Τα καλύτερα The Contractors podcast (2024)

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OTCL: Season-4_Episode-10 23:31

6d ago23:31

23:31

In this episode, I resume where I left off in the previous episode as I continue the discussion of my experiences with the company Blue Hackle in the country of Afghanistan and, to some extent, of the failures of leadership and the struggles and challenges, and the tempers that occur when you are operating in a hostile region. Support OCONUS: The C…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: FAR Part 40, Cyber Reporting, Bid Protest 8:06

12d ago8:06

8:06

This week’s episode covers a final rule updating the FAR to add Part 40 on information security and supply chain security, a notice of proposed rulemaking detailing how companies will have to comply with the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022, and a bid protest decision involving inadvertent disclosure of source select…

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OTCL: Season-4_Episode-9 23:51

20d ago23:51

23:51

In this episode, I continue my discussion on the first of three security projects I was a part of with Blue Hackle in the Bagram and Kabul areas of operation. On the first project in Bagram, I pick up roughly week four. This is about the time when things started to show signs of cracks and break-downs, as well as the severe lack of leadership. Supp…

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OTCL: Season-4_Episode-8 19:38

26d ago19:38

19:38

In this episode, I continue my discussion on my experiences with the private security contracting company Blue Hackle while working, again, in Afghanistan. In this episode I pick eup where I left off in the previous episode, somewhere between week two and week four of the project. I also speak to some leadership aspects and the failings of and how …

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Fastest 5 Minutes: AI Governance, Bid Protests, Software Attestation 6:43

27d ago6:43

6:43

This week’s episode covers an OMB memo directing agencies to advance AI governance and innovation, a bid protest involving compliance with the Trade Agreements Act, and an updated Secure Software Development Attestation Form that must be used by certain software producers and suppliers of products containing software, and is hosted by Peter Eyre an…

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OTCL: Season-4_Episode-7 18:22

1M ago18:22

18:22

In this episode, I continue my talk of my experiences as a PSC in Afghanistan while working in the Bagram area at the Bagram air base for the company Blue Hackle. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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OTCL: Season-4_Episode-6 1:13:33

1M ago1:13:33

1:13:33

In this episode of OCONUS: The Contractor's Life I talk with return guest Greg "Doc" Hesch, a veteran of the United States Air Force, a paramedic, private security contractor, and project consultant. Special Guest: Greg Hesch. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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Fastest 5 Minutes: End User License Agreements, Whistleblower Incentives, GHG Disclosures 7:07

1M ago7:07

7:07

This week’s episode covers a Federal Circuit decision holding that an end user license agreement incorporated into another contractor’s agreement was sufficient to establish jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act, a new DOJ pilot program to incentivize whistleblowers to report corporate misconduct by offering monetary rewards, and a DOD Class…

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OTCL: Season-4_Episode-5 50:53

2M ago50:53

50:53

In this episode, I talk with Damien Keenan, a veteran of the USMC and PSC. We had a great exchange on his experiences as a Marine, a cop, and as a contractor overseas -- along with the life lessons he's learned as a result. Special Guest: Damien Keenan. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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OTCL: Season-4_Episode-4 22:59

2M ago22:59

22:59

In this episode of OCONUS: The Contractor's Life, I pick up where I left off in the previous episode, continuing my talk about my experiences as a PSC/PMC, back in Afghanistan working with Blue Hackle. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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OTCL: Season-4 Episode-3 19:14

2M ago19:14

19:14

In this episode, I conclude my time with the WPS training regimen and transition into my next contract assignment in Afghanistan with the PSC company Blue Hackle. I spent nearly three years with Blue Hackle -- the same amount of time I spent my last years in Afghanistan. Which means that this will likely spill over into the next season. Thanks for …

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Defense Innovation Unit, AI, Proposal Timeliness 6:22

2M ago6:22

6:22

This week’s episode covers DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit report about actions to maintain U.S. technological superiority, DOJ’s plans to address the dangers posed by AI technology by seeking sentencing enhancements for crimes committed using AI technology, and a GAO decision involving a situation in which an offeror’s proposal was blocked by the ag…

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OTCL: Season-4 Episode-2 23:58

2M ago23:58

23:58

In this episode, I almost complete this diversion of my next assignments to Afghanistan by almost concluding the WPS training program in New Mexico that I attended. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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OTCL_Season-4_Episode-1 18:30

3M ago18:30

18:30

In this episode of season-4 of OCONUS: The Contractor's Life, I pick up where I left off in season-3's final episode at approximately week-3 of the WPS instruction and training program for the State Department. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Salary-History Bans and Pay Transparency, Section 3610 of the CARES Act 7:26

3M ago7:26

7:26

This week's episode covers a proposed rule on salary-history bans and pay transparency for job applicants and employees of federal contractors and subcontractors, a claim relating to Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, new requirements for U.S.-based Infrastructure as a Service providers, and recent updat…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Limitations on Subcontracting, National Defense Industrial Strategy, Suspension/Debarment 6:30

