The General Services Administration has implemented a new tool for the agency to examine price variation for similar goods and service offerings in the Multiple Award Schedules program. The Horizontal Pricing Analysis
MoreClaire Grady, former deputy assistant commandant for acquisition and director of acquisition services for the U.S. Coast Guard, has been appointed to the role of director of defense procurement and acquisition policy for the Defense
MoreDr. David Bowles, formerly deputy director of NASAâs Langley Research Center, has been promoted to director at the aeronautical-focused facility in Hampton, Va. NASA said Saturday Bowles succeeds Stephen Jurczyk, who now serves
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Provisions in the Senate’s version of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act contain a series of changes to the Defense Department‘s acquisition process, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jared Serbu writes that amendments submitted by the
MoreThe U.S. government needs legislation to encourage federal agencies to implement more outsourcing methods for their organizational processes, according to John Marshall, founder and CEO of the Shared Services Leadership Coalition. Marshall
MorePentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall believes Sen. John McCain‘s (R-Ariz.) move to give greater authority on defense acquisition programs to service chiefs may still result in cost and schedule issues, Breaking Defense
MoreDeputy Defense Secretary Robert Work has said he is “pretty certain” that Congress will consider a compromise on defense budget to lift the threat of fiscal 2016 sequestration, Defense News reported Monday.
MoreThe Senate has approved U.S. Coast Guard Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger as the new administrator of the Transportation Security Administration following a vote of 81-1, The Hill reported Monday. Jordain Carney writes that Neffenger’s confirmation
MoreDavid Wennergren, senior vice president of technology at the Professional Services Council, has suggested a change in industry and government attitudes towards the adoption of new technologies and focus on measurable outcomes for cybersecurity strategies.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has finalized its guidance on how to implement measures to protect sensitive federal information in the hands of government contractors. NIST said Friday it worked with the National Archives
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