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 Sept. 18, 2012

In today's news...

Government Executive: Contractor suspensions and debarments on the rise, says White House

http://bit.ly/PPEtpK

FCW: DOD officials cautiously tout progress in financial management reform

http://bit.ly/QXDdk7

FCW: OFPP lets DOD deal with pricing complexities first

http://bit.ly/OBNzSO

Washington Post: Lockheed unveils memorial for contractors

http://wapo.st/QzHtUQ

Washington Post: Freeze extension among last pieces of Hill business

http://wapo.st/S34T9j

FCW: Former top DOD officials skewer Congress over sequestration

http://bit.ly/OCZ41Z

Reuters: Pentagon needs more details to evaluate BAE-EADS merger: Donley

http://reut.rs/PwXco4

Federal News Radio: Obama administration a mix of successes and failures

http://bit.ly/SZPLuQ

SmartContracting Daily Intel for August 31, 2012

Before you head out for the long weekend, take a look at the latest news you can use about government contracting. In today's news...

Washington Technology: 7 tools for sequestration survival 

http://bit.ly/PG5KGR

Federal News Radio: Sequestration could spell $39B in cuts to civilian agency budgets 

http://bit.ly/O1b1hN

DevEx: In USAID procurement, a game of stop-and-go

http://bit.ly/R2kgZt

Federal News Radio: Integrated health record tests DoD's agile acquisition aspirations

http://bit.ly/R2khNg

AOLGovernment: Are We Missing The Big Picture With Big Data?

http://aol.it/S5wqYO

AOLGovernment: 'Put A Match To It' And Scrap DoD's Buying Rules: Top Pentagon Advisor 

http://aol.it/T2AaYB

SmartContracting Daily Intel for August 3, 2012

Happy Friday! In today's news...

Federal News Radio: DoD, State implement only fraction of wartime contracting recommendations

http://bit.ly/PrJIaf

Government Executive: Industry accused of exaggerating job losses from sequestration

http://bit.ly/M8JOb2

Politico: 'Regulatory czar' Cass Sunstein returning to Harvard

http://politi.co/Royy85

Washington Post: Cybersecurity bill fails in the Senate

http://wapo.st/NXykp6

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 25, 2012

Happy Monday. In today's news, the mounting uncertainties of the sequestration threat. 

Federal News Radio: OMB: Contingency operations subject to sequestration

http://bit.ly/MLSQap

Federal News Radio: NIH director voices concerns about sequestration

http://bit.ly/NsoPvq

Washington Business Journal: Defense cuts would cost Va. 115K jobs

http://bit.ly/LLyQFk

Politico: Defense appropriators eye 'Obamacare' money

http://politi.co/Q37T1J

FCW: Subcontracts latch onto familiar industries

http://bit.ly/Q38790

Washington Post: Regulators surge in numbers while overseers shrink

http://wapo.st/KXnf9R

SmartContracting Daily Intel for March 23, 2012

Happy Friday! Today's SmartContracting Daily Intel brings you the news intel you need to get ready for the weekend.

Government Executive: Congress votes to curb insider trading, require federal employee disclosure

http://bit.ly/GQfY7I

Washington Technology: Panel: Small businesses to feel crunch as spending declines

http://bit.ly/GJQ3tb 

Washington Technology: DOD needs simpler contracting processes, lawmakers told

http://bit.ly/GQg6El

Federal Times: Administration directs agencies to weigh ‘cumulative' burden of regs 

http://bit.ly/GHlqa4

Law360: DOD Waste Singled Out In Hearing On Efficiency Bill (subscription required)

http://bit.ly/GUmyaq

Washington Technology: Collaboration as a past performance evaluation factor? Why not?

http://bit.ly/GIw9Qo

Washington Technology: Lessons learned -- or ignored? 

http://bit.ly/GPNV4X

SmartContracting Daily Intel for March 19, 2012

Everyday SmartContracting brings you the news intel you may have missed regarding our industry. 

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