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Defense Contracting
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Pentagon to Utilize Defense Production Act Authorities to Combat COVID-19
The Pentagon is leveraging new authorities to produce necessary supplies to combat the novel coronavirus, a top defense department official said March 25. -
Defense Contracting
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Tips for Contractors Navigating COVID-19 Pandemic
As the U.S. government works to mitigate the devastating health and economic ramifications of the novel coronavirus, federal contractors should be on alert for potential restrictions from state and local governments and guidance from their customers, lawyers from the firm Morrison & Foerster said March 19. -
Defense Department
March 2020
JUST IN: Coronavirus Threatens Defense Supply Chain
By Jon Harper and Mandy MayfieldThe ongoing global coronavirus outbreak could threaten the United States’ defense supply chain, a key lawmaker warned March 2. -
Defense Contracting
February 2020
Viewpoint: Mentor-Protégé Agreements: Benefits for Big and Small
By Rob KampenDuring the last three fiscal years, the Defense Department awarded more than $77 billion to small businesses through set-asides under programs generally managed by the Small Business Administration. -
Defense Contracting
February 2020
BREAKING: Report Finds U.S. Defense Industrial Base in Decline
The defense industrial base is on a negative trajectory as companies grapple with deteriorating conditions for industrial security and the availability and cost of skilled labor and materials, according to a new report released Feb. 5. -
Defense Contracting
February 2020
A High-Profile OTA Program Goes Off the Rails
It had to happen at some point. A high-profile, big-ticket Army program using an other transaction authority agreement has turned into a fiasco. -
Defense Contracting
January 2020
Supervisors Impact Culture as Ethical Leaders
By Anne R. HarrisA great deal of research has been conducted by organizations such as the Ethics and Compliance Initiative, Gartner and PwC, as well as academic institutions, into the subject of organizational ethics, integrity and culture. -
Defense Contracting
January 2020
Pentagon Updating Cybersecurity Guidance
By Ryan Burnette , Susan Cassidy and Samantha L. ClarkIn December, the Defense Department released a new draft of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, an important guide for contractors. -
Defense Department
January 2020
Vital Signs 2020: Industrial Base Could Struggle to Surge Production in Wartime
By Jon HarperThe U.S. industrial base would be challenged to ramp up production to meet wartime requirements in the event of a protracted great power conflict, analysts and Pentagon officials say. -
Defense Department
January 2020
Vital Signs 2020: Small Businesses Concerned About New Cybersecurity Certification
By Connie LeeThe Pentagon is rolling out new cybersecurity regulations for handling unclassified information that may bar contractors from bidding on future programs if they do not obtain the required certifications.
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