SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 30, 2013

In today's news...

Defense News: US Has Concerns with UK Plan to Outsource Acquisition Oversight

http://bit.ly/11T0LLV

Defense News: Suppliers Large and Small Storm Capitol Hill

http://bit.ly/10pJFB4

Federal News Radio: Federal agencies 'slipping' on innovation

http://bit.ly/Yjzrbe

Defense.gov: Readout of Secretary Hagel's Meeting with Defense Industry Leaders (PSC)

http://1.usa.gov/11T0Or6

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 29, 2013

Today's top reads...

Washington Technology: Plenty of unanswered questions about $10B OASIS contract

http://bit.ly/10nTWOb

Federal Times: Contracting professionals need to travel — and train

http://bit.ly/188a5ip

Washington Post: Contractors seeking coping mechanisms for budget cuts

http://wapo.st/ZggMbv

Federal Times: Cost restructuring can help agencies meet budget challenges

http://bit.ly/18fDt3z

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 24, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Business Journal: SBA provides veteran businesses opportunity to sound off about contracting issues

http://bit.ly/17SydCE

The Hill: Republicans block Reid move to form Senate budget conference

http://bit.ly/ZkRaO7

Government Executive: Full Sequestration Would Force Army to Drop 100,000 Soldiers, Officials Say

http://bit.ly/13uDGz5

Washington Technology: Lockheed expects delays to drive sequestration cuts

http://bit.ly/10zv2T6

NextGov: Women are Narrowing the Gap in IT Jobs

http://bit.ly/11P21N8

FedScoop: NIST cyber center seeks nonprofit for research

http://bit.ly/12gX2Yw

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 23, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Post: Federal employee furloughs begin

http://wapo.st/12aJ0aD

Government Executive: Reconsidering the General Schedule

http://bit.ly/11AFZiC

Washington Technology: U.S. considers how to confront China over cyber attacks

http://bit.ly/ZMwPgh

FCW: VA backlog resolution hinges on IT

http://bit.ly/12aJ5eq

NextGov: DHS Creates Cyber Internships for Community College Students, Veterans

http://bit.ly/11hnEGZ

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 22, 2013

In  today's news...

Washington Post: House oversight committee requests study of federal pay scale
http://wapo.st/12BQYuG

The Hill: Cybersecurity debate moves to Senate

http://bit.ly/ZJtQoO

Federal Times: Simpson, Bowles renew call for cuts in employee benefits

http://bit.ly/Zgeb4W

Washington Post: Furloughs underway, but uncertainty remains for many workers

http://wapo.st/15BCBcN

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 19, 2013

Government Executive: Pentagon Now a `Sideshow’ in Sequester Debate, Defense Official Says 

http://bit.ly/15naqOk

Federal News Radio: House passes pro-business cybersecurity bill

http://bit.ly/15nasWw

FCW: State of the cyber workforce

http://bit.ly/104bD59

Government Executive: Air Force Announces Civilian Reduction in Force

http://bit.ly/12sASDu

Washinton Technology: Big data fuels cross-country acquisition

http://bit.ly/12sAR2m

Smart Contracting Daily Intel for April 18, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Business Journal: Contractors pay less for employee benefits, survey finds

http://bit.ly/17JaGHe

Government Executive: Federal Acquisition Executives Grapple with Retirement Wave

http://bit.ly/ZAgvAf

Federal Times: OASIS would be one-stop integrated services shop

http://bit.ly/12q3uNC

Federal News Radio: OFPP brings no predisposed notions to strategic sourcing

http://bit.ly/115DTHc

FCW: Where the cyber bills stand

http://bit.ly/ZuFlof

PSC White Paper Highlights Use of Science & Technology In International Development

The Professional Services Council published a white paper today highlighting the use of science and technology by international development companies supporting USAID-funded development projects.

Development companies, like the members of PSC’s Council of International Development Companies (CIDC), have successfully employed the latest science and technology innovations to meet intractable development problems. PSC’s white paper identifies 35 examples of innovation by CIDC companies in the areas of integrating mobile information and communication technologies; collaborating with new and non-traditional partners and actors; expanding research and outreach; and identifying project impacts.

The white paper also identifies barriers to the use of innovative science and technologies in development and offers recommendations for overcoming those barriers.

The white paper is available here. 

