WT 360's Info Session: Supply chains at home, climate reporting rules and best-in-class contracts
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Courtney Bublé of Government Executive and Chris Riotta of FCW join to go over the Biden administration's "Buy American" push, new contractor regulations for climate reporting and cybersecurity, and the direction of best-in-class contracts.
Acquisition and procurement issues lead the agenda for this latest in WT 360's series of Info Session episodes that bring together reporters from across the GovExec media team with our own Nick Wakeman and Ross Wilkers.
Courtney Bublé of Government Executive and Chris Riotta of FCW join to share their initial reactions to President Biden's mention of "Buy American" supply chain initiatives during his State of the Union address, and new regulations and legislation regarding climate reporting and cybersecurity compliance.
The panel also goes over the Defense Department's move to go its own way with respect to the use of best-in-class contracts that all federal agencies feel some pressure to lean on, plus the shared workforce problem across the entire public sector ecosystem highlighted by a key vacancy at the government's most senior level.
