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DoD award lead times increased for higher value contracts

The military services have been able to reduce contract award times, but DoD lacks department-wide understanding of changes.

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cybersecurity

Contractors make the case for flexibility in a forthcoming Defense Department cybersecurity program

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(Photo courtesy of the Government Accountability Office)GAO, intelligence oversight

Report card shows shortcomings in how DoD oversees intelligence

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(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Congress

DoD calls for more contracting flexibilities in 2025 NDAA

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Amelia Brust/Federal News NetworkContracting

Pentagon wants to be ‘approachable’ for small businesses

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Melwood, Ability One

Contractors say new AbilityOne Commission rule could undermine people with disabilities

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Military Prosecuting Sexual Assault

SOCOM will bring VCs for roundtables to better understand startup culture

Tech startups and DoD continue to talk past each other. SOCOM hopes to close that communication gap by meeting with VCs throughout the year to better startups’…

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Military Suicides

Private capital for defense needs, DoD’s requirements system will be most challenging areas to address in the coming years

The Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption says that Congress and DoD are making progress on its recommendations but acknowledges…

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cybersecurity

What a cybersecurity company thinks of the new DoD cybersecurity rule

Industry and government alike have been pondering the new proposed rule on vendor cybersecurity that was published just a couple of weeks ago. The Defense Department wants to finally get its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program off the ground. It would impose new requirements on contractors. For one industry view, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with the Chief Technology Officer at Fortinet Federal, Felipe Fernandez. 

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