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 27, 2013

In today's news...

The New York Times: Mandatory Federal Cuts Hurt Private Sector, Too

http://nyti.ms/10nocgV

The Atlantic: Unsexy Ways to Cut Defense Spending

http://bit.ly/13ahttt

Washington Business Journal: DOMA decision: How will the feds implement same-sex benefits? 

http://bit.ly/17Fa48n

Federal Times: Unions find surprise ally in fight against outsourcing: Republicans

http://bit.ly/10YUyB5

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 21, 2013

Happy first day of summer! In today's news...

FCW: Would capping contractor salary reimbursements make a difference? 

http://bit.ly/12fJhpN

Washington Post: Labor groups back bills to cap contractor pay at vice president’s salary

http://wapo.st/11Dbubf

Washington Post: Government lacks uniform security-clearance guidelines, official says

http://wapo.st/17s4PbL

USA Today: SBA revises small business size standards

http://usat.ly/11s6lpL

FedScoop: Air Force top officer: Sequester is crippling Air Force

http://bit.ly/12ZPWfb

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 18, 2013

In today's news...

Washington Business Journal: Acquiring services: How feds can get it right 

http://bit.ly/14h8q6N

Defense News: Big Changes Ahead in the Pentagon's Policy Shops?

http://bit.ly/16eE1Ho

FCW: Can big data save the government $500 billion?

http://bit.ly/1amDFC2

Federal News Radio: Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems

http://bit.ly/11XxEIl

SmartContracting Daily Intel for June 17, 2013

In today's news...

Baltimore Sun: Little impact seen from suspension of clearance investigations 

http://bsun.md/13V9o8g

Politico: House GOP sees upside to budget conference delay

http://politi.co/13V9nRw

Federal Times: Contractors frustrated with cuts to bio-based purchasing program

http://bit.ly/10ravjb

Federal News Radio: GSA to review all internal procurement practices

http://bit.ly/19Ka4DH

FCW: Inside the IBM/Amazon protest

http://bit.ly/13HeqXo