Proposed DoD Counterfeit Parts Rule Found Lacking

A proposed rule regarding the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts would create barriers to the Defense Department’s access to key technologies, the Professional Services Council (PSC) said in comments submitted to DoD through the Council of Defense and Space Industry Associations (CODSIA) on July 15.

SmartContracting Daily Intel for July 8, 2013

In today's news...

Bloomberg "Capital Gains": The Edward Snowden Effect

http://bloom.bg/11wkWm5

DevEx: Is USAID's 'go local' strategy hurting US small business?
http://bit.ly/183tksF

Washington Technology: Tight budgets challenge prime-sub relationships (subscription)

http://bit.ly/12mIHae

Federal News Radio: Sequestration snarling 2014 budget process

http://bit.ly/1aTo3Yq

Federal News Radio: DoD's revised cyber policy to shift toward governmentwide standards

http://bit.ly/13Gr3oa

Federal Times: Competition for $450 million DoD cloud contract to start in August

http://bit.ly/15rECXi

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 28, 2013

In today's News...

Washington Technology: Snowden case launches open season on contractors 

http://bit.ly/15NcECj

Federal News Radio: Industry fears 'chilling effect' in GSA review of acquisition managers 

http://bit.ly/16ECxGA

Washington Post: Company allegedly misled government about security clearance checks

http://wapo.st/1alNxNP

Washington Post: Justice Dept. targets general in leak probe

http://wapo.st/124yFdE

NextGov: NSA Networks Might Have Been Missing Anti-leak Technology
http://bit.ly/17p42oz

Government Executive: The Federal Government Does a Terrible Job of Recognizing High Performers

http://bit.ly/10prSie

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 27, 2013

In today's news...

The New York Times: Mandatory Federal Cuts Hurt Private Sector, Too

http://nyti.ms/10nocgV

The Atlantic: Unsexy Ways to Cut Defense Spending

http://bit.ly/13ahttt

Washington Business Journal: DOMA decision: How will the feds implement same-sex benefits? 

http://bit.ly/17Fa48n

Federal Times: Unions find surprise ally in fight against outsourcing: Republicans

http://bit.ly/10YUyB5

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 25, 2013

In today's news...

The Hill: The opportunities offered by the Snowden case

bit.ly/18dQbVh

Federal Times: How DoD became a smarter customer

bit.ly/14VoFsn

Government Executive: Obama Nominates a Pentagon Inspector General
bit.ly/1ab10rL

Federal Times: Expect security clearance delays
bit.ly/19phqNC

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 18, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Business Journal: Acquiring services: How feds can get it right 

http://bit.ly/14h8q6N

Defense News: Big Changes Ahead in the Pentagon's Policy Shops?

http://bit.ly/16eE1Ho

FCW: Can big data save the government $500 billion?

http://bit.ly/1amDFC2

Federal News Radio: Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems

http://bit.ly/11XxEIl

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 14, 2013

Happy Friday! In today's news...

Federal News Radio: Lawmakers, industry press OFPP not to make strategic sourcing mandatory

http://bit.ly/1638Tuk

Bloomberg: Senate Committee Approves $625 Billion Defense Measure

http://bloom.bg/14zJ9GY

Washington Technology: Are bid protest fears overblown? Dan Gordon thinks so (subscription required)

http://bit.ly/1bDkFgf

Wired: Who Owns Big Data: The CMO or CIO?

http://bit.ly/194Fp0X

FCW: Successor found for Kathleen Turco at GSA

http://bit.ly/12r9vvz

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 13, 2013

In today's news...

Government Executive: Commentary: The Compensation Fallacy 

http://bit.ly/18y4xk5

FoxNews: Concern over contractors' security clearance amid NSA leaks 

http://fxn.ws/16fKKl6

The Hill: Clapper defends private contractors as ‘integral part’ of intel community

http://bit.ly/12qMngA

Defense News: Industrial Policy Chief Lambert to Leave DoD

http://bit.ly/13FaV3w

FCW: Issa seeks to standardize contractor suspension process

http://bit.ly/13DOaeT

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 10, 2013

In today's news...

Guardian: Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations

http://bit.ly/1bl7Xm8

CPI: Pentagon may be wasting a billion dollars a year in erroneous payments to contractors

http://bit.ly/105ytQP

FCW: GSA IG criticizes managers meddling in contract negotiations

http://bit.ly/13qOVta

FCW: Unraveling the facts about GWACs

http://bit.ly/13pNf3e

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 3, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Post: How the sequester endangers America’s future

http://wapo.st/1aXgKe0

FedScoop: Defense officials: Austerity could streamline intelligence acquisition

http://bit.ly/12pZCzs

Federal News Radio: OMB takes first step toward comprehensive inventory of federal programs

http://bit.ly/19D05OV

NextGov: Defense Contractors Vastly Outnumber Troops in Afghanistan

http://bit.ly/18JKifR

Washington Post: Contractor advocates concerned about counterfeit parts proposal 

http://wapo.st/13AVmZm

SmartContracting Daily Intel for May 29, 2013

In today's news...

