After the Modernizing Government Technology Act fell short in the 114th Congress, lawmakers and industry officials have high expectations for the bill this session.
Source: House, Senate members working on a fix for the IT modernization bill – FederalNewsRadio.com
President Trump ordered the Pentagon to figure out how much money DoD will need to overcome what military leaders have said are serious readiness problems.
Source: Trump orders review of military readiness, boosting Defense funds in 2017 – FederalNewsRadio.com
Sources confirmed CIOs from State, DHS, EPA and OPM and the CTO from VA talked a variety of issues with the Trump transition team toward the end of Obama administration.
The division long rumored to be on the market has sold to private equity investor Veritas Capital.
Source: Harris Corp. (NYSE: HRS) sells IT division to Veritas Capital – Washington Business Journal
Roger Waldron, president of the Coalition for Government Procurement, sets forth the following recommendations to make the MAS program great again.
Source: Make the Multiple Award Schedules great again! – FederalNewsRadio.com
We have already seen many changes from the new administration and it seems more and more are happening every day. What more can you expect and how will this effect government contractors? The team of Crowell & Moring lawyers from our Government Contracts, Labor & Employment, White Collar, Corporate and Privacy & Cybersecurity practice groups… Continue Reading
Source: Changes, Changes, and More Changes in 2017 – Government Contracts Legal Forum
Replenishing a “really depleted” military takes precedence, President Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity. “I want a balanced budget eventually,” Trump said. “But I want to have a strong military. To me that’s much more important than anything.”
Source: Trump: Strong military matters more than balanced federal budget – The Washington Post
Earlier this month, the ASBCA (Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals) published its decision on a wide range of cost issues that were disallowed by a DCMA (Defense Contract Management Agency) administrative contracting officer (ACO). The contractor, Technology Systems, Inc. (TSI) challenged the ACO’s decision, winning on some of the issues and losing on others. The decision is very informative in helping Government contractors understand and apply FAR cost principles and we will spend a few days discussing various aspects of the decision.
Harris Corp. has worked out a deal with Veritas Capital to sell the business to the private equity firm, creating a new billion-dollar baby in the government space.
Source: Harris set to jettison IT business — Washington Technology
