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30 Federal IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2023

FedTech Magazine

With a zero-trust deadline looming for civilian agencies, the increasing use of artificial intelligence and continuing threats from both nation-state and independent rogue actors, today’s federal IT influencers have a lot on their plates. 2024 adds another level of complexity as the presidential primary season nears.

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Ten years later, agencies still making gains on category management

Federal News Network

That figure has risen substantially since 2020, when $225 billion, or 56.4% That was the first year since 2020 when the government met the BIC spending targets OMB set for the year. In 2020, the government logged $13.2 Governmentwide, agencies avoided $16.7 of spending was characterized as under management. billion in 2024.

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Former IRS staffer who managed IT contracts pleads guilty to bribery charges

FedScoop

The cash payments, which came out of the company’s earnings from the IRS subcontract, were made to Thukral between 2018 and 2020, exceeding $120,000 in total, the DOJ said. The first began in October 2018, when Thukral sought cash payments from the owner of an unnamed company working on a subcontract that he oversaw.

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CISA Director Informs on State of Election Cybersecurity

GovCon Wire

In 2016 and 2020, foreign influence on the U.S. Russian efforts were detected in 2016 in particular and Iranian activities were identified in 2020. presidential election was a concern.

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Federal Contract Awards Hit $773.68B in FY24, Small Businesses See $4B Increase

GovSpend

Looking ahead, evolving administrative priorities are expected to influence future spending patterns. Other key agencies include the Department of Veterans Affairs, NASA, the Department of Energy, Health and Human Services, and the General Services Administration.

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2020 The Year To Address The Elephant in Every Room – Data

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There is definitely an aspiration to reach the point where data can be used as a matter of course to influence strategic decisions, but of course, excel is not the best tool for this job. The post 2020 The Year To Address The Elephant in Every Room – Data appeared first on Ivalua.

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Competing global supply chain approaches

Federal News Network

As a result, there has been no shortage of procurement legislation and regulation prohibiting or curtailing the federal government’s purchase of Chinese products: Section 889 of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (restrictions on the use of telecommunications equipment and services); Section 847 of the FY 2020 NDAA (..)