Frank Kendall, undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics at the Defense Department, has moved to streamline the agencyâs acquisition policy by updating it with more “Better Buying Power” principles, Federal News Radio
MoreThe U.S. Air Force is asking its acquisition managers to implement programs in the same manner that they executed plans under the 2013 sequestration amid a new federal spending agreement, Federal News
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Several technology and business associations have urged Congress to soften its stance on companies who want to do business with Chinese-owned or subsidized companies, saying current laws may have done more harm
MoreThe departments of the Agriculture and Navy are set to announce new biofuel procurement opportunities at a summit scheduled for Sunday through Wednesday in San Diego. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Navy Secretary Ray
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The Defense Information Systems Agency has moved to align how the agency plans to acquire commercial infrastructure services with requirements of Defense Department customers, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. DISA adjusted its
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Congress has been notified by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency about a BAE Systems contract with South Korea that was announced approximately 16 months ago, Washington Business Journal reported Tuesday. Jill R. Aitoro
MoreThe U.S. Air Force is forming a new contracting agency as part of efforts to re-stock its numbers of contracting officers after losing experienced personnel in in 2012, Federal News Radio reported Thursday.
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The House Armed Services Committee has started work on changing how the Pentagon procures weapons and services, Reuters reported Tuesday. Andrea Shalal-Esa writes Reps. Mac Thornberry and Adam Smith have been tapped
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The Congressional resolution that was recently passed to end the U.S. government shutdown suspends the Defense Departmentâs current acquisition and research programs, Federal Times reported Monday. Citing DoD Comptroller Robert Haleâs statement, Nicole Blake
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The U.S. Armyâs intelligence and information warfare directorate is seeking information about third-party intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems from various organizations. The Army Contracting Command issued a request for information on Oct.
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