Department of Homeland Security contractors will soon be able to submit all bids electronically — most are submitted on paper now — in one of the improvements department officials promised Thursday at DHS Industry Day in Washington.

The first wave of cloud-computing vendors is expected to complete new mandatory security reviews by Oct. 1. (1)

The Air Force is close to opening competition on a new $21 billion aircraft training contract worth seven times as much as the contract it will replace. (4)

Federal delays in granting security clearances keep 10 percent to 20 percent of federal intelligence contractors from doing their intended work, wasting billions of dollars, a new report says. (1)

Three new contracting rules unveiled this week seek to curb bad procurement habits, such as using risky contract types and requiring brand-name products. (10)