A Defense Business Board report remains a thorn in DoD’s side, even as the agency stands to get an additional $54 billion in spending for fiscal 2018.
Veterans groups are calling for an 8.3 percent increase in medical funding for the Veterans Health Administration and a 10 percent overall increase for the Department of Veterans Affairs next year. Carlos Fuentes, legislative director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to provide details on ‘independent budget’ recommendations and others.
Source: Carlos Fuentes: Breaking down veteran groups’ budget recommendations – FederalNewsRadio.com
The Trump administration is seeking a big increase in defense spending. Big like 10 percent, or more than $50 billion for 2018.
Source: Rob Levinson: What does $50B increase in DoD spending mean? – FederalNewsRadio.com
President Donald Trump’s executive order is a timely, necessary step to improve procurement operations and service to the American people.
Source: Trump reorganization could improve federal procurement – FederalNewsRadio.com
Few types of deals raise the hackles of services contractors more than lowest-price, technically acceptable.
Source: Joe Petrillo: Hey contractors, justifying costs can pay off – FederalNewsRadio.com
White House adviser Tom Bossert said the administration’s cyber priorities focus on securing federal networks and data, and critical infrastructure.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer said the goal of the executive order is to make agencies more efficient, effective and accountable.
Source: Trump signs government reorganization order – FederalNewsRadio.com
What happens when a government contractor employee calls out to the government suspected wrongdoing by his or her company?
Source: Marie Mak: What happens when its a contractor blowing the whistle? – FederalNewsRadio.com
Tim Hurlebaus, president of CGI Federal, discusses key trends shaping the federal IT and services marketplace.
HUD has been sitting on bids from three vendors for a $40 million systems integration contract for more than nine months without any real updates.
Source: HUD’s lack of progress with major IT contract vexes industry, lawmakers alike – FederalNewsRadio.com