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 12, 2013

Happy Friday! In today's news...

Foreign Policy: "Contracting with the Enemy"

http://atfp.co/14hAeMB

Government Executive: OMB Updates Budget Caps Under Sequester Law

http://bit.ly/ZlKr2L

Brookings: USAID Sets Model for Transparent Policymaking 

http://bit.ly/1236MX6

FCW: DOD leaders defend planned workforce cuts

http://bit.ly/XHstws

FCW: Will IT spending survive coming budget battle?

http://bit.ly/1236O1f

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 11, 2013

In honor of yesterday's budget release, we bring you budget news you can use. 

Washington Post: Here’s everything small business owners need to know about Obama’s new budget

http://wapo.st/150tsdj

Federal Times: Administration proposes 1.7% increase in IT spending

http://bit.ly/12MfQSA

Federal Times: Obama budget to propose 215 program cuts, consolidations

http://bit.ly/ZjrePb

Washington Post: Obama budget raises federal worker pay and pension contributions

http://wapo.st/ZPakad

Consistent Cybersecurity Framework Must Go Ahead of Contracting Provisions

The Professional Services Council (PSC) recommended that the ongoing efforts to create cybersecurity requirements for contracting be halted until the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develops the cybersecurity framework required under  President Obama’s February 12 Executive Order 13636, in comments submitted to NIST on April 8

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 9, 2013

In today's news...

Federal News Radio: GSA's OASIS contract is in the red zone and driving 

http://bit.ly/16KYB2K

Washington Post: Duplicative programs wasting government funds, report says

http://wapo.st/10QEXx0

FCW: Administration pushes back on IT sourcing restrictions

http://bit.ly/17p7xMy

Washington Technology: Why some companies embrace LPTA contracts

http://bit.ly/ZkNpUn

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 8, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Post: A budget primer for White House budget week

http://wapo.st/16IQSST

Washington Technology: No competition for private intell cloud contract

http://bit.ly/ZdzrEC

NextGov: Report Warns of Potential Brain Drain in Federal Cyber Force

http://bit.ly/16IQW4X

Federal Times: Retirement numbers continue outpacing projections

http://bit.ly/11KBkfX

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 4, 2013

In today's news...

Businessweek: Audits Preventing Taxpayer Overcharges Impeded by Pentagon Cuts 

http://buswk.co/XgcbIo

Washington Post: Hagel warns of deep, new cuts to defense budget

http://wapo.st/ZaXtza

Federal Times: Agencies brace for exodus of contracting professionals

http://bit.ly/10Calzm

Federal Times: As budgets tighten, contract attorneys expect uptick in bid protests

http://bit.ly/Y0v53t

Washington Post: Federal leadership on the decline, report says

http://wapo.st/XgcenA

FedScoop: CIO Council releases fed cybersecurity workforce report

http://bit.ly/10vQzYL

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 3, 2013

In today's news...

FCW: Industry to government: We need help with cybersecurity

bit.ly/12fYdud

Government Executive: House Small Business Chair Questions SBA Handling of Sequester

http://bit.ly/109NjSS

Foreign Policy: Nobody home at the State Department

http://atfp.co/YTfhCE

Washington Technology: Data guru Ray Bjorklund leaves Deltek

http://bit.ly/Xe0vpy

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 2, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Post: Beef with the sequester? At least one federal program was able to beat it.

http://wapo.st/10lUwz8

Government Executive: Furlough Watch: Agency-by-Agency Impacts of Sequestration

http://bit.ly/YYQoCA

Federal News Radio: OMB revises PortfolioStat to answer 3 questions about IT investments

http://bit.ly/Z61rcl

Washington Business Journal: SRA International brings on new VP of cybersecurity, privacy

http://bit.ly/YQeZMX

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 1, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Technology: Soloway's 5 questions shaping the federal market 

http://bit.ly/13LwLFT

Washington Post: Contractors taking diversification seriously as defense spending shrinks

http://wapo.st/XmedZQ

Federal Times: How to narrow the cyber talent gap

http://bit.ly/14ICn3k

The Hill: Momentum growing to revamp Washington’s ‘broken’ budget process

http://bit.ly/Z3RRqd

NCMA: Stan Soloway wins the Herbert Roback Memorial Award 

http://bit.ly/10svFqQ