Politico: An alliance for embassy security 

http://politi.co/12itFZT

Washington Post: House spending bills neutral on 2014 federal pay raise

http://wapo.st/Zt4Rwt

Washington Post: Defense workers begin receiving furlough notices

http://wapo.st/158Lfgd

Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network: Foreign Assistance Dashboard Adds Treasury and Defense Data

http://bit.ly/18yGFJz

Government Executive: How to Start Transitioning Your Agency to a Shared Services Model

http://bit.ly/10zOTPN

Federal Times: DoD close to approving cyber attack rules

http://bit.ly/15iwffc

SmartContracting Daily Intel for May 21, 2013

In today's news...

Fiscal Times: Pentagon’s Failure to Audit Contracts Wastes Billions 

http://bit.ly/11VkgXW

FedScoop: 10 tips for maximizing data-driven innovation

http://bit.ly/16JWjnO

Federal News Radio: OMB reworking financial system requirements to focus on outcomes, not inputs

http://bit.ly/165wn6k

FCW: DOD business systems under fire -- again

http://bit.ly/10j6DPh

Government Executive: The Furloughs That Never Came

http://bit.ly/16JWFLd

Federal Times: Sequester doesn't add up for IGs

http://bit.ly/12JrD1s

SIGAR Report Confirms PSC Findings on Afghan Taxation of U.S. Contractors

The recent Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) report on Afghan business taxes improperly levied on U.S. contracts confirms many of the Professional Services Council’s findings on the impacts of such inappropriate Afghan tax levies on U.S. contractors.

 

SmartContracting Daily Intel for May 2, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Technology: Critical furlough questions you have to ask your customers

http://bit.ly/120UgFA

FCW: What's wrong with IT at Veterans Affairs?

http://bit.ly/100hVJ2

Government Executive: Defense Furlough Decision Coming Soon

http://bit.ly/ZpwzVD

Federal News Radio: Sequestration already biting Navy, Marines readiness

http://bit.ly/11Yo4nq

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 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 March 27, 2013

In today's news...

FCW: FITARA in context: Procurement reform since Clinger-Cohen

http://bit.ly/YEunvR

Government Executive: A Growing Consensus for Shrinking the Defense Budget?

http://bit.ly/11Md53p

FCW: OMB urges shared services for financial management

http://bit.ly/YfmRb2

SmartContracting Daily Intel for March 25, 2013

Happy Monday! In today's news...

FCW: Agencies sign pact to strengthen acquisition training

http://bit.ly/YtQqYS

FCW: Congress turns attention to 2014 budget

http://bit.ly/YDsGLS

Federal News Radio: DoD in denial about budget future, experts say

http://bit.ly/Zm1cNm

FedScoop: DOD civil strategy has cyber ties

http://bit.ly/YAkgbq

Washington Business Journal: Strategic sourcing’s foundation: solid rock or shifting sand? (Guest Blog)

http://bit.ly/ZQoBXi

SmartContracting Daily Intel for March 14, 2013

Happy Thursday! One more day until the weekend is here. Here is some late day news to get you through the rest of today...

Government Executive: Crisis Budgeting Creates an 'Uncertainty Tax,' Senator Says 

http://bit.ly/ZrtTHM

OMB Blog: Working to Deliver Improved Performance

http://1.usa.gov/XaXzHk

Washington Business Journal: DOD official warns defense industry against drastic moves that could lead to market crisis

http://bit.ly/Yud2EK

Washington Technology: Lockheed's Linda Gooden shares the lessons of her career

http://bit.ly/YudanU

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Feb. 6, 2013

In today's news...

Government Executive: Va. senator to House: Don't be resigned to the sequester 

http://bit.ly/11VOIeh

Washington Post: Did the sequestration picture change with the latest developments?

http://wapo.st/YasO4G

Government Executive: Government is wasteful enough that sequestration is acceptable, witnesses say

http://bit.ly/TKwvkT

AOLDefense: Army: 78% Of Combat Brigades Will Skip Training Due To Sequester, CR

http://aol.it/VV6ZYP

FCW: Park, VanRoekel seek next class of change agents

http://bit.ly/WxQ927