Summary: 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:<ul> <li>Senate Passes Five-Day Government Funding Measure</li> <li>Federal job satisfaction rose in 2015</li> <li>Navy awards initial work on next amphibious ship</li> <li>General Dynamics protests Marine Corps combat vehicle award</li> <li>Transferring support positions to civilians could save DoD billions, CBO advises</li> <li>DHS, GSA release RFP for shared services continuous monitoring task order</li> <li>DHS expands access to EINSTEIN cyber protections to all civilian agencies</li> <li>EPA direct final rule clarifies authorities for ratifying unauthorized commitments</li> <li>Final rule updates HUD's grant regulations</li> <li>Senate hearing addresses ideas for defense acquisition reform</li> <li>Budget pressures can drive program costs higher, DoD review suggests</li> <li>Commentary recommends government-as-a-platform approach to shared services</li> <li>DoD cyber requirements could hurt small businesses, officials say</li> </ul>
