Contract Management
Saturday, August 13, 2011
by Michael Hackmer, CEO and Founding Partner, Government Contractors
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GovCon Insights August 12, 2011: Congress Asks for Shady RAT Briefing; DARPA Loses HTV-2 Again; Fed Budget Cuts Hurt IT Firms
Friday, August 12, 2011
by Government Contractors Editorial Team
Congress Asks McAfee for Briefing on Operation Shady RAT [New New Internet] – Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-Calif.) sent a letter [PDF] on August 10 asking McAfee for a briefing on its recent report on Operation Shady RAT, which hacked 13 defense contractors among its 70 targets. She asked how the government and private sector could more effectively mitigate data breaches, and what the potential economic
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GovCon Insights August 11, 2011: DOD Budget Impacts on Contractors; Procurement Work After Military Service; Contractor Cybersecurity
Thursday, August 11, 2011
by Government Contractors Editorial Team
DOD Budget Impacts on Contractors Moody’s may cut defense contractor ratings [Washington Business Journal] – Moody’s Investors Service indicates that it may cut the credit ratings of some defense contractors, especially those still dealing with substantially underfunded pension programs. Its report predicts that DOD cuts of ten percent or more will increase competition and scale back profit margins, leading
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GovCon Insights August 10, 2011: Federal CIOs Get More Buying Authority; IBM Leaves Supercomputer Contract; GAO Faults Contract Planning
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
by Government Contractors Editorial Team
OMB gives agency CIOs more IT budget authority [Federal News Radio] – An August 8 memo [PDF] from Office of Management and Budget Director Jacob Lew gives agency CIOs authority over commodity technology purchases and responsibility for training workers leading major IT programs. Only the Veterans Affairs CIO has the power to control all IT acquisitions. IBM Pulls Out of Supercomputer Contract
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