Wed.Aug 02, 2023

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Are You Braced for a Potential Breach?  

GovLoop

Budgets and outdated technology often present as obstacles for protecting your agency’s sensitive data, but those hurdles must be overcome to eliminate cyber risk. A prioritized cybersecurity upgrade plan can help identify the most important issues and the order they need to be addressed in by weighing the impact of a security breach against the complexity of remediation.

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Follow These 5 Best Practices for Cloud-Based Backup and Recovery

FedTech Magazine

Federal agencies are increasingly moving their mission-critical systems and solutions to the the cloud: More than 65 percent report that some or all of their data is in the cloud, and the percentage is rising every year. While the cloud can provide cost-effectiveness, scalability and agility, agencies must take steps to ensure their data and applications will be readily available in the event of a disaster.

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Get a Helping Hand Through Outsourcing 

GovLoop

Many state and local government agencies and educational institutions (SLED) view digital modernization as a pathway to improving their services, but a number of stumbling blocks can impede their progress. Here are a few of their challenges: • The complexity of IT systems: SLED IT teams are challenged to pursue their modernization efforts while also supporting increasingly complex technology deployments.

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He’s a Material Guy in a Material World: Senator Grassley Proposes FCA Amendments to Weaken Materiality Defense Where Government Pays Despite Knowledge of Non-Compliance

Government Contracts Legal Forum

The continual push and pull between the courts and Congress over the contours of the False Claims Act (“FCA”) has once again spawned proposed legislation unfavorable to FCA defendants, this time poised to curtail defense arguments that continued government payment of claims in the face of alleged noncompliance with contractual or other legal requirements demonstrates a lack of materiality.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Every Project Needs a Plan

GovLoop

There are many resources for building CX into your agency. But all of them emphasize the same essential building blocks. First and foremost, you need to know where you are. The CX Maturity Model , developed by the General Services Administration (GSA), is designed to help you do just that. Determine Your Agency’s CX Maturity The product of GSA’s CX Center of Excellence (CoE), the model defines key concepts and identifies five levels of CX maturity: Customer-centric.

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Government Leasing Contracts – GSA Leasing Portal

Select GCR

GSA and PBS Office of Leasing is seaking offers for leased offices space during the current open priod of August 1st through August 7th 2023 (ending at 7:30 pm EDT). They are asking anyone with 9,875 ABOA SQFT in Oklahoma City, OK submit their bid via the Automated Advanced Acquisition Platform (AAAP). There are also active listings in the following cities: Austin, TX Calrsbad, NM Charleston, SC Coram, NY Farmington, NM Jefferson City, MO New Oleans, LA North Houston, TX Oklahoma City, OK Port S