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Industry Chatter: Jerry Edgerton on agencies' cyber posture

Blue Ridge Networks' Jerry Edgerton talks cybersecurity trends and what measures agencies should take to protect themselves on Industry Chatter with Francis Rose.

Tags: contracting , industry , technology , jerry edgerton , Blue Ridge Networks , In Depth , Industry Chatter , Francis Rose , cybersecurity , acquisition

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NASA should revise contract termination policy, GAO says

As terminations become more likely due to tightening budgets, GAO said NASA needs to develop more guidance for its acquisition professionals. Cristina Chaplain, director of acquisitions and sourcing management at GAO, spoke with Federal News Radio about the recommendations.

Tags: NASA , GAO , contracting , acquisition , contract termination , Cristina Chaplain , In Depth , Francis Rose

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SBA program helps agencies meet contracting goals

Bill Elmore is the SBA's deputy associate administrator for the veterans office of business development. He told Federal News Radio how the Patriot Express program works.

Tags: bill elmore , SBA , small business , contracting , acquisition , patriot express

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Tips for succeeding as a small business contractor

Nancy Suslov is chairwoman of the Alliant Small Business Council.

Tags: nancy suslov , alliant small business council , acquisition , contracting , GSA

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Navy awards hundreds of contracts under SeaPort-E program

The Navy awards contracts to 333 companies under its SeaPort-E services acquisition program.

Tags: DoD Report , Navy , contracting , acquisition , Federal Drive

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DoD trying to take cost out of operations

Beth McGrath, DoD's deputy chief management officer, said reworking acquisition regulations will include new ways to buy technology and promote agile development. The Pentagon is targeting everything from the way it buys technology to standardizing business systems in an effort to save money and become more efficient. DoD wants to standardize 15 common, commercial business processes.

Tags: technology , management , acquisition , Beth McGrath , DoD , Army , Air Force , financial management , agile development , acquisition regulations , Jason Miller

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VA outlines key procurement initiatives

Jan Frye, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Acquisition and Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs, discusses the VA's key procurement initiatives.
June 28, 2011(Encore presentation August 9, 2011)

Tags: Off the Shelf , VA , procurement , acquisition , contracting

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Federal Newscast - June 21, 2011

Newscast stories heard on the June 21, 2011, edition of In Depth with Francis Rose.

Tags: Leon Panetta , Mark Warner , John Potter , contracting , acquisition , transparency , spending , Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority , DoD , In Depth

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10 ways to waste your agency's money

We all know agencies are facing major budget cuts. And despite these cuts many agencies are still wasting precious bid and proposal (B&P) dollars. Federal News Radio's Francis Rose spoke with with John Chierichella, partner in the Government Contracts and Regulated Industries Practice Group at Sheppard Mullin, about 10 ways your agency is wasting B&P.

Tags: John Chierichella , contracting , acquisition , bid and proposal , In Depth

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Oshkosh wins $226 million Army contract

The Army has awarded the Oshkosh Corporation a $226 million contract for 5,131 underbody improvement kits for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicle.

Tags: DoD , Army , Oshkosh , industry , acquisition , contracting , Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicl , In Depth , DoD Report

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