The report says Microsoft and Oracle received at least 25% to 30% of government sales over the last decade through less than fully competitive procurements.
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21: Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) listens as Transportation Security Administrator David Pekoske speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).
Ellen Lord briefs the press about acquisition in regards to COVID-19, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 25, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
"It's critically important that we understand that during this crisis the [Defense Industrial Base] is vulnerable to adversarial capital, so we need to ensure companies can stay…
Defense Secretary Mark Esper talks by speakerphone at the Pentagon with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis about COVID-19, March 18, 2020. (DOD / Lisa Ferdinando)
The Pentagon raised its in-person workforce restrictions to its second highest-level, HPCON-C, increasing the number of employees that will need teleworking to some degree.
Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen M. Lord speaks to members of the press during a press briefing at the Pentagon. (DoD /U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nicole Mejia)
DOD issued an RFI asking for feedback from organizations interested in serving as the accreditation body for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program.
The Honorable Ellen M. Lord, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, delivers the keynote speech during the 2018 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in downtown Tampa, Fla., May 23, 2018. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Loo)
The Department of Defense is experimenting with providing innovative small companies government-furnished clouds to secure their software environment — something they often can't afford to do on…