Center for Government Contracting News

GMU researchers recommend a National Strategy for Mobilizing the Defense Industrial Base, drawn from lessons from World War II, Iraq/Afghanistan, Covid-19, and Ukraine

GMU researchers recommend an alternate framework for the incoming Trump Administration to enhance software quality,
minimize disruption, and maintain access to cutting-edge technologies

Researchers will examine options for the expanded use of Title VII of the Defense Production Act, incentivizing collaboration in the acquisition process, and best practices intellectual property data rights management

Colin Demarest spoke with Baroni Center Executive Director, Jerry McGinn, Ph.D., about the United States Air Force delaying a decision on its Next-Generation Air Dominance program until the New Year.

The department is using the new Defense Civilian Training Corps to build its acquisition workforce, with hopes to expand the program to other disciplines soon. In this piece by Jared Serbu, Federal News Network, he highlights our December 5 webinar on "Strengthening Capability of the Resourcing Workforce."

Richard Beutel, a senior researcher for the Baroni Center for Government Contracting, explains the concerns about a new White House cyber proposal.

GMU-AIRC Dec. 5 PPBE webinar on the Resourcing Workforce dispels “tribal lore,” busts federal hiring myths, and highlights the skills of and training for the workforce

To contribute to the momentum, the Baroni Center for Government Contracting and the Acquisition Innovation Research Center (AIRC) held the 4th of a 5-part GMU-AIRC PPBE Webinar series on PPBE Reform.

On Oct. 30, 2024, Fed Gov Today with Francis Rose included a segment on a defense industrial base report written by Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting.

Manufacturing capacity, workforce hiring and retention, and a host of other issues continue to bedevil DoD and U.S. defense manufacturers.