Topic: Federal Procurement

Former Obama administration developer Clay Johnson explains that government procurement regulations favor lawyers over programmers, leading to a 94% failure rate for large IT projects. He criticizes the lack of technical expertise in Congress following the 1996 abolition of the Technology Assessment Office.

The U.S. Department of Education has issued a federal tender for the purchase of 27 Remington Model 870 tactical shotguns equipped with modified sights and Wilson Combat components. The procurement of combat-grade weaponry by a civilian education agency is questioned, as the specific law enforcement purpose for these firearms remains unclear in the public filing.