SmartContracting Daily Intel for July 1, 2013

Happy Monday! And Happy July! In today's news...

Washington Post: They said the sequester would be scary. Mostly, they were wrong.

http://wapo.st/13m9xFo

Washington Post: Tracking the predicted sequester impacts

http://wapo.st/12zJuZi

Defense News: With Contractors Under Fire, One Exec Questions DoD Leaders

http://bit.ly/14KbPuy

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 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 19, 2013

In today's news:

Politico: Unions eye fight over role of federal contractors

http://politi.co/16gKh1g

Washington Business Journal: Federal employee union president slams contractors' motives

http://bit.ly/14iS7q4

Government Executive: Acting GSA Chief Impresses Senators As Agency’s Mr. Fix-It

http://bit.ly/11YcvxB

FCW: How far is too far in cyber defense?

http://bit.ly/13ZBEXg

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 11, 2013

In today's news, industry (and the media) respond to the Snowden affair.  

WBJ: Really mainstream media? One reporter's response to sensational journalism

http://bit.ly/170Exgx

Politico: Contractors fret about freeze-out after Snowden leak 

http://politi.co/13SsdJi

The Hill: Defense contractors fear blowback in wake of leak about NSA snooping 

http://bit.ly/1brhFDx

And in non-Snowden news: 

Defense News: The 'O' Word: Offense vs. Defense in Cyber

http://bit.ly/13Vc2Lw

Defense News: Hope Fades for 'Grand Bargain' to Avoid Sequester

http://bit.ly/117LIz0

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 April 2, 2012

Happy Monday SmartContractors! Today's Daily Intel briefing covers a weekend's worth of contracting news you can use after the jump. Enjoy!