GSA Set to Review Struggling Acquisition Systems Project March 16, 2012 The General Services Administration's Integrated Acquisition Environment, and the system under development to replace it, Systems for Award Management (SAM), have run over-budget and off-track, and now the agency is preparing to find out why.
Speed of War Sprints Past Speed of Traditional DOD Acquisition March 9, 2012 This article discusses the overhaul that is taking place with the military's acquisition process with a catalyst for the change being the reduced defense and war activity.
New Acquisition Rules Set To Go into Effect March 8, 2012 Federal buying procedures are about to get an update. After a couple of years of deliberation, the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council has finalized three rules that go into effect on April 2, 2012.
Army Acquisition Reform Is Progressing Despite Naysayers March 6, 2012 This article discusses the progress the Army is making in regards to acquisition reform with a focus on the systems, weapons and services.
GSA plan would let agencies buy IT, related services under one contract February 22, 2012 The General Services Administration will be offering a new way for agencies to buy combinations of professional services and information technology, officials have announced.
Career Management News: The Acquisition Implications of the DOD Strategic Guidance And The FY 2013 Budget February 9, 2012 Frank Kendall, Acting Undersecretary of Defense (AT&L) discusses his priorities in relation to the recently released defense strategy. At a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Kendall said his highest priority program is the government workforce and having a more capable and qualified acquisition community.
Final Defense Bill Contains Key Contractor Provisions December 14, 2011 The latest version of the $662 billion Defense authorization bill that Congress is set to vote on resolves two controversies affecting contractors that played out this year.
New Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness December 8, 2011 Ms. Sue Dryden has been selected as the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness (DASD(MR)). Ms. Dryden joins the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) staff from the US Air Force, where she most recently served as the Deputy Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C.
Defense Acquisitions University (DAU) Training Courses and Schedules Weekly, DAU posts a list of "low fill" classes. These are course offerings within the next 60 days that have available seats subject to approval of the individual’s component/agency.
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