Acquisition & Procurement

CIA Director John Ratcliffe highlighted some milestones in the agency's commitment to accelerating the acquisition of AI and other technologiesHe mentioned the new Office of Corporate Partnerships and the Directorate...

The Department of the Air Force issued a broad agency announcement seeking white papers on AI and distributed operation concepts to support next-gen C2The BAA, which closes on August 30,...

The Department of War has launched a Section 805 compliance websiteThe site explains procurement restrictions, timelines and waiver processThe Potomac Officers Club will host two DOW summits this summerThe Department...

The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management has issued a draft request for proposals for the Hanford Site's 222-S Laboratory procurement, launching the acquisition process for a contract that...

The General Services Administration is seeking industry input on two proposed approaches to promote Buy American Act-compliant products on the GSA Advantage! websiteThe request for information focuses on BAA domestic-component...

DOW has released an updated policy governing the survivability of mission-critical defense systems operating in CBRN environmentsThe new instruction replaces the 2015 guidance and was approved by Michael Duffey, acquisition...

FDA is seeking industry input ahead of a planned IT infrastructure services procurementThe agency is asking for feedback on structuring project pricing to minimize scope overlap and duplicate costsFDA is...

The Space Force’s shift to portfolio acquisition executives is fundamentally changing how the service buys and fields new warfighting capabilities.Hear about how the Space Force is evolving from the service's...

The FAR Council has published four proposed rules under the RFO initiativeThe proposals cover 19 FAR Parts and include updates to FAR Part 52The 2026 FedCiv Summit will explore agency...

President Trump signed two executive orders to advance U.S. quantum technology development and strengthen cybersecurity protectionsFederal agencies are directed to accelerate the adoption of quantum-resistant encryption standardsAgencies are required to...