Trade deal with China a gift to American workers [repost]
BY CHRISTINE MCDANIEL, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR Just in time for Christmas, the negotiated trade deal with China has the potential to be a present under the tree for farmers and…
Congress Will Not Block Mandated Union Contracts in Spending Bill [repost]
By Erich Wagner hen the compromise legislation setting agency funding levels for fiscal 2020 was formally published Monday afternoon, federal employee unions found a lot to like…
Federal agencies to be closed Christmas Eve, Trump says in executive order [repost]
By ERIC YODER | The Washington Post | Published: December 17, 2019 Federal agencies will be closed Dec. 24 and employees will have the day off with…
Defense Policy Bill With Paid Parental Leave for Feds Goes to President Trump’s Desk [repost]
Article by Erich Wagner ERICH WAGNER The Senate on Tuesday voted 86-8 to send the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act to President Trump for enactment, all…
Final NDAA holds more than 50 provisions to fix military housing issues [repost]
(By: Scott Maucione | @smaucioneWFED | Dec. 10, 2019 | Source: Federal News Network) More than 50 provisions emboldening the Defense Department to take action against privatized housing companies,…
United States: Dod Updates Draft Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification—300,000+ Dod Contractors And Subcontractors Required To Be Certified As A Prerequisite To Contracting [repost]
(By: David A. Simon, Marcia G. Madsen, Rajesh De, Roger V. Abbott, Veronica R. Glick and Joshua M. Silverstein | Dec. 10, 2019 | Source: MayerBrown, Mondaq) On November 7, the U.S. Department of…
SBA ‘beats the odds’ by finalizing several major contracting regulations [repost]
(By: Jason Miller | @jmillerWFED | Dec. 10, 2019 | Source: Federal News Network) In November 2018, Federal News Network and procurement expert Larry Allen set some odds about whether certain…
Senate sends $738B defense bill to Trump’s desk [repost]
(By: JORDAIN CARNEY | Dec. 17, 2019 | Source: TheHill) The Senate passed a mammoth defense bill on Tuesday, sending it to President Trump’s desk for his signature. …
Agencies Turn In ‘Best FITARA Scorecard Ever’ [repost]
(By: Frank Konkel, Executive Editor, Nextgov | Dec. 11, 2019 | Source: NextGov) Federal agencies collectively improved their grades in the latest—and ninth overall—iteration of the FITARA Scorecard,…
Full speed ahead: First phase of JEDI rollout expected in February [repost]
(By: Jill Aitoro | Dec. 11, 2019 | Source: DefenseNews) SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — One day before Amazon chief Jeff Bezos gave a keynote address at the Reagan…