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Opinion
How federal agencies can separate AI hype from reality
Be wary of claims that an AI solution can effortlessly scale to meet any demand. Scalability is a significant challenge in AI.
By John Mark Suhy
Congress poised to let Pentagon start programs before budget passes
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said time wasted waiting for a budget before starting new programs "is time we’re ceding to China."
Opinion
5 steps to better artificial intelligence procurement
Over the past 75 years or so, we have come simply to accept that policy lags technology.
By Devaki Raj
GSA pitches vendor self-assessment on supply chain cybersecurity
IT experts weigh in on whether the proposed survey could fill information gaps on supply chain security or become a box-checking compliance exercise.
Former GAO, Senate attorney rejoins contract law firm to advise on AI
Ransom worked on contract disputes involving the U.S. Air Force’s B-21 stealth bomber program and NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability Program.
Opinions
Space Force can bolster Greenland ties by buying local for Arctic base
A first step is to abide by international agreements and U.S. law would be for the service to procure supplies from Greenlandic companies, the authors say.
By Charles C. Adams, Jr. and Charles H. Norchi
Exemption given for Navy to build nuclear sub in stopgap funding bill
The stopgap funding bill allows construction to begin on a second Columbia-class submarine as it threatens to fall behind schedule while a shutdown looms.
The SBA at 70: Celebrating the big impact of small businesses
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Small Business Act into law in 1953.
By Isabella Casillas Guzman
US Air Force eyes advance procurement to more quickly make E-7 planes
With the clock ticking on retiring the Air Force's aging E-3 Sentry fleet, every second counts on building the E-7s that will replace them.
White House wants Ukraine inspector general out of defense bill
The White House is opposing an NDAA proposal for a Special Ukraine Inspector General and other provisions concerning the nuclear arsenal and Navy.
Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?
The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.
By Dan Lorenc