The Professional Services Council has called on the Office of Management and Budget to revise or withdraw the agency’s draft guidance entitled “Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal Acquisitions.” PSC President and CEO
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Professional Services Council President and CEO Stan Soloway has written to the Labor Department to call for an update to existing wage determinations under the Services Contract Act. In a letter sent Monday to
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The Professional Services Council has urged the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to provide notification and identity monitoring services to the approximately 21.5 million victims of a second breach incident at the
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A Grant Thornton and Professional Services Council report reveals that federal acquisition professionals believe agencies must grab the opportunity to leverage new skills and ideas and transform the acquisition workforce, the Federal Times reported
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Some federal agency and industry officials are pushing for a streamlined federal acquisition process to encourage and keep up with technology innovation, Fedscoop reported. Dan Verton writes that Wolf Tombe, chief technology officer
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The U.S. government could pay individual top private contractor executives as much as $763,029 despite efforts to reform private sector pay caps, the Washington Post reports. In April, the Office of Federal
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Several senators told Defense Secretary Leon Panetta that the number of contractor employees should be capped if the Defense Department keeps its civilian workforce at 2010 levels, Federal Times reports. The 26
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Contractors who provide services to the Department of Homeland Security will soon be able to submit bids electronically, Federal Times reports. Rafael Borras, DHS’ management undersecretary, said Thursday the current submission process
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Smaller budgets calls for more creative means and smart contracting. This was the topic at a recent discussion in Washington, where some called for the acquisition workforce to take the necessary risks
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The Senate Armed Services Committee approved an amendment last week that would block federal procurement officials from asking contracting companies about political contributions. The amendment, which was introduced by Sens. Susan Collins
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