SmartContracting Daily Intel for May 23, 2012

Happy Wednesday! In today's news...

NPR/Morning Edition: Afghan Public Protection Force Replaces Contractors

http://n.pr/KOpo1L

Federal News Radio: Buying commercial in DoD: Pentagon struggles to stay away from customization

http://bit.ly/LoMUoJ

Washington Business Journal: Small businesses with outside investors could qualify for set-aside federal research funds

http://bit.ly/LqzKnD

FCW: OMB's digital strategy expected imminently

http://bit.ly/KC6UCm

Government Executive: Agencies told to assume the worst in budget requests

http://bit.ly/KOpyX8

Federal Times: Sharing IT gets more attractive as budgets shrink

http://bit.ly/JxLz1d

SmartContracting Daily Intel for March 19, 2012

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Associated Press: Afghans extends deadline on private security ban

A related interview with PSC's Stan Soloway appeared on BBC Radio4's "The World This Weekend." His segment regarding the impacts of the switch to the Afghan Public Protection Force starts at the 11 minute mark.  

Washington Post/Capital Business: Government adds rule for acquisitions

NextGov: GAO upends Justice's identity card project

Federal News Radio: Senate bill revisits contractor pay cap

Washington Post: U.S. accelerating cyberweapon research