On the Go with VAO Weekly News Podcast for January 8, 2016

Join us every Friday, when the VAO Daily Acquisition News team breaks down the top headlines and trends in federal acquisition. Headlines covered in this week's podcast:President implements pay raise for 2016President directs DoD, DHS, DOJ to advance research on gun safetySenate passes grants oversight billGAO issues best practices guide for project schedulesNITAAC lowers fees for CIO-CS GWACNayak expected to return to IRS as chief procurement officerGSA names new head of Office of Governmentwide PolicyGSA awards Salesforce BPA18F's agile BPA protested18F launches micropurchase websiteTreasury sets prompt payment interest rate for 2016GSA issues 2016 mileage reimbursement ratesFinal rule amends DOL regulations to implement OMB grant guidanceDFARS changes address contractor cybersecurity requirements, Afghanistan taxesFAC 2005-86 addresses WOSB set-asides, multiple-award contractsDoD issues new instruction on services acquisitions