These are the agencies spending the most on consulting contracts
Data Dive These are the agencies spending the most on consulting contracts The Department of Veterans Affairs ended 585 consulting contracts deemed non-essential, but HHS, DHS and DoD also buy a large amount of these services. Jason Miller@jmillerWFED March 4, 2025 2:24 pm 3 min read The Veterans Affairs Department lifted its pause on cancelling […]
Federal researchers get a chance to pitch their research at a special event today
On March 5 the National Lab Research SLAM brought together 17 early career scientists from the Department of Energy’s national laboratories to present their cutting-edge research in a fast-paced, engaging competition. The event was sponsored by the House Science & National Labs Caucus and the Senate National Labs Caucus, to give federal science agencies an […]
Shawn Purvis Named Sabel Systems CEO
Shawn Purvis / Sabel Systems Shawn Purvis, a more than three-decade industry executive and a four-time Wash100 awardee, has joined Sagewind Capital-backed Sabel Systems Technology Solutions as CEO. In a LinkedIn post published Tuesday, Sabel Systems said Purvis brings to the company over 30 years of experience in digital transformation, enterprise strategy and operational excellence, […]
Once again, GSA finds itself in the center of a hubbub
The General Services Administration is often one of the go-to agencies for new administrations that want to get things done. That includes the first and second Trump administrations. Emily Murphy, a senior fellow at the George Mason University Baroni Center for Government Contracting who was administrator of the GSA for Trump 45 joined the Federal Drive […]
In defense of the inspectors general
In defense of the inspectors general The reports don’t read like Shakespeare, but they do play a vital role in a healthy democracy. Tom Armbruster March 5, 2025 1:23 pm 3 min read The institution of the inspector general is under attack, with more than a dozen IG firings across the government. While IG reports […]
Lockheed Martin to Provide F-35 Flight Test Support to Navy Under $127M Contract Modification
Lockheed Martin has secured a modification for a previously awarded contract to support F-35 fighter jets. The Department of Defense said Monday that the contract modification, awarded by the U.S. Navy, is valued at $126.9 million, with work expected to be completed in March 2026. The Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River in Maryland serves […]
Divided Supreme Court reinstates order requiring Trump administration to release frozen foreign aid
Divided Supreme Court reinstates order requiring Trump administration to release frozen foreign aid A divided Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration push to rebuke a federal judge who imposed a deadline to release billions of dollars in foreign aid. The Associated Press March 5, 2025 12:44 pm 2 min read WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply […]
Breaking Down Silos—Driving Cybersecurity Innovation Via Actionable Data
By Tom Kennedy, General Manager at Axonius Federal Systems Data silos are a government efficiency and cybersecurity killer. Agencies that operate in silos lack cross-department collaboration and experience data fragmentation, both of which can result in duplication of efforts and an incomplete picture of potential risk. The Trump administration’s Executive Order establishing the United States DOGE Service intends […]
The Navy’s shipbuilding capabilities are slowly sinking
The Navy has invested billions in its shipbuilding industrial base. But the results haven’t come in. Ships take to long to build. And often too long to repair. Navy officials can’t say for certain how well their investments are paying off, that’s according to the latest look-see by the Government Accountability Office. For details, the […]
EXPANSIA’s Tim Gramp on Improving Mission Readiness With Integrated Digital Environments
Tim Gramp, chief technology officer at EXPANSIA, discussed the potential role of integrated digital environments, or IDEs, in addressing the mission readiness challenge facing military departments, sustainment organizations, operational forces and the acquisition community. Focus on Integrated Approach In a Feb. 26 article published on the company’s website, Gramp wrote about the emphasis the government […]