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GSA taps 80 small businesses for IT GWAC
The General Services Administration recently released the list of pre-awarded, or apparently successful, offerors in the $15 billion Alliant 2 Small Business governmentwide acquisition contract.
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One U-2 squadron wants to be the Silicon Valley of the Air Force
U-2 pilots at Beale Air Force Base may still be operating an aircraft designed more than 60 years ago, but they’re shopping for cutting edge tech to help augment their decade’s old mission.
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Here’s how Ellen Lord will reduce acquisition time by 50 percent
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official plans to cut the time for early lead procurement by 50 percent, with a future goal of compressing the timeline of request for proposals to contract on major defense acquisition programs from two and a half years down to about 12 months.
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Defense acquisition head: accountability, and perhaps firings, on the way
Ellen Lord is promising to hold people accountable if their programs go over budget.
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Senators want probe of firm that defaulted on FEMA contract
Seven senators are urging the internal government watchdog at the Department of Homeland Security to investigate how a tiny Florida company won more than $30 million in contracts for desperately needed relief supplies following Hurricane Maria.
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Senate confirms Trump pick for GSA administrator
On Tuesday evening the Senate unanimously confirmed Emily Murphy to head up the General Services Administration.
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Tribes: Trump’s monument order disrespects native people
Environmental and conservation groups and a coalition of tribes began filing lawsuits Monday that ensure that Trump’s announcement is far from the final chapter in the years-long battle over public lands.
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Trump takes rare step to reduce 2 national monuments in Utah
Trump is traveling to Salt Lake City on Monday to outline his intention to shrink the Bears Ears and the Grand-Staircase Escalante national monuments spanning millions of acres in Utah.
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DoD acquisition head: It’s time to halt some legacy programs
Ellen Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, said the building is having “very difficult discussions” with the Hill about pivoting away from some programs in order to redirect funding to more vital systems.
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![In government contract management today, less is more [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/two-businessmen-using-touchpad-at-meeting.jpg.jpg?w=300)
In government contract management today, less is more [Commentary]
In many ways, acquisition has been on “pause” as the new administration’s perceived priorities and controversy took center stage.
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GSA taps 80 small businesses for IT GWAC
The General Services Administration recently released the list of pre-awarded, or apparently successful, offerors in the $15 billion Alliant 2 Small Business governmentwide acquisition contract.
-
One U-2 squadron wants to be the Silicon Valley of the Air Force
U-2 pilots at Beale Air Force Base may still be operating an aircraft designed more than 60 years ago, but they’re shopping for cutting edge tech to help augment their decade’s old mission.
-
Here’s how Ellen Lord will reduce acquisition time by 50 percent
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official plans to cut the time for early lead procurement by 50 percent, with a future goal of compressing the timeline of request for proposals to contract on major defense acquisition programs from two and a half years down to about 12 months.
-
Defense acquisition head: accountability, and perhaps firings, on the way
Ellen Lord is promising to hold people accountable if their programs go over budget.
-
Senators want probe of firm that defaulted on FEMA contract
Seven senators are urging the internal government watchdog at the Department of Homeland Security to investigate how a tiny Florida company won more than $30 million in contracts for desperately needed relief supplies following Hurricane Maria.
-
Senate confirms Trump pick for GSA administrator
On Tuesday evening the Senate unanimously confirmed Emily Murphy to head up the General Services Administration.
-
Tribes: Trump’s monument order disrespects native people
Environmental and conservation groups and a coalition of tribes began filing lawsuits Monday that ensure that Trump’s announcement is far from the final chapter in the years-long battle over public lands.
-
Trump takes rare step to reduce 2 national monuments in Utah
Trump is traveling to Salt Lake City on Monday to outline his intention to shrink the Bears Ears and the Grand-Staircase Escalante national monuments spanning millions of acres in Utah.
-
DoD acquisition head: It’s time to halt some legacy programs
Ellen Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, said the building is having “very difficult discussions” with the Hill about pivoting away from some programs in order to redirect funding to more vital systems.
-
In government contract management today, less is more [Commentary]
In many ways, acquisition has been on “pause” as the new administration’s perceived priorities and controversy took center stage.
-
GSA taps 80 small businesses for IT GWAC
The General Services Administration recently released the list of pre-awarded, or apparently successful, offerors in the $15 billion Alliant 2 Small Business governmentwide acquisition contract.
-
One U-2 squadron wants to be the Silicon Valley of the Air Force
U-2 pilots at Beale Air Force Base may still be operating an aircraft designed more than 60 years ago, but they’re shopping for cutting edge tech to help augment their decade’s old mission.
-
Here’s how Ellen Lord will reduce acquisition time by 50 percent
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official plans to cut the time for early lead procurement by 50 percent, with a future goal of compressing the timeline of request for proposals to contract on major defense acquisition programs from two and a half years down to about 12 months.
-
Defense acquisition head: accountability, and perhaps firings, on the way
Ellen Lord is promising to hold people accountable if their programs go over budget.
-
Senators want probe of firm that defaulted on FEMA contract
Seven senators are urging the internal government watchdog at the Department of Homeland Security to investigate how a tiny Florida company won more than $30 million in contracts for desperately needed relief supplies following Hurricane Maria.
-
Senate confirms Trump pick for GSA administrator
On Tuesday evening the Senate unanimously confirmed Emily Murphy to head up the General Services Administration.
-
Tribes: Trump’s monument order disrespects native people
Environmental and conservation groups and a coalition of tribes began filing lawsuits Monday that ensure that Trump’s announcement is far from the final chapter in the years-long battle over public lands.
-
Trump takes rare step to reduce 2 national monuments in Utah
Trump is traveling to Salt Lake City on Monday to outline his intention to shrink the Bears Ears and the Grand-Staircase Escalante national monuments spanning millions of acres in Utah.
-
DoD acquisition head: It’s time to halt some legacy programs
Ellen Lord, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, said the building is having “very difficult discussions” with the Hill about pivoting away from some programs in order to redirect funding to more vital systems.
-
![In government contract management today, less is more [Commentary]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/two-businessmen-using-touchpad-at-meeting.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
In government contract management today, less is more [Commentary]
In many ways, acquisition has been on “pause” as the new administration’s perceived priorities and controversy took center stage.
