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

Daily News Roundup for Friday, March 16, 2012

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Government Executive: House GOP budget to avoid sequester of Defense funds

Federal News Radio: Cyber attacks on federal websites drop off

Federal News Radio: OMB evolving mobile strategy as focus broadens 

FCW: Services beat products in DOD competitions

FCW: Energy Dept not ready for public cloud

Daily News Roundup for Thursday, March 15, 2012

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

Government Executive: Sequestration specter already is making its mark on contractors 

Federal News Radio: House Armed Services chair says he will reverse DoD cuts

NextGov: Tackling government innovation through a new funding model

AoL Government: Women In Federal IT: Bringing Innovation To The Private Sector

GCN: How cloud can improve intell community's analyses

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

A Video Message From Stan Soloway..."The New Inflection Point"

In the first in a series of videos on our new YouTube channel, PSC's President & CEO Stan Soloway introduces the key themes and challenges our industry faces in 2012. From budget and sequestration challenges to new government contract compliance requirements, insourcing, trends in suspension and debarment usage, the drive for innovation and the use of low-price purchasing mechanisms, “The New Inflection Point” explains how PSC members can stay abreast of the issues through involvement in PSC committees, meetings and events.

Daily News Round Up for Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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

(Note: Opinion pieces do not necessarily represent the opinions of PSC, but are interesting nonetheless.)

Washington Post: Ignoring sequestration won’t make it vanish

Federal News Radio: What contractors need to know about new DFAR rules on business systems

Federal News Radio: OMB's pause of financial systems had little effect on cost, schedule

Washington Business Journal: How contractors should view the fiscal 2013 budget proposal

Federal Times: McCain vows to block Pentagon reprogramming requests

Daily News Roundup for Monday, March 12, 2012

Today, PSC's SmartContracting Blog launches a new feature to bring you the news you need to know by posting links to news articles on topics of interest to our industry. 

Here are the links to today’s top stories: 

New York Times: Security Fears Lead Groups to Rethink Work in Afghanistan 

By: Matthew Rosenberg and Graham Bowley, New York Times Staff

CQ: ‘Sequester’ Divides Budget Writers (log-in required)

By: Paul M. Krawzak and Kerry Young, CQ Staff

Washington Post/Bloomberg: New suppliers to U.S. government fall 14 percent

By: Danielle Ivory, Bloomberg News Staff

Washington Post/Capital Business: Kundra heads to private sector to focus on ‘what happens next’

By Marjorie Censer, Washington Post Staff

White House Blog: Todd Park Named New U.S. Chief Technology Officer

By: John P. Holdren, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy