NASA’s Expanding Artemis Portfolio Tests Cost Discipline and Project Integration
GAO’s 2025 report reveals that while NASA’s project performance has stabilized, Artemis programs are driving massive cost overruns. Learn what’s working, what’s not, and what it means for the future of lunar and Mars missions.
GAO Denies Kratos Protest: A Cautionary Glimpse into Evaluation Risk and Proposal Clarity
GAO’s denial of Kratos’s protest over a Navy Seaport-NxG task order illustrates how proposal clarity, proprietary tools, and past performance can shape evaluations. This decision offers a measured view of risks and protest utility for government contractors.
Report Highlights Need for Better Cost Recovery as Commercial Space Launches Surge
GAO’s June 2025 report urges DOD to improve cost recovery as commercial launches surge at federal ranges. The study reviews the Phase 3 launch strategy, infrastructure challenges, and offers recommendations to protect taxpayer investment and national security missions.
Federal Circuit Reconsiders Who Can Protest: A Potential Opening for Subcontractors in Government Procurement
A pivotal Federal Circuit case could redefine who can file federal bid protests. The outcome may allow subcontractors like commercial software vendors to challenge procurement law violations at the Court of Federal Claims, broadening legal standing beyond traditional bidders.
GAO Denies Brandan Enterprises’ Protest over Visitor Services Task Order at Arlington Cemetery
GAO denies Brandan Enterprises’ protest over a visitor services task order at Arlington Cemetery, citing reasonable evaluation and meaningful discussions over labor hour deficiencies.
OECD’s 2025 Report on Public Sector Readiness and the Green Transition
OECD’s Government at a Glance 2025 outlines how public institutions can regain trust, improve governance, and lead the green transition through accountability, innovation, and inclusive policy delivery.
Global Contract Management Just Got a Whole Lot Clearer
The fourth edition of the Contract Management Standard™ defines global best practices for managing contracts from formation to closeout. Learn how this ANSI-accredited standard enhances strategic value, compliance, and collaboration across buyers and sellers in every industry.
Quantum Computing and National Security: GAO Calls for Coordinated Strategy to Address Looming Cryptographic Threats
GAO’s 2025 report warns of critical gaps in the U.S. quantum cybersecurity strategy. Without unified leadership, cryptographic systems may be vulnerable to future quantum attacks. The Office of the National Cyber Director is urged to lead efforts in post-quantum cryptography migration and strategy coordination.
GAO Denies Protest Alleging Misrepresentation and Unreasonable Past Performance Evaluation in RCCTO SETA Task Order Award
GAO denies protest by Quantum Research International alleging misrepresentation and flawed evaluation in Army RCCTO SETA task order award to PeopleTec. Decision clarifies material misrepresentation standards and best-value tradeoff discretion.
VA’s Appointment Scheduling Modernization Still Faces Major Gaps, GAO Finds
The GAO’s May 2025 report finds that the VA’s scheduling modernization efforts fall short of best practices in planning and requirements management, leaving veterans and schedulers to navigate fragmented, inefficient systems. Timely access to care remains at risk without critical improvements.
GAO Denies SOS International’s Protest Over Army Cyber Task Order Evaluation
GAO denies SOS International's protest over Army's cyber task order, affirming the reasonableness of the oral presentation evaluation and exclusion from award. The case underscores FAR 16.5’s streamlined process and importance of meeting solicitation thresholds.
Sharing Trustworthy AI Models Through Privacy-Enhancing Technologies: OECD’s Roadmap for Collaborative and Confidential AI
The OECD’s June 2025 AI Paper explores how privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) support secure AI model sharing and co-creation. The report outlines use case archetypes, real-world applications, and policy strategies to ensure responsible AI innovation across sectors.
Scaling Peace in a World of Arms Races
This article explores why PeaceTech—the use of technology for conflict prevention and peacebuilding—must become the next major focus for innovation and investment, arguing that it holds multibillion-dollar potential and could reshape global security.
FAR Overhaul UPDATE: A Look at Key Changes to Parts 11, 18, 39, and 43
The Trump Administration’s Executive Order 14275 has launched a major rewrite of the FAR. This post highlights GSA’s class deviations to FAR Parts 11, 18, 39, and 43 under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), streamlining procurement with plain language, flexibility, and modernized standards.
GAO Denies and Dismisses AIX Tech Protest over DISA Task Order Award to DSG
GAO denies and dismisses AIX Tech’s protest over a DISA task order award to DSG, ruling allegations of improper evaluation and conflict of interest as speculative and unsupported. The decision reinforces key standards for bid protests and agency conflict of interest reviews.
Remote Work at a Crossroads: GAO Urges OPM to Reassess Guidance Amid Federal Return-to-Office Mandates
GAO’s June 2025 report on federal remote work reveals recruitment and retention gains across agencies—but warns that rescinded OPM guidance may hinder future workforce planning. With return-to-office mandates in place, GAO urges renewed analysis of remote work’s impact on performance and costs.
DoD Clears Path for CMMC Rollout with Regulatory Progress and Cost-Effective Certification Model
DoD is accelerating the rollout of CMMC by overcoming regulatory delays and piloting cost-effective certification models with MSPs and CSPs. With the second rule near finalization and a phased rollout planned, the cybersecurity initiative is gaining real momentum for the defense supply chain.
GAO Denies Protest in Air Force Intranet Support Award: Price Realism, Discussions, and Best Value All Upheld
GAO denies protest by SMS Data Products over Air Force award to Abacus Technology. The case upholds agency evaluations on price realism, discussions, and best-value determinations under FAR 52.222-46.
GAO’s Annual IT Assessment Warns DOD: Improve Cybersecurity Planning and Performance Reporting
GAO’s June 2025 IT assessment finds DOD needs stronger cybersecurity planning and performance tracking across its $10.9B IT portfolio. With cost overruns, missed metrics, and slow adoption of zero trust, the report underscores DOD’s urgent need for reform in software development and digital oversight.
Slowing the Pace of Innovation: GAO Calls on DOD to Reboot Weapon System Acquisition
GAO’s 2025 Weapon Systems Annual Assessment urges the DOD to overhaul its acquisition strategy. With nearly $2.4 trillion at stake, the report warns of increasing delays, cost overruns, and failure to implement leading practices. GAO recommends early integration of speed and innovation into new defense programs.