Management
The White House Will Require Agency Labor Advisors to Oversee Federal Contractors
Following through on a recommendation from a White House task force on empowering workers, administration officials said the 24 largest agencies must designate labor advisors, and strongly encouraged smaller agencies to do the same.
Management
5 States Challenged the Federal Contractor Wage Increase and Lost
But this may not be the end of the dispute, which stems from an April 2021 executive order.
Management
Inflation Costs Present Both Barrier, Opportunity For Contractors In 2023
With a fiscal 2023 federal budget in-hand, contractors face both the prospect of a robust year and countervailing cost trends, Deltek says.
Tech
Omnibus Funding Bill Includes $50M for the Technology Modernization Fund, $90M for the Citizen Services Fund
Funding levels for the tech modernization vehicles fell short of Biden administration requests.
Tech
Pentagon Awards $9B Cloud Contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle
The Pentagon has awarded its JEDI cloud contract replacement.
Oversight
4 Things for Contractors to Watch on Capitol Hill Now and into 2023
Professional Services Council president and CEO David Berteau rates the chances of Congress passing a fiscal 2023 appropriations package and looks at and the possible fallout of the midterm elections on contract spending.
Defense
Contractors’ Reluctance to Work With the Pentagon on Cybersecurity Is Leaving Vulnerabilities, DOD Official Says
Just 1% of defense firms use DOD’s free network-security services, acting principal deputy CIO says.
Management
Here’s What the Contracting Community Thinks of the New Proposed Rule on Climate Reporting
The proposed rule is part of the Biden administration’s larger environmental agenda, but it comes with costs for contractors.
Management
Biden to Federal Contractors: Make Plans to Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Companies supplying the largest buyer of goods on the planet could soon have to get in line with the Paris Agreement.
Tech
Artemis Launch Delay Is the Latest of Many NASA Scrubs and Comes from Hard Lessons on Crew Safety
After its fourth delay, the Artemis 1 launch is now scheduled for Nov. 16, 2022. NASA has a history of missing launch deadlines, but the private sector is slowly making launches more reliable.
Management
Here’s One Way to Help the Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity Succeed
Minority entrepreneurs would benefit from tools, mentorship and peer support to navigate the complex world of federal procurements.
Tech
GovExec Daily: The Space Industry's Workforce and Financial Outlook
Space Foundation's Richard Cooper joins the podcast to discuss the state of worldwide space industry.
Management
GovExec Daily: The State of the Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Courtney Bublé joins the podcast to discuss what comes next after the injunction was lifted.
Management
Biden's Push to Use Federal Spending to Support American Manufacturing Takes Effect
One OMB official says the new Made in America contracting rule is a “key part of the administration’s strategic approach to leveraging federal purchasing power to invest in American industry and all of America’s workers."
Oversight
Agencies Must Do More to Protect Their Canine Workforce from Abuse and Neglect, GAO Says
Although federal agencies and contractors have policies covering most elements of ensuring working dogs are employed and cared for humanely, they fall short on several issues, including identifying signs of abuse and neglect.
Management
The Nationwide Injunction on Contractors Vaccine Mandate is Lifted, But Agencies Told Not to Enforce It – Yet
More guidance is expected from the Office of Management and Budget.
Management
A New Law Aims to Stop Human Trafficking by Federal Contractors
“This policy change is a small, but important step,” said an expert.
Management
Mary Davie, Longtime Federal Acquisition Leader, to Exit Government
Davie pioneered acquisition strategies like shared services, category management and others that are now fixtures of the federal buying landscape.
Oversight
OPM Watchdog Seeks a Background Search Tool to Help Investigations
The Office of Personnel Management’s Inspector General asked industry to offer insights about a potential online search and retrieval service to help with its investigations.
Management