agency IT Category executive.
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Me and Donald Trump
Steve Kelman believes a 2014 note from Donald Trump points to the potential for an outbreak of civility on the part of the Republican frontrunner.
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Rung: Federal category managers are getting right to work
The 10 recently named federal category managers are meeting with industry and each other to hone buying oversight strategies.
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PSC wants answers on cancelled $675M cyber solicitation
The Department of Homeland Security's cancellation of a huge cybersecurity solicitation leaves potential contractors upset and on the hook for costs sunk into bids.
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Is past performance working better than we thought?
Steve Kelman notes that just the threat of low marks may be incentive enough.
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Pentagon seeks more visibility into industry R&D
A proposed rule would require firms undertaking government-reimbursed independent R&D efforts to tell defense officials before doing so, and to share the results of those investments afterward.
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Contracting cases could be held up by Supreme Court uncertainty
Add two key federal contracting lawsuits to the long list of issues that could be complicated by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
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The big shift: When civil servants move to the other side
Steve Kelman looks at what happens when long-time civil servants transition from government to industry.
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