New era for contractors begin with coming changes to GSA’s pricing policies
September brings an end to pandemic-era pricing restrictions and with more flexibility for schedule holders, writes immixGroup contract specialist Amelia Bock. Mark your calendars for Sept. 30, 2025. That’s when COVID-era rules on contract pricing will change, along with some updated requirements to the Multiple Award Schedule program. That also spells good news for contractors. On […]
Lockheed promotes Scott to finance chief
Now-former CFO Jay Malave is leaving the defense giant after three years there. Lockheed Martin has promoted a new chief financial officer in Evan Scott, a 26-year veteran of the company and its treasurer since 2022. Scott’s appointment takes effect immediately in the wake of now-former CFO Jay Malave’s departure from Lockheed. Malave was in that […]
Shield AI acquires pilot analysis software suite
This is the defense tech unicorn’s latest move to create more trust between human pilots and autonomy tools. Shield AI, the defense technology unicorn focused on autonomy, has acquired a suite of software products from Crowdbotics to further build up a library of artificial intelligence-centric offerings for customers. Crowdbotics’ Data Driven Readiness intellectual property assets will […]
The president’s procurement order offers a real opportunity. Let’s not squander it
Stan Soloway, longtime acquisition observer, explains how making changes in government procurement happen requires learning from lessons of the past. Less than a month ago, I wrote in Nextgov/FCW about serious concerns I, and many others, have with a number of the Trump Administration’s early procurement-related actions. These include refusing to pay for contracted work already […]