3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (582+ words) The Defense Innovation Unit is getting after a key barrier that prevents some commercial companies from doing business with the military: accessing secure facilities before the Pentagon is ready to buy their technology. Historically, some startups have faced a Catch…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (305+ words) Terry Gerton Joe, let’s start this conversation with you because when people hear the term insider risk, they’re probably thinking about espionage or spying of some sort or other. Your report uses a broader definition. When you’re thinking about insider…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (224+ words) "We knew a size standard evaluation was coming, but it appears from everything we've gathered that the Hill did not get a lot notice," said Jim Carroll. Terry Gerton Rulemaking is keeping a lot of people busy these days, and…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1048+ words) Recent staffing cuts and reorganizations at the agency suggest the numbers may fall even lower. Even before COVID-19, the agency had long failed to hit its congressionally mandated targets for international inspections. And recent staffing cuts, reorganizations and other upheavals…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (797+ words) With the right technology, agencies can improve their financial controls and make better use of their financial staffs, the Diligent exec explains. Internal financial controls may not sound exciting, but they’re essential to the integrity of federal agency missions. Recent…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (443+ words) "There's no centralized listing anywhere of the investments or the projects that are being funded and subsidized," said Remove Jessica Lucas. Terry Gerton You’ve got a new report out on opportunity zones. They were initially created about a decade ago…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (171+ words) "I can't see a lot of commercial companies agreeing to give all of their cost and pricing data to the government," said Stephanie Kostro. Terry Gerton There’s a couple of new memos out that I would love to dig into…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (614+ words) If you can’t recall the last time you looked closely at your FEGLI plan, you may want to take a look. Long-term care is even easier to push down the list as a problem for some distant version of yourself…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (516+ words) "DARPA has not taken their foot off the gas with respect to the competition of ideas that we're looking to cultivate," said Nick Madeloff. Terry Gerton Jennifer, you’ve got an exciting program here, the ERIS program. DARPA has no shortage…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (523+ words) What is the Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund and how can it help you? Most federal employees don’t realize they’re one unexpected expense away from financial crisis. And even fewer know there’s a nonprofit built specifically to help them…...