Reforming the Federal Contracts and Grants System
US Army Needs $150 bn for Upgrades. It Wants Wall Street to Foot the Bill
Business Standard - The US Army is short by about $135 billion to overhaul ageing bases, depots, and logistics, a funding gap it cannot...
JCIDS, Rewired: What DoD’s New Requirements Memo Means
Covington - On August 20, 2025, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) issued a sweeping memo that tears up and rebuilds the way the military...
Executive Order – Ensuring Continued Accountability in Federal Hiring
President Trump has issued an executive order directing that no federal civilian position that is vacant may be filled, and no new position may...
Federal Small Business Support Offices Undergo Major Restructuring as Treasury OSDBU to Close
Homeland Security Today - The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) will close its doors on December 13,...
Army Needs to Ask for ‘the Right Data’ Along with Right to Repair, Acquisition Chief Says
DefenseScoop - Ensuring the Army can repair weapon system parts on its own is a major element of its leadership’s agenda for acquisition reform....
Army Secretary Tees Up Acquisition Reforms Amid ‘Unprecedented’ Top Cover from Trump Administration
Federal News Network - The Army’s new secretary says the service is weeks away from unveiling changes that will “completely disrupt” Army acquisition bureaucracy,...
Army Secretary Puts Defense Contractors on Notice; Acquisition Disruption Coming
National Defense - The Army is changing the way it buys and builds military equipment to not only keep pace with the ever-evolving battlefield,...
AbilityOne Expands Economic Opportunity for People with Significant Disabilities
Federal News Network - The AbilityOne Commission partners with federal agencies to deliver essential services while expanding economic opportunities for people with significant disabilities....
How the Space Force Is Getting a Head Start on Defense Acquisition Reform
Air & Space Forces - The Space Force has a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to change the way it develops and delivers space capabilities, said Chief...
Pentagon Leadership Directs DOD Civilian Employee Supervisors to Expedite Removal of Underperformers
DefenseScoop - Pentagon leaders are moving to further cull the department’s civilian workforce by targeting underperformers for removal. In a new directive issued this...
Senate Confirms Rhodes to Lead White House Procurement Office
NextGov/FCW - Dr. Kevin Rhodes has received Senate confirmation to lead the White House’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy, marking him as the first...
Army Introduces FUZE to Streamline Innovation and Acquisition
Bass Berry & Sims - In September, the U.S. Army outlined its plans to modernize its engagement with industry and accelerate the development of...
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