SmartContracting Daily Intel for July 12, 2012

In today's news...

Federal Times: Budget cuts could lead to costly legal disputes, contractor payouts 

http://bit.ly/P2Xi7X

Bloomberg Government: Outsourcing Adds 2,806 Contractors to War Toll: BGOV Barometer (subscription required)

http://bit.ly/Lc8UQV

Reuters: Pentagon spending plans will exceed projected budget: CBO

http://reut.rs/P2XlAO

Politico: Budget-cutters eye DOD civilian workers

http://politi.co/Lia962

Federal News Radio: OMB to expand vendor offices after initial successful tests

http://bit.ly/NjWw39

SmartContracting Daily Intel for July 11, 2012

In today's news...

Washington Technology: 8 tools for surviving sequestration 

http://bit.ly/LORKKR

The Hill: Republican senators eye loophole fix to avert mandatory Pentagon cuts

http://bit.ly/Lff4EK

Defense News: Afghanistan Exit’s Price Tag in the Billions: Carter

http://bit.ly/NlP8Wu

Time: Why Building Stuff in Afghanistan Costs So Much

http://ti.me/OxEt9h

Foreign Policy/The Cable: Development community upset over future of Global Health Initiative

http://bit.ly/LffbjN

Foreign Policy/The Cable: GAO: USAID can’t account for funds directed to Iraqi minority groups

http://bit.ly/NgPGvl

Washington Post: Data Act proposal: Companies suggest ways government data could be more transparent and better analyzed

http://wapo.st/S56I2V

The Hill: Senators aim to win over industry with new cybersecurity compromise

http://bit.ly/NlPfBn

SmartContracting Daily Intel for July 9, 2012

In today's news...

FCW: White House, committee spar over acquisition workforce training funds

http://bit.ly/MgvYQU

FCW: New rule could force inexperienced contractors onto agency projects

http://bit.ly/Nk0wCK

Federal News Radio: Obama appoints DoD acquisition policy chief to head spending watchdog

http://bit.ly/PAO58i

Arizona Daily Star: Diversity may help Raytheon avoid cuts

http://bit.ly/Mdvtph

AoL Defense: Sequester Fears Paralyze Would-Be Wave Of Defense Acquisitions

http://aol.it/LC8XMe

New York Times: $16 Billion in Civilian Aid Pledged to Afghanistan, With Conditions

http://nyti.ms/Nj8qZy

Washington Business Journal: Tracking federal programs to avoid duplication could be costly

http://bit.ly/NfavJG

SmartContracting Daily Intel for July 6, 2012

In today's news...

Bloomberg: Budget Impasse May Cost 300,000 U.S. Non-Defense Jobs 

http://bloom.bg/NsFzns

Federal News Radio: Federal Drive interviews - July 6: End Trafficking in Government Contracting Act of 2012 

http://bit.ly/MFqEtO

FedLine: Contractors seek clarity on rule to protect contracted jobs 

http://bit.ly/NaJovz

CQ: Senators Ask Defense Contractors to Predict Impact of Looming Sequester (subscription required)

http://bit.ly/LCm5My

Washington Post: On the way to BRAC savings, a legion of cost overruns

http://wapo.st/L5W2Rd

SmartContracting Daily Intel for July 5, 2012

We're back with the news you need after time off to celebrate Independence Day. 

Federal Times: Agencies fall further behind in meeting small-biz contracting goals

http://bit.ly/NpoMSi

Government Executive: Contractors seek changes in bill to curb human trafficking 

http://bit.ly/LA1kRR

Bloomberg Government: Contractor Planning Can Ease Pain of Sequester (subscription required)

http://bit.ly/NaJrer

FCW: Pentagon taking snail mail into the digital era

http://bit.ly/MYEFyB

FCW: Senator questions OMB's efforts to shutter federal websites

http://bit.ly/O9D20v

Federal Times: Tab for keeping secrets jumps 12% to $11.4 billion

http://bit.ly/Rkn07x

Federal Times: Report: Cyber attacks on critical infrastructure jump 383% in 2011 

http://bit.ly/LA2cWu

SmartContracting Daily Intel for July 3, 2012

Happy Independence Day (eve)!  Before the mid-week break, today's news...

The Hill: GOP senators propose House-Senate work groups on sequester

http://bit.ly/MQUav5

Federal News Radio: Army deploys first fruits of agile acquisition process

http://bit.ly/MT9J4o

FCW: NIST's new cyber center ready for public-private insight

http://bit.ly/M3x3tV

FCW: Cyber incident reports skyrocket over three-year period

http://bit.ly/Ni3QwD

Federal News Radio: Agency performance reporting lags under wasteful spending initiative

http://bit.ly/MGg2Ky

SmartContracting Daily Intel for July 2, 2012

In today's news...

Washington Post/Capital Business: Feds looking at breaking contracts into pieces 

http://wapo.st/NeeFj0

Federal Times: Critics target Federal Prison Industries’ contracting preferences

http://bit.ly/OcM6Fw

Washington Post: Washington’s winners and losers from the Supreme Court’s health-care ruling

http://wapo.st/QV7oqY

NextGov: Pentagon Dishes Out Funding for Rapid Manufacturing Technologies

http://bit.ly/KWba3v

Federal Times: National cyber center unveils plan for working with industry

http://bit.ly/OWpx9e

The Hill: Senate ready to move on cybersecurity legislation, but differences remain

http://bit.ly/LKDeBT