OMB expands on best ways agencies should buy AI
The Trump administration’s new memo on what agencies should consider when buying artificial intelligence capabilities neither breaks new ground nor rehashes previous guidance. Rather, the Office of Management and Budget is recognizing the constant state of change in how agencies acquire and use AI. Kraig Conrad, CEO of the National Contract Management Association, said the […]
Legal questions linger over deferred resignation program as feds feel pressure to accept offer
Legal questions linger over deferred resignation program as feds feel pressure to accept offer “I don’t like this deferred resignation. I do think it is playing on people’s fears,” Michael L. Vogelsang, Jr. said. Anastasia Obis April 11, 2025 7:07 pm 4 min read Agencies are now offering the Deferred Resignation Program directly to employees, […]
Fisica Buys Space Vector – GovCon Wire
Photo by Vitalii Vodolazskyi / Shutterstock Defense products manufacturer Fisica has acquired Space Vector for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to broaden its capabilities and improve its ability to support customers across national defense and space domains. Expanding Aerospace & Defense Capabilities Fisica said Wednesday Space Vector’s management team will remain in their […]
A quick win for DOGE? Make procurement competitive again
A quick win for DOGE? Make procurement competitive again If DOGE is looking for a high-value, high-return target, the software procurement process is an easy win. Steve Weber April 10, 2025 2:54 pm 4 min read The Department of Government Efficiency took on an unexpected form when Donald Trump was sworn into office on Inauguration […]
What’s likely to change in the rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation
The Trump administration has ordered a rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. But not by members of the FAR Council but rather by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. The White House, that is. Here with what’s at stake, Hunton Andrews Kurth procurement attorney Eric Crusius joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Tom Temin […]
Humana’s Deep Ties with Federal Health Contracts (and the Tangled Web Others Want In On)
There’s something almost eerie about walking into a military base clinic and seeing a name like Humana glowing on the signboard, like a giant corporate monolith peering into a tightly run federal machine. And yet, here we are in 2025, still watching Humana Inc. operate as a fixture in U.S. federal healthcare, shaping programs from TRICARE to […]