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:

• House passes CR to fund agencies until December 11
• OPM updates guidance on shutdown furloughs
• House approves bill aimed at improving grants management
• Air Force tanker completes first flight
• Air Force expects to make bomber contract announcement in a few months
• NASA names new CIO
• Treasury to invite feedback on USAspending upgrade
• GSA releases draft RFP for VETS 2
• DPAP reissues deviation raising EVMS compliance review threshold
• DPAP raises dollar threshold for reporting awards not set aside for small business
• DPAP updates FY2016 procurement management review dates
• New responsibility determination required new award decision, GAO says
• USIS did not always comply with contract requirements, SSA OIG finds
• DoD denies Milestone A approval for JSTARS