After a lovely weekend, temperatures have again dropped here in Lawrence. A quick Google search, however, tells me that a certain groundhog didn’t see his shadow last week, so here’s hoping we all get warmer temperatures soon . . . .

In the meantime, let’s warm our hearts with the latest government contracting news. Today we look at how the Pentagon plans to use the cloud and protect itself while doing so, how several companies survived the shutdown as they look toward another, and the millions it costs to settle a procurement fraud investigation.

Have a great weekend!

• New report indicates conservative cash management is key for WOSB start ups. [Bizjournals]
• Customer loyalty leads makes all the difference for WOSB. [Forbes]
• Executive order expands “Buy American” requirements to agency procurements. [Govexec]
• Pentagon behind in taking action on GAO recommendations. [NextGov]
• Companies trying to “futureproof” their businesses as another shutdown looms. [Inc]
• DOD releases its long awaited Pentagon cloud strategy. [FederalTimes]
• GAO report focuses on DOD’s monitoring and review process. [GAO]
• Pentagon taking action to boost cybersecurity down the supply chain. [Fedscoop]
• Tech and defense contractors share lessons learned during this lengthy government shutdown. [Nextgov]
• The Navy needs 2 tons of storage devices burned to ash. [Nextgov]
• $3.6 million settlement resolves procurement fraud investigation against Maryland and Colorado companies. [[Justice.gov]

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