Growth, tech and finance leadership moves across the market

Growth, tech and finance leadership moves across the market

A pair of veteran Defense Department technology leaders line up new roles in the industry, among other key hires to note. Apogee Pete Brady has joined the digital transformation and mission operations support provider as vice president of growth, where he will focus his efforts on transitioning to full-and-open work. He most recently worked as chief […]

Rewrite of market research rules aims to give agencies more flexibility

Rewrite of market research rules aims to give agencies more flexibility

A new version of Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10 removes prescriptive requirements and adds a “practitioner album” with the goal of streamlining research processes. The Trump administration has released the market research portion of its rewrite of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, this time with a goal of reforming how acquisition officials research solutions and pricing for […]

Booz Allen plans 7% workforce cut

Booz Allen plans 7% workforce cut

The civil business is where Booz Allen will focus most of these layoffs as part of broader “resetting and restructuring” of that business, the company’s CEO and finance chief told investors. Booz Allen Hamilton plans to lay off roughly 7% of its workforce amid a government-wide push to reduce spending on contracts, primarily at civilian agencies. About […]

Most major agencies are now indefinitely barred from issuing mass layoffs

Most major agencies are now indefinitely barred from issuing mass layoffs

The Trump administration’s plans to reorganize agencies are “likely unconstitutional,” judge says. The Trump administration is indefinitely barred from issuing or finalizing widespread layoffs at most major federal agencies after a judge late Thursday night issued a preliminary injunction finding the president likely acted outside his legal and constitutional powers.  The order extends a two-week temporary […]