GSA unveils Data Federation portal — FCW
GSA wants new U.S. Data Federation to become source and inspiration for more open data across government.
Defense spending fight looms for lame-duck Congress | FederalNewsRadio.com
Congress bought itself more time to work out a fiscal 2017 budget by passing a continuing resolution, but an intractable fight remains on defense spending.
2017 Contractor Minimum Wage Increased to $10.20 | Government Contracts Blog
The Department of Labor has announced the 2017 minimum wage rate for contracts covered by Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors.
Source: 2017 Contractor Minimum Wage Increased to $10.20 | Government Contracts Blog
Microsoft is the first through FedRAMP Accelerated — FCW
The first cloud security provider to complete the accelerated route through GSA’s cloud security authorization program took 15 weeks.
Source: Microsoft is the first through FedRAMP Accelerated — FCW
Another “Rent-a-Vet” Scam Uncovered | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
In August 2014, a contractor plead guilty for using fronting companies to secure 45 contracts totaling $23 million that were set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). In June 2015, a Grand Jury indicted three people from Puerto Rico for the same kind of scheme – calling it a multi-million dollar fraud. Just last month, the Justice Department announced another similar scheme where a company owner used stolen names and social security numbers to obtain $3 million in contracts that had been set aside for SDVOSBs.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Another “Rent-a-Vet” Scam Uncovered
GSA, Dun & Bradstreet agree on wider DUNS use — FCW
New deal gives agencies wider use of procurement data keyed to DUNS numbers.
Congress Reaches Tentative Deal to Avoid Government Shutdown – Management – GovExec.com
At the last-minute, lawmakers seem to have resolved the major sticking point involving funding to deal with the Flint water crisis.
Source: Congress Reaches Tentative Deal to Avoid Government Shutdown – Management – GovExec.com
Insights Blog | Proposal & Capture Management Consulting & Training from Lohfeld Consulting Group
Bob Lohfeld and Bill Gormley share how to find out how to help your company work smarter and reinvent what you’re doing to remain competitive in today’s GovCon market. Read the Q&A, watch the webcast, or listen to the podcast.
Source: Insights Blog | Proposal & Capture Management Consulting & Training from Lohfeld Consulting Group
State of the CIO 2017 | CIO
Readers can improve our next State of the CIO report
Source: State of the CIO 2017 | CIO
DoD to take on the next challenge with cloud: application security | FederalNewsRadio.com
The Pentagon is developing a secure cloud computing architecture that will create a standard approach for boundary and application level security for commercial services.
Source: DoD to take on the next challenge with cloud: application security