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Shrinking budgets remain most important acquisition issue

Jan Frye, the deputy assistant secretary of the Veterans Affairs Department's Office of Acquisition and Logistics, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris live from the conference to discuss the big issues in contract management.

Tags: Jan Frye , VA , NCMA , 2011 GCMC , contracting , acquisition policy , acquisition workforce , industry , budget

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DoD learns important lesson in developing coalition network

NATO and its members say a network they constructed to tie together the national networks of the various militaries operating in Afghanistan is a success story — except for the fact that the network took eight years to get up and running. But U.S. Defense officials said they have a better understanding for future coalition operations for how best to build such a network.

Tags: DoD , Afghanistan , Army , DISA , information sharing , technology , Randall Strong , David Simpson , Andy Bristow , Afghan Mission Network , Future Mission Network , Jared Serbu

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Air Force adding new IT stovepipes every day, general says

The new leader of the Air Force's major information technology acquisition command said the service still is operating in a mode that lets individual programs design and build their own IT infrastructure.

Tags: Air Force , cybersecurity , Charles Jones , Charles Davis , Air Force Materiel Command , Jared Serbu , MILCOM , network consolidation , David Van Buren , Donald Hoffman

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DoD wants cheaper, faster satellite capabilities

The Defense Department needs fast, reliable, resilient satellite networking capabilities across the globe. It's wrestling with how to provide those capabilities in the face of dropping budgets.

Tags: DoD , space , satellites , SATCOM , industry , Gil Klinger , Doug Loverro , MILCOM , Jared Serbu , contracting

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Government contract law

Host Roger Waldron is joined by Jason Workmaster, Partner and McKenna, Long, & Aldridge LLP. They will discuss the latest news concerning the MAS program, and the mandatory disclosure rule.
November 8, 2011

Tags: Jason Workmaster , McKenna Long & Aldridge , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf , contracting , government contracting , MAS contract , False Claims Act , mandatory disclosure rule , procurement

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Lawmakers say counterfeits flood Pentagon supply

he leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee say counterfeit electronic parts, mostly from China, are flooding the supply chain for the Pentagon.

Tags: Carl Levin , John McCain , Senate , Congress , DoD , counterfeit , industry , China , Raytheon , L-3

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Senators call for probe into veteran-owned contracting

Three senators are calling for a Government Accountability Office investigation to ensure federal contracts are actually going to businesses owned by veterans and service-disabled vets.

Tags: Patty Murray , Claire McCaskill , Maria Cantwell , Senate , VA , SBA , veteran-owned business , contracting , Small Business Act

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IGs recommend harsher deterrents for small biz fraud

The inspectors general at the General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration propose the government prosecute small business contract fraud based on the contract amount instead of the financial loss to the government.

Tags: Peggy Gustafson , Brian Miller , SBA , GSA , IG , contracting , contracting fraud , Jolie Lee

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DCMA still faces challenges

While the Defense Contract Management Agency has made progress in rebuilding its capacity, it still faces some significant challenges, according to the most recent Government Accountability report examining the agency.

Tags: DoD Report , Defense Contract Management Agency , contracting , Defense Contract Audit Agency , GAO , Federal Drive

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GAO: OMB can improve oversight of IT investments

David Powner, director of information technology management issues at GAO, shares highlights from the recent report.

Tags: David Powner , GAO , OMB , technology , IT , contracting , In Depth

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