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I Spy a … Scandal
According to Wikipedia, Washington’s very first scandal occurred in 1777 (ten years before we were technically a country). Silas Deane, America’s first diplomat and our first Ambassador to France was...
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Human Genetics, Metadata, Solar Energy … Another Busy News Day
As the old saying goes … When it rains, it pours all over your brand new lawn furniture causing it to rust, develop dry rot, and, then, you die. Or, something like that. Anyway, today’s news tsunami...
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The REAL Power of Government: Entrepreneurship
Uncle Sam has taken a beating lately, thanks to the recent scandal-fest. A Pew Research poll found that confidence in government was dirt-low before the IRS mess, et al. But, there’s one place the...
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Daily Headlines: 06/18/13
Often, the headlines fall into a category. Today, however, the theme is “there ain’t no theme.” Here’s the news … Contractors found guilty of 8(a) fraud … A Virginia security firm illegally obtained...
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The World May Look Very Different for Contractors after the NSA Leak
When Edward Snowden illegally released classified NSA documents to the press, he didn’t just thumb his nose at his country. He turned his back on his colleagues. And, that reckless act won’t just...
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Daily Headlines: 06/24/13
And, now … the news … Job screeners had doubts about Snowden’s resume … But, Booz Allen hired him anyway. (Certainly no day would be complete without Snowden news.) And … The firm that screened Snowden...
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The Best & Brightest Make Government Work Better
In 2012, the White House launched a program to bring some of the brightest minds in America to Washington to figure out how to make government work better. The latest projects include everything from...
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Reading the Tea Leaves: Contractor Salary Cap
At first, the concept of a cap on contractor salaries seemed like more Washington bombast. Now, we’re not so sure. The recent GAO report has fanned the smoldering embers of this issue, and a fire may...
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Best & Brightest Focus on Open Government
In his latest blog post, Richard Branson writes that contest prizes work because they inflame our natural competitive fire. He just may have a point. The Knight News Challenge awarded $3.2 million to...
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Legal Round-up: Owning Your Inventions & Other Reports
Because of the recent tidal wave of general news, there are some legal issues that have been simmering away on the back burner that need our immediate attention. First up … How do you protect...
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No More Dollar Limits for Women-Owned Set-Asides
Earlier this week (June 21, 2013), the DoD, GSA and NASA issued a general rule amending FAR to remove the dollar limit for women-owned businesses. This change is intended to increase both the number...
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Daily Headlines: 07/15/13
As summer hiatus comes to an end, it’s time to check in with … What’s that thing?… Oh, yeah … The federal government … The top defense buyer says cost overruns on developmental defense projects are too...
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Legal Briefs: 07/17/13
Here’s a rundown of the latest legal and related news for Government Contractors: Lawmakers are livid over DoD helicopter purchase from Russian exporter that is supplying the Syrian government … A...
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Contractors Worry as GSA Struggles to Find Oversight Balance
The embattled General Services Administration (GSA) has been forced to manage multiple scandals in recent years, resulting in dramatic changes in leadership. As the agency tries to right the ship,...
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