SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 30, 2012

Happy Friday! We close out November and send you into the weekend with a round-up of today's news you can use. 

Washington Technology: Sequestration's impact already here 

http://bit.ly/YfXUhw

Bloomberg: Veterans Agency Can Ignore Vets Status in Contract Awards

http://bloom.bg/Txhy4s

Federal News Radio: White House threatens to veto Senate Defense bill

http://bit.ly/Tyu7vD

FCW: Can the next Congress get up to speed on cyber legislation?

http://bit.ly/Rp2hDz

Washington Technology: What 5 contracts will reshape the market?

http://bit.ly/11rWle0

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 29, 2012

In today's news...

Washington Technology: The dangers of low-price contracting

http://bit.ly/V6G2Oa

Federal News Radio: Senate debates 'arbitrary' cuts to DoD civilian workforce

http://bit.ly/TwtQJw

Government Executive: Lawmaker pressures GSA on plan to trim obsolete contract offerings

http://bit.ly/WxoHzk

FCW: DOD on target with data center consolidation

http://bit.ly/UuITnY

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 28, 2012

In today's news...

Wall Street Journal: Corporate Directors Say Fiscal Cliff Is Hampering Investment

http://on.wsj.com/Rj8RM0

Washington Business Journal: Contractors must diversify to address federal budget blues

http://bit.ly/Trg8FH

Washington Post: House Veterans committee seeks information on VA conference spending

http://wapo.st/SezPRW

Reuters: BP suspended from new U.S. government contracts

http://reut.rs/Trga06

FedScoop: GSA launches GWAC dashboard

http://bit.ly/SqFpCd

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 27, 2012

Happy Tuesday! In today's news...

Washington Business Journal: Paying contractors for time lost from weather disasters is complicated 

http://bit.ly/QJP6gK

Washington Post: Defense contractors stockpile cash ahead of ‘fiscal cliff’

http://wapo.st/10QJHG3

Federal News Radio: Defense experts debate sequestration's impact 

http://bit.ly/UVwbga

Federal Times: OMB: $47 billion in improper payments avoided in 3 years

http://bit.ly/SbEzaR

FCW: OFPP wants to edit cost accounting standards exemptions

http://bit.ly/QJPcVo

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 20, 2012

Happy Tuesday! We're taking an extra-long, long weekend, but we'll be back on Tuesday with more news you can use. In the meantime, today's news...

Washington Post: The truth about federal salary numbers

http://wapo.st/TWjzEP

                Related: Washington Post: White-collar federal worker pay nearly 35 percent
                behind private sector, advisory group says

                http://wapo.st/WippjL

                

National Journal: Shape of a Fiscal Cliff Deal Emerges

http://bit.ly/S8M0kr

Politico: Defense industry cautiously upbeat on sequester

http://politi.co/TelLJc

Federal Times: GAO: Billions spent on IT, but effectiveness is unclear

http://bit.ly/10o0bEt

Federal News Radio: Contractors say upsurge in MACs leads to duplication, added costs

http://bit.ly/TOrnGu

Washington Post: Women holding three of top spots in defense contracting

http://wapo.st/UGAB8u

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 19, 2012

Happy Monday! Sequestration saturates the headlines as we start this shortened holiday week. 

Washington Post: Federal cuts would take heavy toll on small contractors 

http://wapo.st/XtFI3w

Washington Post/CapBiz: Pentagon refines buying improvement efforts

http://wapo.st/S6yEFh

Birmingham News: Sequestration could have more than $2.5 billion impact to Alabama's economy 

http://bit.ly/Tc1uFc

The Columbia Group: The Pulse: Hating but Expecting Sequestration

http://bit.ly/100tspr

FCW: Agencies promise better investment oversight

http://bit.ly/RP8ZzC

Government Executive: Government has Shuttered 64 Data Centers Since August

http://bit.ly/UPyBuY

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 16, 2012

Happy Friday! SmartContracting's Daily Intel get's you ready for the weekend with the top news you can use. 

Washington Post: Both sides appear upbeat on opening round of ‘fiscal cliff’ talks

http://wapo.st/UJIIqK

Defense News: Report: DoD Could Save Billions With New Military Strategy

http://bit.ly/S388Lx

Washington Technology: Bid protest dilemma continues

http://bit.ly/RHYiyO

FCW: Experts applaud DoD Better Buying plan 

http://bit.ly/TIAR63

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 15, 2012

Happy Thursday! 

Government Executive: Pentagon acquisition chief focuses on workforce amid budget challenges

http://bit.ly/Us3zsy

Washington Post: Obama signs secret directive to help thwart cyberattacks

http://wapo.st/WauLST

GovWin: Lockheed Martin's CEO-to-be Inspires Pride, Praise in Women's Government Contracting World

http://bit.ly/T3vdiz

Washington Post: Congress approves federal whistleblower protections 

http://wapo.st/T3v8LJ

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 12, 2012

Happy Veterans Day! In today's news...

Federal News Radio: Federal News Countdown: How Election 2012 affects feds 

http://bit.ly/Zv30Dc

Bloomberg Government: Election Means Tighter Squeeze on Contract Profits: BGOV Insight (subscription required)

http://bit.ly/TVJJK7

AOLGov: Is Sequestration Deal DOA After Boehner Comments? Obama Invites Hill Leaders To White House

http://aol.it/QBiPYD

Federal News Radio: Deficit cutters look to Pentagon budget

http://bit.ly/WYypR2

The Hill: Gay-rights groups push Obama for executive order on discrimination

http://bit.ly/UD7fIi

Defense News: Pentagon IG starts criminal probe of contractor

http://bit.ly/SfoBdN

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 8, 2012

In today's news, further discussions of how the elections will affect how the government solves the problem of the fiscal cliff. 

Washington Business Journal: Attention turns to sequestration in lame duck

http://bit.ly/Qrci2G

Washington Business Journal: What some D.C. business leaders think of the elections

http://bit.ly/Xn1Ivq

Baltimore Sun: Issues for state hang in balance after Obama's election

http://bsun.md/S0HK38

Devex: ‘Foreign assistance will remain a key portion of the president’s agenda’ 

http://bit.ly/SFe1O3

Politico: DOD: Help us hold down costs

http://politi.co/SPgdol

Government Executive: Savvy strategy, not mandate, key for Obama on fiscal cliff

http://bit.ly/TxHBG4

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Nov. 7, 2012

With the elections decided, today we start to look at what it all means and continue to examine at the issue of sequestration.

Government Executive: Obama’s victory gives management reformers breathing room

http://bit.ly/VDUaE3

USA Today: In wake of election, fiscal cliff emerges as No. 1 risk

http://usat.ly/Z02AEC

Bloomberg Businessweek: Top U.S. Weapons Buyer Says Pentagon Begins to Plan for Cuts 

http://buswk.co/VToxls

FCW: DOD's Kendall pushes data for better buying 

http://bit.ly/Z02KvO

Washington Technology: Welcome to the new era of corporate culture 

http://bit.ly/TLg1HF

Smart Contracting Daily Intel for Nov. 5, 2012

Happy Monday! In today's news...

FCW: Two win Public Sector Partnership awards

http://bit.ly/TtPc8t

Washington Post/Capital Business: Washington area contractors plan for sequestration delay

http://wapo.st/Ra7FqG

Government Executive: Study: Sequestration won’t necessarily mean immediate furloughs, layoffs

http://bit.ly/Vv8uyT

Federal Times: Expert: Federal method of measuring pay gap is flawed

http://bit.ly/TGk485

Federal News Radio: Army to rebalance workforce at expense of civilians, contractors

http://bit.ly/RMUU3v