Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Following our recent overview of topics to watch in the National Defense Authorization Act (“NDAA”) for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2024, available here , we continue our coverage with a “deep dive” into NDAA provisions related to cybersecurity and software security in each of the Senate and House bills. CMF Occupational Resiliency.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 14, 2024

SBA regulations dictate how the capabilities, past performance, and experience of a mentor-protégé joint venture will be evaluated. But at the end of the day, what matters is, whether agencies will follow those regulations in their small business set-aside solicitations and evaluations thereunder.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Join us at the Fall Training Conference, Nov 20 – 21 The 2024 Fall Training Conference – The 2025 Federal Market: What’s Next? Acquisition officials from Federal agencies will be in attendance to provide the latest updates and discuss “what’s next” in terms of government policies, programs, and initiatives.

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Federal News Network

JUNE 4, 2024

Government contractors on the whole are optimistic about future business. They expect more growth as the government adopts artificial intelligence. But I think, if you think about the timing when we did the survey in January, appropriations for 2024 were not done yet. And the government spending itself never actually goes down.

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SmallGovCon

MARCH 6, 2025

2024), the Air Force sought cyber protection and engineering support under the GSA VETS II contract. ” “While the agency did not know that DecisionPoint was the prime contractor at the time of its initial evaluation, the agency was aware of this fact when it conducted its post-corrective action evaluation.”

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Public Contracting Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Government Accounting Office (“GAO”) receives numerous protests alleging that the time allotted from publication of a solicitation to submission of offers is unreasonable. Salvadorini Consulting, LLC, B-422376 May 16, 2024 is a typical example. On February 14, 2024, the agency issued a Request for Quotations (“RFQ”) via SAM.gov.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The firm offers solutions for cities , other governments and corrections. Local governments face issues that range from balancing public safety and individual privacy rights to managing vast amounts of data securely and efficiently. In 2024, governments face challenges when they buy technology, Cunningham tells Co-op Solutions.

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Public Procurement Intl

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Around the world, governments are embracing “green procurement” – environmentally sustainable strategies to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution. Contractor ¶ 60 (Thomson Reuters, 2024). Strategies In “Green Procurement,” 66 Gov. Planning The first strategy looks to procurement planning.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Its no wonder, then, that government agencies are eager to acquire, develop and use new tech as soon as possible. Heres a look at how five government organizations are forging ahead with emerging technology. In February 2024, the fund called for faster evaluation of project proposals that support government adoption of AI.

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GovCon Wire

JULY 10, 2024

Amy Gilliland, president of General Dynamics Information Technology, accepted her 2024 Wash100 Award during a recent meeting with Executive Mosaic CEO and Wash100 Founder Jim Garrettson. Each year, Wash100 identifies and celebrates the most accomplished leaders in the government contracting field.

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AWS Public Sector

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Today, I have the privilege of announcing our 2023-2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant winners. Fair Trade USA is combining the power of AI and ML and their rich data warehouse to allow their partners to better evaluate supply chain risks and see their impact in the existing Partner Portal.

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FedInsider

JUNE 5, 2024

Thursday, July 25, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM EDT | 3 CPE | Harrisburg, PA In January the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania unveiled its new Ten-Year Strategic Plan to foster economic growth. REGISTER NOW The post Vision 2024: Technology & Innovation in Government – Pennsylvania first appeared on FedInsider.

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FedScoop

MARCH 26, 2024

Government leaders today find themselves grappling with an epochal technological upheaval. As artificial intelligence unfurls its wings, a fervent dialogue ensues on how government agencies might wield this technological juggernaut to streamline operations and confront the thorniest challenges of our era.

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FedInsider

JUNE 5, 2024

Thursday, October 24, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM PDT | 3 CPE | Sacramento, CA California may be the home of Silicon Valley and the birthplace of many innovative technologies, but as the biggest state (by population) and the fifth-largest economy in the world ( more than 14% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product), it faces nation-sized challenges.

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Federal News Network

APRIL 16, 2024

As the second quarter of 2024 begins, there is a lot on the horizon for those who do business with the government: New regulations and laws and even the revival of a long time argument. Going forward, it matters to government contractors for some unique reasons that are probably lost in the big debate over the tax bill in general.

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FedScoop

MAY 3, 2024

leadership in research and development are hindered due to poor R&D infrastructure across the federal government, according to a new report from the White House. Technology breakthroughs and U.S. Significantly, the report reminds agencies that “facility closures may result in U.S. NSTC states that the U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 24, 2024

Iridium CEO Matt Desch accepted his 2024 Wash100 Award in a recent meeting with Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson , who founded the award. Wash100 annually recognizes government contracting industry executives that have exhibited exceptional leadership.

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FedInsider

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Friday, September 27, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The advent of 5G technology opened a new world of possibilities, enabling applications such as autonomous vehicles, the Internet of Things IoT), and smart cities. The NSC provides the Government direct access to over 350 members of U.S. Government.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

Sustainable government procurement is the process of acquiring goods and services that meet the government entity’s needs while minimizing environmental and social impacts. This report encouraged governments big and small to improve the “environment content” of their purchasing policies.

