Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) has urged the FBI to accept email submissions of Freedom of Information Act requests and address limits on FOIA submissions from the bureau’s portal following a policy change that requires FOIA requests to be sent online or by fax and letter. He told David Hardy, chief of FBI’s record and information dissemination section in …
Sen. Ron Wyden Asks FBI to Address Limitations of Bureau’s Updated FOIA Request Policy
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DoD Names PNNL Policy Adviser Vayl Oxford as DTRA Director
Vayl Oxford, a national security executive policy adviser at the Energy Department‘s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will assume the director role at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The Defense Department said Thursday Secretary James Mattis also appointed Oxford to the Senior Executive Service in line with the assignment to head DTRA. Oxford most recently provided strategic advice regarding …
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White House Appoints Allison Brigati as GSA Associate Admin for Office of Government-wide Policy
Allison Brigati, a former general counsel and director of strategic initiatives at the National Academy of Public Administration, has joined the General Services Administration as associate administrator for the Office of Government-wide Policy. GSA said Monday President Donald Trump picked Brigati to help guide strategic policymaking for the federal government on areas such as property, transportation, information technology …
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DoD Names McKinsey’s Eric Chewning as Deputy Assistant Sec for Industrial Policy
Defense Department Secretary Jim Mattis has selected McKinsey & Co. Partner Eric Chewning as a Senior Executive Service appointee and a deputy assistant secretary at DoD. The department said Tuesday Chewning will specifically oversee manufacturing and industrial base policy as a deputy assistant secretary of defense. Chewning most recently worked with McKinsey as a partner advising …
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NASA Issues New Policy to Advance High-Risk Space Missions
NASA has released a new policy that seeks to streamline management and development processes for research teams that seek to offer investigation proposals for high-risk space projects that cost less than $150 million. The agency said Friday the new policy for Class D missions will take effect on Jan. 1, and aims to leverage research …
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Shay Assad: DoD to Reduce Cost, Pricing Data Requirements in New Procurement Policy
Shay Assad, director of pricing, procurement and acquisition policy at the Defense Department, recently said that the agency will soon release a new policy that would help reduce the lead time for major procurements, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. Under the new policy, which would apply specifically to sole-source acquisitions, vendors and contractors would negotiate …
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Treasury Invites Agency CFOs to Enact Proposed Financial Mgmt Initiatives
Bureau of the Fiscal Service Commissioner Kim McCoy has invited chief financial officers at federal agencies to try and put into action any of the 10 initiatives outlined in a publication describing the BFS' vision of the future of financial management.
The initiatives encompass four overarching objectives, namely: optimizing disbursements, improving collections, enhancing reporting and expanding administrative services.
The initiatives encompass four overarching objectives, namely: optimizing disbursements, improving collections, enhancing reporting and expanding administrative services.
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GSA Launches Accelerated Contracting Process for Startups
The General Services Administration has launched the pilot program for a new service that aims to refine and accelerate the contracting process for startup companies' and federal market entrants' commercial offerings. The agency said Wednesday the Commercial Solutions Opening procedure provides new firms with fast-track vendor selection timelines and simplified contract terms, and an option for commercial vendors to secure their intellectual property.
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Senators Raise Concerns About Potential Space Force Cost
Senators on both sides of the aisle are concerned that President Trump's proposal to establish a "Space Force" would add to overhead costs at the Defense Department, The Hill reported Tuesday.
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse Submits Proposals to Strengthen US Cybersecurity Posture
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has recommended that the federal government adopt the “hack back” approach when responding to cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, Washington Post reported Tuesday.
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DARS Removes DFARS ‘Technical Interchange’ Requirement for IR&D Cost Reimbursement
The Defense Department's Defense Acquisition Regulations System announced Friday that it was amending Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement subpart 231, removing a subsection requiring major contractors to first conduct and document a “technical interchange” with government representatives about IR&D efforts in order for their attendant costs to be deemed allowable. The pertinent DFARS provision affects IR&D projects carried out from fiscal year 2017 onwards.
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OMB Director Outlines Efforts to Automate, Simplify Procurement-Related Tasks
Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said in an August 27 memorandum that the OMB plans to use artificial intelligence and automation tools to handle routine procedures, thereby reducing the likelihood of errors and enhancing “compliance with contracting protocols and financial analysis and reporting.” This is in response to the President’s Management Agenda, which challenged federal agencies to divert resources from “low-value to high-value work.”
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Robert Wilkie: VA, DoD to Collaborate on EHR System Implementation, Interoperability Efforts
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie has said VA will work closely with the Defense Department over the next decade in efforts to deploy and ensure interoperability of their updated electronic health record systems.
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Eric Chewning: US, Allies Must Work to Safeguard Defense Industrial Base
Eric Chewning, the deputy assistant secretary for industrial policy at the Defense Department, has said that DoD must collaborate with U.S. allies to establish a "safe space" for cooperation across the worldwide industrial base for military technology platforms and services, Defense News reported Thursday.
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Heather Wilson: Air Force Backs White House’s Space Force Proposal
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has affirmed the service's support for President Donald Trump’s plans to establish a space force and insisted that discussions are necessary to create the proposed organization, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
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State Dept. Vet Tina Kaidanow Appointed DoD International Cooperation Head
Tina Kaidanow, acting assistant secretary for political-military affairs at the State Department, will join the Defense Department as director of international cooperation, Breaking Defense reported Wednesday. Her appointment comes as DoD aims to speed up its procurement and foreign military sales processes.
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USAF Secretary Heather Wilson Stresses Need to Modernize Software Acquisition Process
Heather Wilson, secretary of the U.S. Air Force and a 2018 Wash100 awardee, warns the service branch must modernize its software acquisition process to keep up with the technological advances of adversaries.
Wilson noted during an Aug. 27th conference that documents such as the U.S. Air Force Weapons Systems Software Management Guidebook contain outdated practices that inhibit modernization, the branch said Thursday.
Wilson noted during an Aug. 27th conference that documents such as the U.S. Air Force Weapons Systems Software Management Guidebook contain outdated practices that inhibit modernization, the branch said Thursday.
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GAO Recommends DoD, Navy to Update Requirements for Making Weapons Sustainment Strategies
The Government Accountability Office has recommended the Defense Department and U.S. Navy issue an updated or new set of guidelines for developing plans to sustain legacy weapon systems.
GAO said in a report published Monday that the Navy inconsistently documented its sustainment strategies for C-2A, E2C, EA-18G and F/A-18A-D aircraft since 2012.
GAO said in a report published Monday that the Navy inconsistently documented its sustainment strategies for C-2A, E2C, EA-18G and F/A-18A-D aircraft since 2012.
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DoD to Hold Meeting About Performance-Based & Progress Payments
The Defense Department's Defense Acquisition Regulations System plans to host a public meeting on Friday to gather feedback from government and industry professionals regarding proposed revisions to policies for issuing performance-based contract payments.
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Report: Cybercom Seeks Acquisition Authority Extension
U.S. Cyber Command seeks a procurement budget increase and sunset date extesion in order to implement multiyear contracting efforts, FCW reported Thursday.
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