Government Matters

Key takeaways from the DoD cloud strategy release

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the Department of Defense’s new cloud technology strategy, and the effects...

GSA extends EIS deadline to 2023

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses what the extension of the government’s telecom selection means for agencies...

DHS supply chain effort places potential burden on businesses

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, details the efforts to secure contractor supply chains, and the possible impact...

Government agencies & contractors prepare for fiscal year end

On the contracting side of things, industry is also bracing for the Q4 spending rush. Government Matters assembled a panel...

Alliant 2 unrestricted contract takes effect July 1

Larry Allen, President of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the implementation of the Alliant 2 GSA contract and the types...

Groups look at different ways to cut DoD acquisition regulations

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the suggested approaches to reforming acquisition at the Pentagon, and the...

Impact of DoD’s sole-source cloud contract on industry

When the Department of Defense unveiled their plan to obtain a new cloud computing contract, the industry response was somewhat...

Impact of GSA leadership shuffle on industry

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the impact of a new administrator at the General Services Administration...

Government Matters (Full Show) – December 18, 2017

Tony Hubbard, principal of cybersecurity services at KPMG, discusses the Pentagon’s use of a risk management framework to cut cyber...

GSA IT Category office’s FY18 priorities

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the highlights from the General Services Administration’s priorities for its IT...

For many contractors, fourth quarter rush could be busiest ever

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses how government contractors can prepare for a fourth-quarter rush.

Government Matters (Full Show) – August 21, 2017

Agile decision-making could help military predict the future Kathryn McNabb Cochran and Coast Guard Cmdr. Gregory Tozzi, from the Center...

The realignment of TTS & GSA management controls

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, and Alan Chvotkin, executive Vice President and counsel at the Professional Services...

Government Matters (Full Show) — July 9, 2017

Anthony Vinci, director of plans and programs at the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, discusses how the organization is leveraging public-private...

DHS analyzes failure of $1.5B FLASH contract

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the Homeland Security Department’s $1.5B FLASH contract – what went wrong,...

Government Matters (Full Show) – February 20, 2017

White House preparing agency reorganization executive order Robert Shea, principal at Grant Thornton Public Sector, discusses the agency reorganization executive...

Industry waits for political appointee positions to fill

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses how the pace of political appointees moving into their roles at...

Acquisition & Better Communication

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the potential of acquisition reform.

Government Matters (Full Show) – December 19, 2016

David Buckley, managing director at KPMG, discusses the future of risk management in a Trump administration. Anne Altman, former general...

Government Matters (Full Show) – November 7, 2016

David Hawkings, senior editor at CQ Roll Call, discusses how down ballot elections will impact the federal government. Mallory Barg Bullman, director...

Contractors’ relationship with the agency ‘C’ suite

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses why he thinks the proliferation of C-level positions in government, impacts...

Who could be next after Oracle’s exit from the GSA schedules program

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, offered insight and analysis on Oracle’s exit from the General Services Administration’s...

Government Matters (Full Show) – October 3, 2016

Monday on Government Matters: Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, offered insight and analysis on Oracle’s exit from...

Government Matters (Full Show) – September 6, 2016

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses how contractors are dealing with the end of the fiscal year...

Contractors deal with fiscal year deadline

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses how contractors are dealing with the end of the fiscal year...

Agencies seek to re-shape acquisition process

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, explained why Chief Acquisition Officers have a reason to be optimistic about...