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:

• OMB ups frequency of reporting on payments to small business subcontractors
• OPM taps leaders to oversee transition to new security clearance agency
• Schlosser named acting CIO at OPM
• NIH adding small businesses to CIO-SP3
• Air Force using artificial intelligence to streamline acquisition
• HHS Idea Lab awards $400,000 to startup innovation projects
• Strategic plan would help guide improvements to VOSB verification process, GAO advises
• Rules amend DFARS in relation to counterfeit electronics, construction projects
• Protests can have positive effects, panel contends