No Easy Fix for Silicon Valley Angst About Government Contracts

NextGov: Political protests against contractors that assist with controversial Trump administration priorities such as ramping up security along the southern border has become a “huge problem” for Customs and Border Protection, a top acquisitions official said Thursday.

The issue has made it particularly difficult to attract fresh ideas from innovation hubs such as Silicon Valley, Mark Borkowski, an assistant commissioner who leads Customs and Border Protection’s acquisitions office, said during a panel discussion at Government Executive Media Group’s Fedstival conference last week.

Read article