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GSA, DIU working together to get non traditional contractors on board

The civilian and Defense sides of the government have taken a big step together to move the Defense Department’s innovative, nontraditional contractors…

Defense

FILE - The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. The U.S. military says explosions earlier this month on a base in eastern Syria that injured several U.S. service members were not, as it originally reported, caused by artillery or another form of indirect fire. Instead, it is now believed the April 7 attack was carried out by the “deliberate placement of explosive charges” by one or more individuals at an ammunition holding area and shower facility on the base, according to a statement issued Thursday by the Operation Inherent Resolve command that oversees U.S. military operations against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Industrial base challenges pose risks for national security

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How to mitigate the threat of industrial base consolidation

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Who says small innovators can’t get big federal contracts?

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DIU

DIU opens latest innovation outpost, expanding its presence to the Midwest

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A great example of how training, education benefits people, mission

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DIU

Defense Innovation Unit shares lessons learned about acquisition of prototypes

Defense

OTAs and beyond: Scaling innovation in Defense contracting

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Meet the new second in command of procurement at the IRS

People

Amid explosion in DoD’s use of OTAs, myths abound about how and whether to use them

On DoD

3 takeaways from DISA’s forecast to industry day

Reporter's Notebook

Moving more TRICARE patients to civilian care would cause ‘significant harm,’ study finds

New study, published this month in the journal Health Sciences Research, projected worse health outcomes for DoD beneficiaries even if as few as 10% of…

DoD Reporter's Notebook

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JAIC thinks AI might solve DoD’s struggles with contract writing systems

The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center wants to see if AI algorithms can navigate the Federal Acquisition Regulation and build an RFP themselves.

DoD Reporter's Notebook

DoD spending data tells us how serious the Pentagon is about a shift to great power competition

Defense

A new analysis of contracting data by the Center for Strategic and International Studies shows some glimmers of a shift in spending priorities starting in 2019.