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- Friday federal headlines - May 24, 2013
Congress mulls expansion of VA's system to verify veteran-owned firms
The Veterans Affairs Department's process for verifying eligibility in the service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses program could become standard procedure for all agencies. VA is the only department that checks to make sure contractors are eligible.
What's top of mind for contracting community?
Steve Charles, the co-founder and executive vice president of technology contractor ImmixGroup, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the issues contractors are facing.
SBA increases some small business size standards
Small businesses in 34 industries can earn more money and still be considered small by the government.
Army's Fort Bliss finding cost-savings in green performance contracts
Fort Bliss announced the contract award after President Obama called on agencies to save $2 billion using the tool.
Red Hat's Gunnar Hellekson on virtualization and the subscription model
Gunnar Hellekson, the chief technolgoy strategist for Red Hat's U.S. public sector group, joined Industry Chatter with Francis Rose to discuss virtualization and the subscription model for agency IT.
DoD testing plant DNA to fight counterfeit parts
The Defense Logistics Agency has completed a pilot program with industry on using botanical molecules in the supply authentication process.
House Small Biz Committee introduces more contracting reform legislation
Lawmakers on the House Small Business Committee introduced three bipartisan bills Wednesday aimed at contracting reform.
Interior trying again to move email, collaboration to cloud
The department released a new RFP asking for a host of services. Interior made an award in 2010 to a Microsoft provider only to see a Google provider protest and eventually force the agency to pull back the contract.
Does cloud contracting have a FUD problem?
Steve Kelman the professor of public management at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government and a former administrator at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss how federal managers can ally their anxieties about cloud computing procurement.
Air Force suspends Booz Allen's San Antonio office
The Air Force has suspended Booz Allen Hamilton's San Antonio, Texas, office and recommended it for debarment, according to information posted on the Excluded Parties List System.
An expert view of federal procurement policy
George Washington University Law School professor Steve Schooner joins host Roger Waldron to talk about the top procurement issues.
February 7, 2012(Encore presentation February 14, 2012)
Analysis: OFPP nom Jordan will have to win acquisition workforce confidence
Steven Schooner, co-director of the Government Procurement Law program at the school, joined The Federal Drive with Tom Temin with his take on Jordan's nomination and what's ahead for the federal contracting community.
DoD fortifying cyber buying strategy
Frank Kendall, DoD's acting acquisition chief, said the first version fell flat due to "interest groups" weakening it. He said Congress required the strategy to detail how the military will buy offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. It's part of a broader effort to fix the Pentagon's acquisition process.
What's the latest at the ASBC?
Host Mark Amtower interviews American Small Business Coalition Chief Visionary Officer Guy Timberlake. They will talk about the goals and mission of the organization.
February 6, 2012(Encore presentation March 5, 2012)
Top senators question Pentagon move on fighter jet
The leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee suggested on Monday that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta rushed a decision to develop the Marine Corps version of the next-generation strike fighter jet despite new technical problems with the troubled program.
GAO: 'Inconsistent' cost estimates plague DoD reports
As Pentagon budgets become tighter, the Defense Department is looking for ways to cut costs in weapons systems. But the only way to make cuts is to know how and where money is being spent. Ostensibly, the full lifecycle-cost estimates for DoD's major acquisition programs are collected in the Pentagon's selected acquisition report — or SAR. Cary Russell, the acting director for defense capabilities and management issues at GAO, told In Depth with Francis Rose the reports contain "inconsistent" information.
Salient Federal Solutions' Brad Antle on the federal market space (agile development)
Brad Antle, the president and CEO of Salient Federal Solutions, joined Industry Chatter with Francis Rose to discuss the federal market space and how his company leverages agile development.
House bill aims to increase subcontracting transparency
A bill introduced in the House aims to increase the subcontracting transparency and pass-through contracts to large companies.
Northrop Grumman wins $637M Navy IT contract
Navy expects to implement the first network on a fleet destroyer in late 2012.
Are agencies abusing reverse auctions?
Some people who follow contracting say agencies are abusing small businesses through the reverse auction process. Raul Espinosa, the president of the Fairness in Procurement Initiative joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss why he believes agencies are abusing simplified acquisitions.
