House acquisition reform bill would streamline buys through a central officer. … [Read more...]
Contractor BP Wants You to Think the Gulf Is OK
With billions on the line, the oil giant wants to change minds five years after the Gulf spill. … [Read more...]
Defense: We Can’t Afford to Replace Aging ICBMs, Bombers, Subs
With or without sequestration, the Pentagon will need at least $10 billion more per year to modernize its nuclear arsenal, procurement chief says. … [Read more...]
Blackwater, Contracting and the Iraq War Time Warp
A long conflict as seen through a long trial. … [Read more...]
New Technology Will Allow Navy To Target with Jamming Pods
Faster datalinks will allow the Navy’s EA-18 Growler to pinpoint insurgents with weapons-quality accuracy. … [Read more...]
The Pentagon’s Next Bomber Will Be Built To Upgrade
The stealthy strike aircraft the Air Force buys this year will look a lot different when it is retired to the boneyard decades from now. … [Read more...]
Are Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers Getting Ripped Off?
Good Jobs Nation has filed a complaint with Labor on behalf of contract janitors, bus drivers and groundskeepers. … [Read more...]
Are Civilian Agencies Held to a Higher Standard Than the Military?
Lawmakers expect heads to roll when civilian agencies screw up. Not so much when it’s the military. … [Read more...]
Executive Order Protecting LGBT Contract Workers Takes Effect
Obama's action bans federal contractors from discriminating against employees because of sexual orientation or gender identity. … [Read more...]
Are State Department Contractors Shortchanging Whistleblowers?
Watchdog finds ethics codes that 'may have chilling effect' on reporting waste and fraud. … [Read more...]
The Real Problem With Acquisition Training
Institutions need to focus on the workforce of the future. … [Read more...]
Refreshed USASpending Website Irks Some Transparency Advocates
Treasury's new site aims to be more user-friendly but eliminates some search capabilities. … [Read more...]