Will Roper, assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics at the U.S. Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, said he believes the service must hack the federal procurement system to be relevant. Roper said he is working with financial management offices and the general counsel on a new memo .
Read More »Jose Arrieta: HHS Needs to Prepare Acquisition Workforce for New Business Strategies
Jose Arrieta, chief information officer of the Department of Health and Human Services, has said that the department seeks to modify its acquisition strategy as it seeks to explore emerging technologies, Federal Times reported Wednesday.
Read More »Kronos Acquires Optimum Solutions; Bob Hughes Quoted
Kronos Incorporated has acquired Optimum Solutions, the company announced on Wednesday.
Read More »By Light to Acquire Cole Engineering Services; Bob Donahue Quoted
By Light Professional IT Services announced a definitive agreement to acquire Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI) on Thursday. The terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed at this time. The transaction is subject to the approval of CESI shareholders and normal regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Read More »Accenture Acquires Pragsis Bidoop to Boost AI, Big Data Portfolio; Athina Kanioura Quoted
Accenture announced on Tuesday that Pragsis Bidoop, a Spanish company with strong expertise in big data, artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, has been acquired by Accenture for an undisclosed price to boost the company’s portfolio and capabilities in those areas.
Read More »Capital One Agrees to Acquire KippsDeSanto & Co.; Bob Kipps, Kevin DeSanto Quoted
Capital One has signed an agreement to acquire KippsDeSanto & Co., a leading investment banking firm focused on serving growth-oriented aerospace/defense, government services and technology companies, Capital One announced on Monday.
Read More »KBR Acquires Isomerization Technologies to Expand Octane Solutions Offerings
KBR announced on Thursday that the company has acquired Isomerization Technologies from RRT Global to expand octane and clean fuel technology solutions for KBR’s customers.
Read More »Federal Spending Spree Imminent in Remaining Months of Fiscal 2018; PSC’s David Berteau Comments
Federal agencies are expected to spend up to 40 percent of their fiscal 2018 budgets before the new fiscal year begins in October, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Defense and civilian agencies would have to obligate at least $140 billion in additional budget authorized under the omnibus spending package passed by Congress …
Read More »GAO Evaluates GSA-OMB Implementation Plan for Federal E-Commerce Program
The Government Accountability Office raised issues the General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget should consider as they implement the next phase of a federal program that facilitates agencies’ procurement of commercial products through online portals. Those issues include the potential impact of the e-commerce program on current …
Read More »Report: DoD to Train Procurement Managers in Nontraditional Contracting Approach
Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Defense Department and a 2018 Wash100 awardee, has said that her office will train DoD procurement managers on how to buy commercial technology platforms through the nontraditional contracting process, SpaceNews reported Sunday. She also aims to establish a policy that would …
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