3M ago6:30

6:30

This week's episode covers a proposed rule regarding limitations on subcontracting, DOD's National Defense Industrial Strategy, a proposed rule seeking to amend the FAR in order to enhance consistency between the suspension and debarment procedures in the FAR and in the Nonprocurement Common Rule system, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. C…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: NDAA, SDVOSB Eligibility, FedRAMP 10:39

4M ago10:39

10:39

This week's episode covers highlights of the NDAA for FY24, a Class Deviation relating to SDVOSB eligibility, an ASBCA decision involving pandemic-related claims, and DOD guidance detailing what it means for a cloud service provider to FedRAMP Moderate baseline “equivalent,” and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 M…

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Special Edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes: CMMC 15:56

4M ago15:56

15:56

This special edition covers DoD’s proposed rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Program, and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Michael Gruden, and Nkechi Kanu. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government …

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Commercial Products and Services 5:51

5M ago5:51

5:51

This week's episode covers a DoD final rule that revises DFARS 252.244-7000 (Subcontracts for Commercial Products or Commercial Services), a protest decision relating to key personnel, and a DOJ resolution demonstrating the application of the new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions, and…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: FedRAMP, Protecting CUI, Better Contracting Initiative 6:36

5M ago6:36

6:36

This week's episode covers FedRAMP’s announcement about AI-related products, the White House’s next phase of the federal government’s enterprise procurement approach (the Better Contracting Initiative), NIST’s updates regarding protection of controlled unclassified information, and the HHS OIG publication of its General Compliance Program Guidance,…

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-14 23:06

6M ago23:06

23:06

Welcome everybody to the 14th episode in the 3rd season of OCONUS: The Contractor's Life. In this episode, I pick up where I left off in episode-13. This is the final episode for this season as OCONUS: The Contractor's Life will be taking its usual seasonal break for the remainder of this year, resuming sometime next year, on or about the month of …

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Artificial Intelligence, Small Business Subcontracting, JV Security Clearances 8:32

6M ago8:32

8:32

This week's episode covers the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, a final SBA rule allowing prime contractors to receive small business credit for lower-tier subcontracts in certain situations, and a notice providing guidance concerning joint ventures and access to classified informa…

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-13 22:01

6M ago22:01

22:01

In this episode, I pick up where I left off in the previous episode, continuing my experiences in the WPS program prior to heading back overseas. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-12 23:16

6M ago23:16

23:16

In this episode, I pick up where I left off in the previous episdode as I continue my adventure on the WPS training program with the company Aegis. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-11 25:15

6M ago25:15

25:15

In this episode, I skip going back to Iraq -- been there, done that. I will go back to Iraq, along with other areas, in a compilation series that will comprise all the topics and subjects that I either skipped, forgot to mention, or otherwise left out. For now, I'm back to Afghanistan, on another project for another company but only after taking a …

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act 9:01

6M ago9:01

9:01

This week's episode covers the FAR clauses implementing the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, updates to NASA's Small Business Mentor Protégé Program, and DOJ’s new safe harbor policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5…

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-10 21:03

7M ago21:03

21:03

In this episode, I finally get back to Iraq. I discuss, briefly, in this episode, my initial introduction to the new company, Torres, and its culture after having left the Jalalabad region of Afghanistan with the company EODT. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-9 21:13

7M ago21:13

21:13

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Cybersecurity, Minimum Wage, Sustainability 6:41

7M ago6:41

6:41

This week's episode covers two proposed rules implementing Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” the Department of Labor’s announcement of a change in the minimum wage rates for federal contractors, and the White House directive that federal agencies incorporate interim Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases estimates into the pro…

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-8 24:43

7M ago24:43

24:43

In this episode, I put a wrap on my time in the Country of Afghanistan for now as I transition to my time, again, in the Country of Iraq. I conclude with some talks of what it takes to be a private security contractor OCONUS. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-7 19:35

7M ago19:35

19:35

In this episode, I continue my discussions/recollections of my time as a private security contractor in the area of the Nangurhar Province/Jalalabad region of Afghanistan. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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Fastest 5 Minutes Special Edition: Answering Questions About A Potential Government Shutdown 8:50

8M ago8:50

8:50

This special edition of the Fastest 5 Minutes podcast covers common questions—and answers—about a potential government shutdown. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that no government contracts lawyer or executive should be w…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Claims and False Claims Act 7:16

8M ago7:16

7:16

This week's episode covers a Federal Circuit decision about jurisdiction under the Contract Disputes Act, a claim for additional costs relating to COVID related delays, and a False Claims Act settlement touching on cybersecurity and self-disclosure, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podc…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Commercial Solutions Opening, Bid Protests, 8(a) Program 9:17

8M ago9:17

9:17

This week's episode covers a new DFARS provision about Commercial Solutions Opening, a bid protest decision about timeliness, significant developments in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program, and updates to the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts, and is hosted by Peter Eyre, Olivia Lynch, and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" i…

