Karl Borden Named System High EVP for Operations & Growth
Karl Borden, a security professional with over three decades of experience, has been promoted to executive vice president for operations and growth at System High. The global protection and security engineering services provider said Tuesday Borden will spearhead its day-to-day operations while developing and implementing growth strategies to drive System High’s organizational performance and expansion. The security leader will […]
Long awaited update of conflict-of-interest rules is in the works
The Federal Acquisition Council has awoken to the need to revise organizational conflict of interest rules for federal contractors. Congress mandated the change in 2022. Fifteen years have passed since the last revision. Haynes Boone procurement attorney Zach Prince has been following this rule and joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to discuss. Tom Temin: Give […]
GSA tries to walk back hundreds of lease terminations for ‘public-facing’ office space
The General Services Administration terminated nearly 1,000 federal office leases last week — the first of several waves of downsizing its leaders expect complete between now and the end of the fiscal year. But GSA’s real estate shop is already trying to walk back hundreds of those lease terminations, after officials discovered that closing down […]
Sikorsky Aircraft Awarded $100M Navy Contract for H-53 Helicopter Sustainment Services
Sikorsky Aircraft, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has received a $100 million modification to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Navy for sustainment services for the H-53 heavy-lift transport helicopter. H-53 Helicopter Support Contract Details The Department of Defense said Tuesday the modification to the cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract covers additional services, including compatibility assessments, engineering models, […]
Do not misunderstand the CMMC
In October, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification final program rule was published by the Defense Department. The CMMC outlines security controls that federal contractors must have in place to protect federal contracting information (FCI) and controlled unclassified information (CUI). Across my LinkedIn feed, federal contractors are expressing concern about the pressure that they feel as […]
The federal high risk list in the comptroller general’s own words
Few events raise the hackles of believers in good government more than the biannual list of high-risk federal programs. Compiled by the Government Accountability Office, it details where the government is bleeding the most money and where it’s in danger of operational failure. For his perspective on the high risk list, GAO’s Comptroller General Gene […]
Lockheed Books Potential $265M Air Force Contract for F-16 FMS Support
Logo / lockheedmartin.com Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics division has landed a potential $266 million undefinitized contract action from the U.S. Air Force for F-16 System Program Office foreign military sales support. F-16 FMS Support Contract Details The Department of Defense said Thursday said the contract covers an operational flight program update and transfer of F-16 aircraft from Denmark […]
Driving best value pricing – Let’s go for a ride
Driving best value pricing – Let’s go for a ride This blog will focus on requirements in the context of the federal government. Sound requirements drive best value pricing and performance for customer agencies… Roger Waldron March 7, 2025 1:30 pm 3 min read There are many variables that drive best value pricing. Suppliers take into consideration many […]
John Jordan Named President of Chenega Analytic Business Solutions
John Jordan, a seasoned business and technical leader, has been appointed president of Chenega Analytic Business Solutions. John Jordan’s Career Achievements The Chenega business unit said Thursday Jordan joins the mission-critical support provider after working at Venturi, a company operating under Chenega Military, Intelligence and Operations Support, or MIOS. He most recently served as president of Venturi for […]
Pro-Small Business Reforms: Kelly Loeffler’s Big Move at the SBA
Kelly Loeffler, the newly appointed Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), has hit the ground running with an ambitious agenda aimed at revitalizing America’s small business sector. Her Day One priorities emphasize reducing bureaucratic red tape, promoting “Made in America” initiatives, eliminating fraud, and ensuring that SBA programs deliver real value to entrepreneurs. […]