Category Archives: Contracts

PRESIDENT CALLS FOR HUGE CYBER INCREASE, MODEST UPTICK FOR OTHER IT

Cyber spending will see a 35% increase – all the way to $19 billion annually – if President Obama has his way. The number in the President’s FY’17 budget request underscores the importance of cyber protections in virtually every aspect of the federal government.  In contrast, projects on IT modernization and cloud would see a modest increase of 1.8% under the 2017 proposed Read more

VIOLATING FEDERAL CONTRACT RULES – IT CAN HAPPEN TO YOU

Look, most government contractors aren’t out to rip off the government.  Most people, even many in the IG community, agree to that.  At the same time, however, most companies are in business to do business and may not always take the time to get changes in writing, properly document their contract files, or do other “paperwork” that takes time away from closing Read more