SmartContracting Daily Intel for Feb. 14, 2013

Happy Valentine's Day! In today's news...

Federal News Radio: DHS, NIST lynchpins helping cyber order succeed 

http://bit.ly/VX2qeE

FCW: The return of CISPA

http://bit.ly/VUcjij

Government Executive: Senator Puts Wasteful Contractors and Agencies 'On Notice'

http://bit.ly/11IOPPR

Washington Post: New warnings sounded on sequestration’s impact

http://wapo.st/WqPXSl

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Oct. 11, 2012

In today's news...

Washington Business Journal: To compete or not to compete? 

http://bit.ly/UM8OcX

FedScoop: Clapper: Sequestration ‘disastrous for intelligence’

http://bit.ly/RcL7Uo

FCW: IG chides DHS for careless acquisition practices

http://bit.ly/PpURz8

SmartContracting Daily Intel for September 5, 2012

In today's news...

Time: Countdown to Sequestration: Four Months to Go

http://ti.me/RlWWpI

Washington Technology: Is cost cutting holding your growth prisoner?

http://bit.ly/OPKKiY

Washington Post: Dorothy Robyn is GSA’s pick as Public Buildings Service commissioner

http://wapo.st/Q5pVQc

Federal News Radio: Management successes paving the way for One-DHS

http://bit.ly/NMIDzV

Information Week: Big Data Working Group To Tackle Security

http://bit.ly/PJ7XT5

SmartContracting Daily Intel for August 22, 2012

In today's news...

WJLA: Executive Compensation within Federal Contractors Under Scrutiny

http://wj.la/NgDakR

FCW: DHS considers rule change to protect subcontractors

http://bit.ly/PCAVV5

Government Executive: Obama tells Defense communities sequestration should be avoided

http://bit.ly/TUxMCE

Government Executive: Pentagon showing only modest progress toward clean books

http://bit.ly/O4jBqI

DoDBuzz: Congressman proposes ‘green-on-blue’ HASC hearing

http://bit.ly/TUxLyN

Federal News Radio: Derecho strikes GSA right in the cloud

http://bit.ly/QqbX9A

Government Exec: Managing Innovation

http://bit.ly/TUxQ5w

SmartContracting Daily Intel for July 26, 2012

In today's news...

Baltimore Sun: Md. defense contractors press Congress for details of cuts 

http://bsun.md/QcKd9n

Federal News Radio: EXCLUSIVE: DHS directorate withdraws controversial vendor checklist 

http://bit.ly/O1oKzV

The  Hill: Firms split on danger of Defense cuts

http://bit.ly/P34DzZ

Politico: Afghanistan: Example of how not to give aid

http://politi.co/LRuGKe

Politico: Some Veteran Affairs funds could be sequestered

http://politi.co/N5gihB

Federal News Radio: Sequestration could spur furloughs at Education

http://bit.ly/Ql6ZBC

Government Executive: House conservatives weigh 6-month budget deal

http://bit.ly/MKYnyQ

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 14, 2012

In today's news...

Washington Technology: Does uncertainty have to be the new normal?

http://bit.ly/KY2omx 

Federal News Radio: New OFPP administrator has sights set on workforce, 'buying smarter'

http://bit.ly/LWUzca

Wall Street Journal: In the Afghan War, a Little Robot Can Be a Soldier's Best Friend (subscription required)

http://on.wsj.com/Lc0XjL

FCW: DOD’s top brass blast sequestration, emphasize cyber in Senate testimonies

http://bit.ly/OJc6a5

Federal News Radio: DHS demos cyber attack to help sway lawmakers to pass a cyber bill

http://bit.ly/Mtx3pk

GCN: UMD, Northrop to help train next generation of cybersecurity pros

http://bit.ly/L7FRC1

SmartContracting Daily Intel for May 3, 2012

Everyday SmartContracting brings you the news intel you may have missed regarding our industry.  In today's news...

Federal News Radio: Sequestration would mean 12.1 percent cut to agency spending

http://bit.ly/IFsWnX

Government Executive: Air Force chief talks of shrinking budgets, post-Iraq exhaustion

http://bit.ly/JWhVBw

Federal News Radio: DoD, DHS officials keep pressure on Congress for new cyber laws

http://bit.ly/Iuvnwq

OMB Blog: Introducing the IT Shared Services Strategy

http://1.usa.gov/II2U69

Washington Post: Defense procurement problems won’t go away

http://wapo.st/JQ1B1j 

Washington Technology: Congress wants contractor cuts along with workforce caps 

http://bit.ly/IYMvay

SmartContracting Daily Intel for April 6, 2012

Happy Friday! SmartContracting gets you ready for the weekend with today's rundown of the news you may have missed regarding our industry.   

Washington Business Journal: Intelligence community pushes Hill for more flexibility in contracts

http://bit.ly/Hmia6U

Federal News Radio: Contractors chart path for 'bring your own device' programs

http://bit.ly/HjQxbh

FCW: Full-range arsenal, portfolio approach necessary for cyber defense

http://bit.ly/HlyIOq

Federal Times: Is DHS ready to oversee private cybersecurity?

http://bit.ly/HCfHR6

Washington Technology: 4 strategies focused on health IT

http://bit.ly/I6S6xR

NextGov: Las Vegas Scandal Won't Affect GSA's Videoconferencing Focus

http://bit.ly/HsvUfx

Daily News Roundup for Wednesday, March 14, 2012

SmartContracting's daily harvest of news and opinion articles on topics of interest to our industry.

Bloomberg Government: Vets Denied Contracts for Helping Haiti, Living in California (subscription required)

             

New York Times: New Interest in Hacking as Threat to Security

Washington Post: Jan. unemployment dipped in D.C., Md., Va.

Washington Technology: Advocacy Office launches research website