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Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: New OMB Policy: 18 Standards for Agency Websites OMB Guidance Outlines USASpending and FISMA 2017 Reporting Why You Should Pay Attention to This Agency's Reorg VA Adds 15 Facilities to Innovators Network Code.gov: for Feds and the Public FedRAMP's FY17 Goals Shoot for the Clouds NIST's "Critical" Cyber Guidance Can't Wait Typos Fixed in Fair Pay Injunction Memo Proposed Rules Update DoD Grants, Cooperative Agreements

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: Judge Tells Army: Don't Skip Market Research 3 Ways DoD is Creating the Force of the Future DoD's CAPE Adds Superpower to Acquisition Salary Council Adds 2 Locality Pay Areas DoD Proposed Rule Safeguards Data NIST Becomes a Cyber Workforce Wordsmith 2 Proposed, 3 Final Rules Amend DFARS Nominate Now for Igniting Innovation Awards

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: Strategic Sourcing Could Save Billions, but Agencies Fall Short, GAO Says Federal Judge Blocks Fair Pay EO Fair Pay: What's Next? (Fair) Pay Attention: Your Next Step Myth Busted! DoD Program Cost Growth at 30-Year Low Legacy IT Expenses Creep Higher Calling All Hackers: DoD Puts Bounty on Bugs Cyber Mission Force Achieves IOC GSA "Making it Easier" for Companies to Jump Into Federal Contracting TSA Creates New Chief Position Dismount the "Dead Horse" of the Traditional Cyber Paradigm Experts Reveal How to Advance IT The Changing Face of Federal IT

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: Is Anyone Listening? IG Recommendations Could Save $87B Clean Energy Gets a Gigawatt Boost Best-in-Class Goes to GSA SmartPay DIUx Awards $36M -- Quickly -- in Q4 FY16 DPAP Releases Class Deviation for Religious Services EPA Withdraws Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Rule DoD Issues 2 Proposed, 3 Final DFARS Rules Dismount the "Dead Horse" of the Traditional Cyber Paradigm Experts Reveal How to Advance IT The Changing Face of Federal IT

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: Senate Lets Bill Expire; GAO Loses High-Dollar Protest Authority OMB Updates Circular A-136 Financial Reporting Requirements OMB Proposes Circular on Privacy Protection Construction Group Lawsuit Says "No Way" to Fair Pay EO DPAP Releases Draft Roles & Responsibilities List DPAP Forbids Use of "M" in PIIDs DoD Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Commercial Item Acquisitions

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: Now, the FAR is Always Near SEWP's On! NASA Cooks Up a CIO Portal OFPP Proposing Category Management Circular Rung Remembers Tenure, Looks Ahead Snowden 2? FBI Arrests Former NSA Contractor DoD Releases 3 Instructions DOE Updates COs' Role in OCI DoD Issues Final Rule on Vendor Cyber Incident Reporting GSA Aligns GSAR Acquisition Thresholds With FAR

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: Obama Signs Continuing Resolution DUNS Use Expands Under Amended Deal DPAP Delays Deadline for Uniform Procurement ID System GSA Updates HCaTS GWAC, Alliant 2 NOAA Preps for GOES-R Satellite Launch Feeling Ill? Check DOL's New Sick Leave Guidance FAR Updates in Circular 2005-91 Include 1 Interim, 10 Final Rules

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: GAO Says Agencies Missing OMB IT Project Mandates Agencies' Q4 Spending on the Decline OFPP's Rung Moves to Private Sector NOAA Looks to Commercial Weather Satellite Alternatives Fed Employee Survey Finds Increased Engagement, Satisfaction DOL Raises Contractor Minimum Wage Rates for 2017 DLA Program Aims to Curb Counterfeit Parts Final Rule Clarifies Transportation Payment Audit Regulations DoD Publishes 4 Final, 2 Proposed Rules Amending DFARS OIG IDs Issues with GSA's Multiple Award Schedules Program GSA final rule launches transactional data reporting Industry asks for delay of GSA TDR pilot GSA Answers Questions About TDR Pilot

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: IT Schedule 70 Gains Cybersecurity SINs GSA Category Designated Best-in-Class OPM Awards Background Investigations Service Contracts DIUx Campus Opens in Austin; Carter Promises to Keep City Weird DPAP Releases Guidance for Using PLAs in Construction Projects DHS Fulfills CISA Requirements for Cyber Attack Sharing VA Health Record System Needs to Modernize Agency Rules... Proposed, Interim, and Final!

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: President proposes pay raise for federal staff, military OMB Names First Federal CISO GSA Tags Green IT Hardware Vehicles DoD creates acquisition advisory panel DPAP releases guidance on commercial item determinations New DoD procurement instruction for sustainable goods and services DoD updates claims responsibility instruction GSA Proposes GSAR Amendments for Construction and BPAs DoD proposed rule covers personal commercial solicitation DoD extends comment period for proposed rule on technical data requirements

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: DOL releases guidance on contractor compliance DoD IT document outlines 8 goals

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OMB/OPM issue memo on senior executive performance awards GSA announces travel per diem rates for FY17 FedRAMP unveils new dashboard and blog Firm challenges GSA's Alliant 2 RFP GSA extends Alliant 2 proposal deadline Small contractors fear new rule could hurt business Army reaches $1 billion invested in ESPCs DPAP updates procurement data standard DoD updates benefits eligibility instruction VA adjusts policy to support "rule of two" NASA proposed rule removes engineering change proposal clause DOE releases guidance on contractor sponsorship of pension plans

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OMB finalizes policy on open source code OMB updates 2017 NAICS codes GAO releases draft technology maturity assessment guide for review, input DHS awards 30 small businesses for $1.5 billion contract vehicle DHA faces four TRICARE award protests DISA will revise $17.5 billion ENCORE RFP SBA launches certification website DoD proposes DFARS amendments on commercial item acquisitions DoD DFARS final rule updates micro-purchase thresholds reference

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OMB unveils revised data center policy OMB releases final mobile device management policy Software policy bill becomes law GSA's USSM exploring shared payroll provider options Incomplete implementation plans could delay DATA Act rollout, GAO warns GAO sustains challenges to DISA Encore III contract GSA publishes 2017 City Pair contract awards DPAP changes workflow for PCOLS certifying officer appointments DoD revises issuance process DOE updates acquisition guide Final rule clarifies NASA's award fee process DoD issues final rules and proposed rule on DFARS

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast: OMB outlines new information management requirements in Circular No. A-130 New playbook will help agencies implement Circular No. A-123 President establishes cyber incident response mechanisms GSA launching new digital services portal Army saves $6 billion with logistics IT program DPAP invites nominations for contingency contracting officer award GAO advises simplification of grant administration to gain funding efficiency Proposed rule would increase frequency of NASA contractor property reporting EPA rule clarifies and improves Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program Final SBA rule establishes a government-wide small business mentoring program