If the government can’t hire cyber talent, it will continue to seek outside support, a market analysis said.
Source: Government’ Biggest Cyber Problem Will Be Contractors’ Big Opportunity, Report Says – Nextgov.com
Senior Army leaders have already laid out firm, prescriptive timetables for commanders to shut down hundreds of government-owned data centers over the next two years. Now the service has a one-stop contract vehicle specific to the task, and using it is not optional.
Source: Army says several cloud RFPs already in the works under new ACCENT contract – FederalNewsRadio.com
Collaboration between state CIOs’ offices and the federal government could ease cybersecurity challenges.
Source: NASCIO Midyear 2017: States Partner with Feds for IT Resources and Support | StateTech Magazine
FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulation) 31.205-41 provides criteria on which taxes are allowable and which taxes are not allowable under Government contracts (see Allowability of Taxes Under Government Contracts). State income taxes required to be and are paid (or accrued) in accordance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) are specifically called out as allowable costs.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: State Income Tax Paid by S-Corp or LLC Shareholders
The 8(a) Program could face a Supreme Court constitutional challenge if the Court accepts a petition filed by Rothe Development Inc.
Source: 8(a) Program: Will Supreme Court Take Rothe’s Constitutionality Case? – SmallGovCon
Tech chiefs give takes on broadband, data analytics, agile software delivery and more.
Source: NASCIO Midyear 2017: State CIOs Reveal Insights on Top Priorities | StateTech Magazine
A new executive order entitled “Buy American and Hire American” focuses on American workers and products
Earlier this month, PBS ran a story about the high cost of university research, noting specifically that indirect costs add appreciably to those costs. According to PBS, the President proposed a $7 billion budget cut for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next 18 months while Tom Price, the President’s Secretary of Health and Human Services said that he may find those savings in indirect expenses that funds the purchase of lab equipment and paying the electric bills.
SDVOSB fraud allegations have led to an indictment alleging that the members of an SDVOSB joint venture had a “secret side agreement” undermining the JVA.
Source: SDVOSB Fraud: Indictment In “Secret Side Agreement” JV Case – SmallGovCon
The Pentagon’s next IT chief will need to deal with data center consolidation, a new cybersecurity architecture and potentially reforming DISA.
Source: What Will Be the Top IT Priorities of the Next DOD CIO? | FedTech Magazine