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GovCon Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

By Kim Koster, Vice President of Industry Marketing at Unanet The 2024 GAUGE Report, a collaboration between Unanet and CohnReznick, is an essential resource for the government contracting community.

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FedScoop

MAY 28, 2024

In February 2024, the bureau said it was in the last phase of evaluation but an award wouldn’t be made until bid protest challenges to the contract filed with the Government Accountability Office were resolved. The post FBI’s $8 billion information technology services contract is its largest ever appeared first on FedScoop.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 17, 2024

Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM EST | 3 CPE | Tallahassee, FL Florida is the third-largest state in the U.S. He had an extensive career in the Federal Government, with leadership responsibilities leading to numerous national level roles at the Senior Executive Service level since April 2006.

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GovCon Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

Paul Courtney, chief procurement officer for the Department of Homeland Security, accepted his 2024 Wash100 Award from the award’s founder, Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson, in a recent in-person meeting. Candidates are evaluated

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AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 6, 2024

As Australia moves forward with its National framework for the assurance of artificial intelligence in government , Amazon Web Services (AWS) is committed to helping our customers implement AI solutions that align with Australia’s AI Ethics Principles. Model evaluation is also available in Amazon Bedrock for large language models (LLMs).

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FedInsider

MAY 28, 2024

Thursday, August 8, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM EDT | 3 CPE | Columbus, OH State governments understand that utilizing IT effectively is the key to delivering excellent customer service. REGISTER NOW The post Vision 2024: Digital Transformation in State & Local Government – Columbus, OH first appeared on FedInsider.

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FedInsider

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Friday, February 9, 2024 | 2:00PM – 3:30PM EST | 90 Minutes | 1.5 In addition to governing nine Bureaus, each with its own operating Bureau CISO, Sarah serves as the chairman for the Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC) CISO Subcommittee. CPE Cybersecurity has always contended with evolving threats.

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FedScoop

APRIL 9, 2024

As the IRS’s Direct File pilot approaches the end of its 2024 runway, a new watchdog report finds that the tax agency’s cost estimates for the program were incomplete and would need “a comprehensive accounting” ahead of a potential takeoff in 2025. Werfel left the door open in his letter for Direct File to be a one-and-done program.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JULY 3, 2024

In the June 27, 2024 Federal Register , the Department of Defense (DoD) is proposing to change the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a section of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 requiring that the generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) definition of a “material weakness” be used (..)

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Monday, October 28, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE The goal of digital transformation is to streamline agency operations while increasing customer satisfaction. Jane brings a lifetime career in media and government to her role. She has held senior roles at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the U.S.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 17, 2024

Thursday, February 29, 2024 | 12:00PM – 5:00PM EST | 3 CPE | Orlando, FL Florida is the third-largest state in the U.S. He had an extensive career in the Federal Government, with leadership responsibilities leading to numerous national level roles at the Senior Executive Service level since April 2006.

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SmallGovCon

AUGUST 29, 2024

How agencies evaluate past performance of joint ventures has been a somewhat confusing topic for federal contractors over the past few years. A procuring activity may not require the protégé firm to individually meet the same evaluation or responsibility criteria as that required of other offerors generally. 13 CFR 125.8(e).

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate’s National Collaborative Procurement Division (NCPD) administers the Scottish national collaborative frameworks and contracts for the whole of the Scottish Public Sector, as well as agreements that can be accessed by central government organisations of the Scottish Government.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As calendar year 2023 ends, the Coalition is looking ahead to 2024 and the policies, programs, and initiatives that will shape the federal procurement system and the delivery of customer agency mission support. Contract vehicles that increase access to the commercial market will be front and center in 2024.

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FedScoop

APRIL 26, 2024

The IRS said usage of Direct File surpassed expectations and “far exceeded what was necessary to provide sufficient data for the agency to evaluate.” A Government Accountability Report issued earlier this month, meanwhile, found that the IRS’s budget estimates for Direct File didn’t include start-up costs for the technology behind the system.

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Government Contracts Legal Forum

JULY 18, 2024

CMS evaluated Sparksoft and the eventual awardee, TSG, as follows: Sparksoft protested, challenging numerous areas of the agency’s evaluation, including challenges under both of the non-cost evaluation factors. The post June 2024 Bid Protest Sustain of the Month appeared first on Government Contracts Legal Forum.

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FedInsider

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 | 2:00PM EDT | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Managing identities and access across Microsoft Entra ID, Google Cloud, and AWS is a growing challenge for government agencies at all levels. Close Director, Federal Sales Engineering, Quest Software Public Sector, Inc.

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FedScoop

MAY 2, 2024

The Secure AI Act of 2024, introduced by Sens. Similarly, NIST would only have 30 days after the enactment of this legislation to initiate a “multi-stakeholder process” to evaluate if the consensus standards for vulnerability reporting accommodate AI security vulnerabilities. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C.,

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