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GSA closes in on enterprisewide software deal with Microsoft

Federal News Network

Over the course of several months, the ITVMO, the Office of Management and Budget and Microsofts federal division discussed the governments requests and proposed additional ways to establish a strategic partnership, Stanton wrote in the blog obtained by Federal News Network.

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Open Olympics 2026: progress and challenges

Open Contracting Partnership

At a monitoring workshop organized by Libera. will follow Simicos example and advance its transparency by detailing budget allocations, spending criteria, and fundraising progress too. This is not possible in the portals current state and without interoperability with other public databases.

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Best practices for project management in the AWS Cloud

AWS Public Sector

AWS conducts Working Backwards workshops with public sector agencies to help customers learn and use Amazon’s innovation mechanisms to solve their organizations’ mission-critical problems. These workshops address five key questions: Who is the customer, and what insights do we have about them? Examples: Amazon QuickSight and Tableau.

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Keeping Agencies Up and Running

GovLoop

Budget restrictions, procurement obligations and workforce challenges heavily affect their abilities. “Public-sector organizations just can’t buy the latest and greatest” technology, he noted. Educational Imperative But continuous learning can help alleviate employee training gaps that pose cybersecurity risks.

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15 startups selected for the inaugural AWS Education Accelerator

AWS Public Sector

Each of the participating startups will receive up to $100,000 in AWS computing credits, hands-on workshops, an individually curated curriculum, business mentoring and technical guidance, insights from Amazon leaders and teams, networking opportunities with potential investors and customers, and ongoing advisory support.

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CreatorUp harnesses AWS AI tools to scale digital content development

AWS Public Sector

The CreateTrack tool , a one-stop system for budgeting, project tracking, communication, and invoicing. We also had a session with people on the innovation side of Amazon, helping explore business models and running design-thinking workshops with us. They were very hands-on.”

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Firm Fixed Price vs. Cost-Reimbursement Contracts: Choosing the Right Approach for Your Government Project

Public Contracting Institute

Budget constraints: Evaluate the available budget and the potential for cost overruns. For more in-depth knowledge and practical guidance on government contracting, explore the wide range of courses , workshops , and resources offered by the Public Contracting Institute.

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