Army aims for speed in new $10B software contract

Potential bidders have until the end of this week to offer comments on the Army's latest draft request for proposals. 15-20 firms will win spots on the contract

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Mon, 21 Oct 2024 12:11:06

Housing at the top of the Army’s agenda this coming year

In today's Federal Newscast, the Army is putting a lot of focus on fixing its housing this year. 

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Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:27:48

DoD ‘fine tunes’ final CMMC program rule, industry turns attention to implementation

The Pentagon made some key tweaks to the final CMMC program rule. Several program watchers said the changes should help simplify a complex compliance program.

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Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:59:39

What contractors need to know, now that the CMMC rule is finalized

"The real meat of CMMC is now finalized and out," said Eric Crusius, attorney at Holland Knight.

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Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:59:17

Pentagon releases final CMMC rule, paving way for implementation

The Pentagon has taken another big step forward to make CMMC a reality. DoD projects the requirements will start showing up in contracts by mid-2025.

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Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:45:26

GSA’s emerging tech radar keeping tabs on future needs

Michael Berkholtz, a senior manager for technology lifecycle services for GSA, said the agency is analyzing emerging technologies based on four criteria.

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Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:55:44

Current trends in the GovCon market

Washington Technology Senior Reporter Ross Wilkers joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a wide-ranging discussion regarding current events in the government market.

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Wed, 09 Oct 2024 01:29:25

While things aren’t as busy, contractors can take this time to get out there for some face time

"I think there are a couple of things that companies might want to shift gears on right now," Larry Allen said.

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Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:50:19

OMB’s new memo details new requirements for buying AI technology

The Office of Management and Budget told agencies in a new memo to proactively manage AI risks, promote a competitive market and manage business processes.

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Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:01:50

After three protests of the same award, this national security contractor still lost in court

"The crux of the argument was about solicitation formatting requirements," Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince said.

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Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:39:11

Carahsoft raid may be a wake up call for the reseller market

Former federal officials and industry experts say vendors and agencies face supply chain risks when they put so many of their eggs in one reseller’s basket.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:44:35

The FAR Council drops a long awaited rule proposal for conflicts of interest

"We have long anticipated a rule here from the Department of Defense in response to a section, specifically Section 812 of 2024 NDAA," Stephanie Kostro said.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:04:06

DoD begins first long-distance moves under contentious multibillion dollar GHC contract

DoD expects to use the GHC contract for all domestic household goods moves starting in May, but significant questions remain about the new system's capacity.

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Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:48:40

The Trust Paradigm

Author, consultant and speaker Andy Fry joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center for a discussion of two of Fry's books: The Consultant's Code and The Trust Paradigm.

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Wed, 25 Sep 2024 01:02:30