Defense
Air Force One: New Estimate Bumps Total Cost By Nearly One-Third
The $5.3 billion price tag is the Pentagon’s first public accounting to include the new hangars and various other costs.
Management
ATF Rushed Sole-Source Contracts Without Market Research, Watchdog Finds
Agency met small business award goals, mostly to Alaska Native Corporations.
Defense
Who Are The Private Contractors Fighting In Iraq And Afghanistan? An Inside Look At This Invisible Military Force
A new study looks at obituaries of private military contractors killed at war. The majority are white men with significant military experience.
Management
Boeing Has ‘Severe Situation’ After Parts Left in Tankers, Says Top USAF Buyer
Will Roper’s harsh assessment comes amid the unrelated grounding of company’s popular 737 Max jetliner.
Management
Pentagon Forced to Go to Trial on Withheld FOIA Documents
Small business group has long sought subcontractor data from Sikorsky.
Defense
Afghanistan Contractor Forfeits $25 Million After Watchdog Disclosure
Justice settlement based on False Claims Act reveals inflated costs for military supplies.
Management
Contractor Back Pay Bills Swirl Around Talks to Avoid New Shutdown
Trump is said to be resisting plans to reimburse mostly low-income employees for the 35-day shutdown.
Defense
Pentagon Auditors Advised to Better Monitor Contractor Business Systems
GAO says department’s auditors lack tool for keeping examinations timely.
Management
Trump Expands ‘Buy American’ Requirements to Agency Procurements
The executive order’s definition of infrastructure includes cybersecurity.
Management
‘Tens of Thousands’ of Government Contractors Laid Off Due to Shutdown
The prolonged government shutdown is getting "pretty scary" as the number of federal employees and contractors forced out of work could impact the nation’s next jobs report.
Oversight
Federal Service Contractors Blitz Capitol Hill to Protest Shutdown
Democratic senators applaud union tactic of delivering unpaid bills to majority leader.
Tech
Don’t Blame the Government Shutdown for SpaceX Delays
The impasse in Washington hasn’t yet threatened a significant milestone in the American space program.
Management
Defense Companies Starting to Feel Effect of the Shutdown
Firms working for NASA, DHS, and other shuttered federal agencies are taking hits to their cash flow.
Management
The Government May Be Shut Down, But Taxpayers Are Footing The Bill For Mar-a-Lago Party Tents
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort still needs tents for the winter party season—and taxpayers are footing at least $54,000 of the bill.
Management
Civilians Are Cheaper Than Contractors for Most Defense Jobs, Internal Report Finds
Contractors are particularly more expensive in the capital and Southeastern regions, according to a report obtained exclusively by Government Executive.
Defense
Test Validates New U.S. Interceptor for European, Japanese Missile Shields
In a first, an SM-3 shot down an intermediate-range ballistic target.
Tech
Watch SpaceX Bring Research, Mouse Food, And Some Unexpected Gas To The ISS
The mouse food is clean and the rocket is ready to fly.
Management
Trump’s Secret Service May Have Just Set A Spending Record For Presidential Golf Carts
Luxe life, courtesy of the American taxpayer.
Management
The Pentagon Awarded a New Contract To Provide Teachers To Gitmo Detainees
Only male instructors are welcome "due to cultural and religious considerations."
Management