Congress did technically manage to avoid shutting down the Department of Homeland Security late Friday night.  But make no mistake, the damage has already been done.  Similarly, unless Congress manages to pass a longer-term funding measure, contractors can expect that much of DHS will be on a “virtual” shutdown, even if it is technically open.  Read more

Denise Turner Roth assumed the job of Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration last week, despite having been at the agency for less than a year as Deputy.  It is possible that Roth will remain in her acting capacity for the remainder of the Administration which will end in January of 2017.  Read more

With at least half of federal IT spending, and a growing amount of professional service actions, conducted through standing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, contractors must constantly stay on top of new vehicles on which they, or a partner, should participate.  Several new, or newly revamped, vehicles are about to make their 2015 debut.  Read more