Tuesday, April 30, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 30, 2013

In today's news...

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

Defense News: Suppliers Large and Small Storm Capitol Hill

Federal News Radio: Federal agencies 'slipping' on innovation

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

Monday, April 29, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 29, 2013

Today's top reads...

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

Federal Times: Contracting professionals need to travel — and train

Washington Post: Contractors seeking coping mechanisms for budget cuts

Federal Times: Cost restructuring can help agencies meet budget challenges

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

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

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

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

Washington Technology: Lockheed expects delays to drive sequestration cuts

NextGov: Women are Narrowing the Gap in IT Jobs

FedScoop: NIST cyber center seeks nonprofit for research

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 23, 2013


In today's news...

Washington Post: Federal employee furloughs begin

Government Executive: Reconsidering the General Schedule

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

FCW: VA backlog resolution hinges on IT

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

Monday, April 22, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 22, 2013

In  today's news...

Washington Post: House oversight committee requests study of federal pay scale
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The Hill: Cybersecurity debate moves to Senate

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

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

Friday, April 19, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 19, 2013


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

Federal News Radio: House passes pro-business cybersecurity bill

FCW: State of the cyber workforce

Government Executive: Air Force Announces Civilian Reduction in Force

Washinton Technology: Big data fuels cross-country acquisition

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Smart Contracting Daily Intel for April 18, 2013


In today's news...

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

Government Executive: Federal Acquisition Executives Grapple with Retirement Wave

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

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

FCW: Where the cyber bills stand



Friday, April 12, 2013

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"

Government Executive: OMB Updates Budget Caps Under Sequester Law

Brookings: USAID Sets Model for Transparent Policymaking 

FCW: DOD leaders defend planned workforce cuts

FCW: Will IT spending survive coming budget battle?

Thursday, April 11, 2013

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

Federal Times: Administration proposes 1.7% increase in IT spending

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

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

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

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 

Washington Post: Duplicative programs wasting government funds, report says

FCW: Administration pushes back on IT sourcing restrictions

Washington Technology: Why some companies embrace LPTA contracts

Monday, April 8, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 8, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Post: A budget primer for White House budget week

Washington Technology: No competition for private intell cloud contract

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

Federal Times: Retirement numbers continue outpacing projections



Thursday, April 4, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 4, 2013


In today's news...

Businessweek: Audits Preventing Taxpayer Overcharges Impeded by Pentagon Cuts 

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

Federal Times: Agencies brace for exodus of contracting professionals

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

Washington Post: Federal leadership on the decline, report says

FedScoop: CIO Council releases fed cybersecurity workforce report

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 3, 2013

In today's news...

FCW: Industry to government: We need help with cybersecurity

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

Foreign Policy: Nobody home at the State Department

Washington Technology: Data guru Ray Bjorklund leaves Deltek


Tuesday, April 2, 2013

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.

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

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

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



Monday, April 1, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 1, 2013


In today's news...

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

Washington Post: Contractors taking diversification seriously as defense spending shrinks

Federal Times: How to narrow the cyber talent gap

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

NCMA: Stan Soloway wins the Herbert Roback Memorial Award