Northrop stirs pot with fresh swipe at Boeing

A top Pentagon official has rebuked Northrop Grumman Corp. over an advertisement it ran in a major newspaper in which it resumed its attack on rival Boeing Co.

Transition Watch: Waxman takes Dingell's post

Rep. Henry Waxman won the support of the Democratic caucus and will take over the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

NCS Pearson to refund government for TSA overcharges

NCS Pearson Inc. has agreed to reimburse the government to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims on a Transportation Security Administration contract.

Transition Watch: Waxman takes round one over Dingell

Rep. Henry Waxman narrowly won the first vote to replace Rep. John Dingell as the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Voluntary cybersecurity approach not good enough

The approach laid out by the Bush administration is missing incentives to encourage companies to invest beyond their corporate interests, according to a new report.

Transition Watch: Industry gains seen in Obama's tech plans

President-elect Barack Obama's technology plans could be relatively beneficial for U.S. IT companies.

Transition Watch: Dingell, Waxman showdown nears

The battle between Reps. John Dingell and Henry Waxman intensifies this week as the Democratic Party gets set to elect its new leaders for the next Congress.

Transition Watch: Obama will cut outsourcing

President-elect Obama will reduce the number of contracts that outsource government work to private firms.

Davis rumored to join Deloitte Consulting

Rep. Tom Davis is rumored to be joining Deloitte Consulting to help out in the federal practice area as a nonlobbyist when he retires from Congress.

Transition Watch: Obama sees tech transforming government

President-elect Barack Obama sees technology as a tool for helping the government lead the country into the future.

Deal-making to continue despite downturn

The government contracting industry, like the rest of U.S economy, is trying to ascertain what political change and the financial turmoil will mean for it. Specifically, how are the capital markets and the mergers and acquisitions environment for this industry affected?

Lawmakers question sole-source award to SAIC

Lawmakers are investigating the terms of a large sole-source contract awarded that the Health and Human Services Department awarded to a unit of SAIC.

Patent rights clause is broad in scope

Contractors performing research or development work for the government are no doubt aware of the standard FAR patent rights clause likely incorporated into their contracts.

Transition Watch: Analysis CEO rumored as CIA front-runner

John Brennan, chief executive officer of the Analysis Corp., is rumored to be a possible candidate for CIA director in the Obama administration.

Regulators finalize contractor disclosure regulations

Under the code of ethics, government contractors must notify both the agency's IG and contracting officer when credible evidence of a crime related to a government contract is found.

GAO, Army disagree on procurement protest limits

The Army disagrees with GAO officials' view that contractors can now protest an agency's decision under the fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act.

Rand: Raise small-business threshold at DOD

Rand Corp. says the Defense Department should use a higher threshold when defining small-business contractors.

USPS seeking cost-reducing SaaS product

The U.S. Postal Service is seeking a software-as-a-service product to help it standardize, automate and streamline buying supplies, services and equipment.

Northrop files protest over JLTV design awards

Northrop Grumman has filed a protest with the GAO over the process used to select teams for the technology development phase of the Army's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.

Input: Technology critical to Obama policies

Information technology will play a critical role in President-elect Barack Obama's success in implementing many of his policy priorities.