SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 11, 2012

Federal Times: DoD contract audits plunge in quest for thoroughness

http://bit.ly/KvIlr4

The Hill: Senators quietly laying groundwork for looming defense sequestration fight

http://bit.ly/Li9RHQ

FCW: OFPP freshens up time-tested cost savings technique

http://bit.ly/LNwJj1

Government Executive: Procurement chief tells agencies to focus on small business set-asides

http://bit.ly/LuJ5Ox

FCW: Senators drafting bipartisan compromise on cybersecurity legislation

http://bit.ly/LMaFY8

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 8, 2012

In today's news:

Government Executive: Agency contract spending down 3.5 percent, study of top 200 says

http://bit.ly/MnH9J8

Government Executive: Where does Congress stand with appropriations bills?

http://bit.ly/MRuU9V

FCW: 6 steps for agencies to aid small businesses

http://bit.ly/NVFx8r

FCW: Lawmaker: Women aren't getting enough contracts

http://bit.ly/Lj8v1l

Washington Post: GSA announces changes to its government-wide contracting catalog

http://wapo.st/K5gEZm

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 7, 2012

In today's news...

Federal News Radio: Agencies sitting on $70B in unspent funds, report finds

http://bit.ly/MLiXTf

Defense News: Panetta Green Lights First Cyber Operations Plan

http://bit.ly/MLjhkX

Federal News Radio: September Defense spending spree takes on new urgency

http://bit.ly/LAsqrj

Washington Technology: Is Congress moving to spike sequestration?

http://bit.ly/MLj1Cx

FedScoop: DHS to expand cyber workforce development

http://bit.ly/LxiQU3

Federal News Radio: VanRoekel says IT reform plan ‘shocked' system into change

http://bit.ly/KeAank

Washington Post: Two contractor CEOs to retire

http://wapo.st/KA31CE

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 6, 2012

In today's news...

Bloomberg Business Week: Senators Seek Reduction in Pentagon Pay for Contractors

http://buswk.co/LacHQV

Wall Street Journal: Defense Chiefs Signal Job Cuts 

http://on.wsj.com/LA1atn (subscription required)

Bloomberg Government: U.S. Contract Spending Drops From Historic High 

http://bit.ly/LacOMt (subscription required) 

FCW: Senate defense bill takes first steps to undo sequestration

http://bit.ly/KQkRPJ

FCW: Senate committee encourages reverse auctions

http://bit.ly/JLz10y

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 5, 2012

In today's news: 

PSC: Strategic Reassessment of FFRDCs Needed

http://bit.ly/LlDnik

Related: Bloomberg Government: Contractor Group Says Taxpayers Lose as Nonprofit Centers Expand http://bit.ly/NE8xBC (subscription required)

Washington Technology: Will low-price contracting make us all losers?

http://bit.ly/KcNoKV

Bloomberg Government: Affirmative-Action Violations by U.S. Vendors Reach 9-Year High 

http://bit.ly/NE9c5V (subscription required)

Politico: Defense cuts could mean trouble at home for lawmakers

http://politi.co/KKdtVW

FCW: New White House cyber czar brings intell chops

http://bit.ly/M3YvqF

FCW: Tracking the IT budget's upward curve

http://bit.ly/NE9WrG

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 4, 2012

Happy Monday! In today's news...

Washington Post: Defense contractors raising voices against sequestration

http://wapo.st/LsLdoo

Government Executive: Budget austerity gives financial managers a chance to shine

http://bit.ly/Kr30AT

Washington Post: Understanding cyberspace is key to defending against digital attacks

http://wapo.st/MbAHUS

Government Executive: OMB should involve more agencies in priority goals, auditors say

http://bit.ly/M4NiK1

FCW: Contract audits may save millions for GSA, IG says

http://bit.ly/KY1jHq

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 1, 2012

Happy Friday! In today's news...

Government Executive: Armed For Audits

http://bit.ly/Jys7M7

CQ: Sequestration Would Hit War Funding, OMB Official Says; Pentagon Agrees (subscription required)

http://bit.ly/KlSDh9

USA Today: Federal employment drops after years of explosive growth

http://usat.ly/K2kIEr

Reuters: Lockheed says Pentagon paperwork adds to overhead costs

http://reut.rs/KDQlsv