With the recent attempted terror attack in New York City, the failed underwear bomber attack and the shooting at Fort Hood, Tx., the threat of terrorism continues to be a central focus for the United States. In response, President Barack Obama released his National Security Strategy, which outlines the major national security concerns and how [...]
Deloitte general counsel Scott Silverstein spoke with ExecutiveBiz about some of the challenges a legal mind faces at a government contractor, how his department assists the firm in reaching its goals and imparted some advice to those working in the legal side of procurement. The Cornell and NYU graduate came to the firm six years [...]
The Department of the Army will set out to produce a “detailed, comprehensive review” of its acquisition organizations, policies, workforce and processes, including how it acquires and manages equipment. “The study, commissioned by Secretary of the Army John McHugh, is intended to examine the full range of acquisition practices – from requirements to funding to [...]
What started out as a centralized information catalog for the Department of Homeland Security’s private sector partners has turned into a great resource for anyone wanting to find out information on the different sections of DHS. Initially, the Private Sector Resources Catalog mission was to condense various pieces of information, such as publications and newsletters, [...]
Today, Booz Allen and ITT won contracts from the Air Force. Lockheed Martin delivered a new satellite for a July launch date from Florida. Robert Gates accepted a new “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” Proposal. The Coast Guard got a new Commandant. A former FBI contract linguist was jailed for leaking info to blogger. Self-published authors [...]
The Fairfax Chamber of Commerce hosted “Voices of GovCon – A Discussion with Top Industry Executives” plus a presentation of the Distinguished Service Awards on Monday, May 24, 2010 at the Fairview Park Marriott. After the Presentation of Colors by the National Capitol Region Joint Services Color Guard, and the National Anthem by the U.S. [...]
According to a new report by the Government Accountability Office, agencies are not doing an adequate job managing contracts that relate to more than one agency. “Interagency contracts and enterprisewide contracts should provide an advantage to the government in buying billions of dollars worth of goods and services,” the report states. “However, data are lacking [...]
