The NCMA Free State Chapter Is sponsoring a Breakfast Meeting on NIST Cyber Security Guidelines President Obama's Executive Order 13636 “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity” ordered a feasibility study by the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the FAR Council to “address what steps can be taken to harmonize and make consistent existing procurement requirements related to cybersecurity....

Understanding the significance of strategic sourcing to a federal agency’s mission and procurement objectives is critical information for any current or emerging acquisition leader. This past December, the White House propelled this concept to the forefront—issuing Memorandum M-13-02, Improving Acquisitions through Strategic Sourcing, designed to build on the Administration’s prior savings successes and “ensure that all...

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