The Defense Contract Management Agency is in the process of hiring personnel for its network of “centers of excellence” that aim to give procurement and contracting officers guidance on what constitutes as a commercial
The Defense Department is launching an effort to build a map of the defense contracting industry sector-by-sector and tier-by-tier, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers Tuesday. Brett Lambert, deputy assistant secretary for
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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told lawmakers during a classified briefing he expects around half of the $450 billion in cuts to defense spending over the next 10 years to come from weapons programs,
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Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Dan Gordon will step down from the post he’s held since September 2009 to take up a position at the George Washington University Law School, the
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Two public officials were honored Tuesday night for their contributions to the government contracting sector at the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards, presented by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, the Professional
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Telework will now be seen as normal operating procedure for employees of the General Services Administration. GSA signed off on a new telework policy Monday, with GSA Administrator Martha Johnson saying the
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President Obama on Monday nominated Jessica Rosenworcel, a Senate aide and Democrat, and Republican lawyer Ajit Pai to serve as members of the Federal Communications Commission. Rosenworcel is senior communications counsel for
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Students from the Army War College will be the ones who will develop solutions to future national security challenges, the Army’s chief of staff said Friday. Gen. Raymond Odierno told the college’s
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The Defense Department will submit a five-year budget to Congress in February that includes $250 to $260 billion in cuts, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday according to a report from Reuters.
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The Department of Homeland Security plans to fly unmanned aircraft over the vast majority of the border with Canada, DHS officials testified to lawmakers Friday. NextGov reports the House Homeland Security’s subcommittee
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U.S. civilian intelligence agencies received $54.6 billion in funds for fiscal year 2011, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said Friday. ODNI’s funding for fiscal 2011 was $1.5 billion, or
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