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How Congress Is reshaping the Pentagon’s FY27 spending plans
1+ week, 2+ day ago (166+ words) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile during operations in support of Operation Epic Fury against Iran. Gettyimages.com/ U.S. Navy / Handout Discussions are underway for a smaller reconciliation package that could provide additional…...
Senate clears spending measure, leaves other major bills unfinished
1+ week, 6+ day ago (556+ words) In a rare overnight session that began on Friday, senators trudged through a slew of measures before adjourning Saturday for August recess. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom In a rare overnight session that began on Friday, senators trudged through a slew…...
CMMC’s pause isn’t a cancelation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (724+ words) By Perry E. Keating For defense contractors, the Defense Department’s 60-day suspension of CMMC Phase II requirements should not be read as a stop-work order on cybersecurity. It is a pause in the rollout of certain certification requirements, but it does…...
CMMC Phase 2 is suspended but the requirements are not
2+ week, 3+ day ago (665+ words) Everyone is talking about the Defense Department’s decision to suspend CMMC third-party assessments as a condition of contract award. But far less attention has been paid to what the department hasn’t suspended. Government-led third-party assessments remain in place for the…...
Disclosure for thee but not for me
3+ week, 4+ day ago (666+ words) By David P.J. Timm Federal agencies using generative artificial intelligence to evaluate contractor bids are required to study, manage, and disclose their use of GenAI tools. However, watchdog reports show agencies are shirking these obligations and incentivizing “Shadow AI” use by…...
Not again! CMMC's comprehensive review is déjà vu all over again
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (586+ words) On Monday the Pentagon announced that it was suspending Phase II requirements for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. Phase I, self-assessments, will continue. Phase II is paused for “a comprehensive review of CMMC.” My reaction to this was “Oh,…...
A $1.5 trillion defense budget: The IT programs contractors should be watching
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (647+ words) IT solutions vendors focused on providing defense-related AI, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems, especially in the areas of air and missile defense, may see more opportunities in the coming fiscal year. The administration’s proposed fiscal 2027 budget earmarks considerable funding to expand…...
Legislative proposal would eliminate contracting preferences for minority, women-owned businesses
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (413+ words) Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) wants to end contracting preferences for minority-owned contractors. Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images A bill introduced in the House and Senate in late April would effectively wipe out many of the contracting preferences for…...
Second company withdraws protest against Army MAPS contract
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (160+ words) A second company has now withdrawn its protest involving the $50 billion Army MAPS vehicle. This latest exit from the case comes from a small business joint venture of TechSur and Guidehouse. The Government Accountability Office does not require companies to…...
Protests paint troubling picture of Army MAPS contract
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) The group of protests involving the Army’s $50 billion MAPS contract paint a picture of a troubled program with complaints about what the companies are politely calling “ambiguities.” At the time of publication, eight protests were active at the Government Accountability…...