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-6 25:44

9M ago25:44

25:44

In this episode, I pick up, more or less, where I left off in episode five of season three as I talk more of some of my experiences while working in the Jalalabad region of Afghanistan while with EODT. I also talk, to some extent, about some of my experiences working CONUS. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's Life…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Regulatory Updates, Bid Protests 6:03

9M ago6:03

6:03

This week's episode covers a final DOL rule relating to OFCCP’s pre-enforcement resolution procedures, regulatory updates on sustainable procurement and CMMC, and a bid protest decision regarding unfair competitive advantage, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brie…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: False Claims Act, Cybersecurity 8:54

9M ago8:54

8:54

This week's episode covers two notable False Claims Act settlements and the White House National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summary of significant government contracts legal and regulatory developments that …

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Fastest 5 Minutes: AI, CIO-SP4, Bid Protests 5:42

10M ago5:42

5:42

This week's episode covers a GAO report on DoD artificial intelligence acquisition, an update on the CIO-SP4 procurement, and a bid protest decision involving a dispute about the enforceability of non-compete agreements, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief sum…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: DHS Cybersecurity, Embracing Commercial Innovation, Bid Protests 6:51

10M ago6:51

6:51

This week's episode covers a DHS final rule implementing measures to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information and facilitate improved incident reporting to DHS, a letter from Silicon Valley defense technology and venture capital firms calling on DoD to better embrace and scale commercial innovation for military use, a bid protest decision in w…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Software Self-Attestation, Domestic Sourcing, Supply Chain 7:52

11M ago7:52

7:52

This week's episode covers an OMB memo that extends the deadline by which agencies must collect attestation letters from software producers certifying their compliance with the NIST Guidance, a proposed DFARS clause implementing revisions to the Buy American Act, an interim rule prohibiting the use of DoD funds to knowingly procure any products min…

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Fastest 5 Minutes: TikTok, Artificial Intelligence, SAM 6:38

11M ago6:38

6:38

This week's episode covers the interim FAR provision that prohibits the presence or use of TikTok on certain types of contractor IT, the updated version of the National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan, and a Court of Federal Claims decision involving the awardee’s failure to maintain its SAM registration during the p…

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-5 21:01

12M ago21:01

21:01

In this episode, I return to where I left off, more or less, in Season-2, discussing some of my time and experiences while working in Afghanistan as a private security contractor. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Controlled Unclassified Information, Debt Ceiling, Small Business Administration 9:26

12M ago9:26

9:26

This week's episode covers NIST’s release of Special Publication (SP) 800-171 Revision 3 relating to CUI, the latest developments regarding the federal debt limit and the potential impacts for contractors, and the Small Business Administration final rule amending various aspects of the SBA’s regulations including the Mentor-Protégé Program, and is …

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Fastest 5 Minutes: Software Security, OFCCP, Claims Timeliness 6:34

12M ago6:34

6:34

This week's episode covers the proposed Secure Software Self-Attestation Common Form issued by CISA, OFCCP’s issuance of a modified version of its initial proposed revisions to the Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing, and a Civilian Board of Contract Appeals decision about jurisdiction and timeliness, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. C…

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-4 34:19

12M ago34:19

34:19

In this episode, I talk more of the benefits of physical conditioning, the mind, body, spirit synergy, embracing the pain, as well as some of the considerations one should look to when deciding who to select for your bodyguard and or security team. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life Season-3 Episode-3 30:34

1y ago30:34

30:34

In this episode, I clarify what was, apparently, a confusing statement in the previous episode before waxing long on one of the keys in the PSC industry -- physical fitness. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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Fastest 5 Minutes: False Claims Act, Emergency Contracting Measures 5:05

1y ago5:05

5:05

This week's episode covers resolution of False Claims Act allegations relating to alleged payments in violation of the Anti-Kickback Act, cessation of certain emergency contracting measures deployed early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and DoD Instruction 8310.01 relating to DoD IT, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest …

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OTCL: Season-3 Episode-2 27:21

1y ago27:21

27:21

In this episode, I recap the thread I ended on near the end of Season-2, expounding on a few topics, with a promise to pick up where I left off and continue the march forward in a coherent thread. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life Season-3 Episode-1 20:58

1y ago20:58

20:58

In this episode, I talk, briefly, about what contractors do in their down-time, and how we are different but not so much so on a humanitarian level. From our past-times and hobbies to our passions for freedom and individual liberties. Support OCONUS: The Contractor's LifeΑπό τον Scott Dressor

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Fastest 5 Minutes: 5G Guidance, TikTok, Intracompany Lease Payments 6:36

1y ago6:36

6:36

This week's episode covers GSA’s Acquisition Guidance for Procuring 5G Technology, implementation of OMB’s memo focusing on “No TikTok on Government Devices,” and an ASBCA matter involving intracompany lease payments, and is hosted by Peter Eyre and Yuan Zhou. Crowell & Moring's "Fastest 5 Minutes" is a biweekly podcast that provides a brief summar…

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