FedTech Magazine
MARCH 3, 2023
Experts are worried about the future of the federal cyber workforce. There are “significant gaps,” especially in recruiting and retaining younger cyber professionals, says Michelle Amante, vice president of federal workforce programs at the Partnership for Public Service. She has called for “a shared government responsibility for recruiting and training the next generation of technologists.
Art of Procurement
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
If there were a shortlist of core procurement skills, benchmarking would undoubtedly be on it. And yet, for the ease. The post How to Benchmark Supplier Diversity Performance appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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GovLoop
MARCH 3, 2023
Do you know where your data is lurking? Is it organized, easy to find, and secure in your agency’s cloud environment? Or is it scattered throughout your systems and residing on different endpoint devices like tablets or smartphones, leaving it out of your agency’s security considerations? If it’s the latter, you’re at risk of bad actors breaking into your network and sneaking past your security measures to do harm.
Government Contracts Advisor
MARCH 2, 2023
A recent Court of Federal Claims protest case highlights a potential exception to the Blue & Gold Fleet waiver rule and finds an absence of adequate price analysis despite finding there was adequate price competition.
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FedTech Magazine
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The Department of Defense isn’t migrating to the cloud fast enough, nor is it spending money on the right security frameworks and capabilities to alter the terrain of cyberspace to its advantage, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Earl Matthews noted Wednesday. “Massive” application volume is the biggest reason for the Pentagon’s slow transition to the cloud, but it needs to adopt zero-trust security architectures more quickly, said Matthews, now Mandiant’s vice president of strategy, during the Rocky
Art of Procurement
MARCH 2, 2023
Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 3rd, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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How to Crack a Nut
MARCH 2, 2023
Source: Wikipedia. I have just uploaded on SSRN the new working paper ‘ Competition Implications of Procurement Digitalisation and the Procurement of Digital Technologies by Central Purchasing Bodies ’, which I will present at the conference on “Centralization and new trends" to be held at the University of Copenhagen on 25-26 April 2023 ( there is still time to register!
FedTech Magazine
MARCH 1, 2023
As people contend with the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as and inflation rates not seen for decades, federal assistance programs are essential. Government benefits help millions of citizens pay for food, housing, health care and other basic living expenses. However, reaching everyone in need can be difficult. Determining who is eligible for certain programs involves complicated, often redundant processes, worsened by the struggle of many government agencies to share data effe
Art of Procurement
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
“I was fascinated to realize that all of these different speakers who had not coordinated in any way beforehand, and. The post [Pod] Key Takeaways From Digital Outcomes 2023 w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.
i360 Federal IT
MARCH 1, 2023
From CIO : An audit report showed the space agency spent an additional $20 million over the same period in fines and overpayments to vendors such as IBM, SUSE, and SAP among others.
GovCon Chamber of Commerce
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
FEDERAL ACQUISITION follows a 3 step process that leads to repeatable and predictable results. Business Development – the process of identifying opportunities and building relationships; Capture Management – the pursuit of a single opportunity at a single agency; Proposal Management – writing compelling proposals that win federal contracts When the entire team aligns their efforts, they are more likely to deliver winning proposals.
GovLoop
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Change is hard, and it’s even more difficult when not everyone is on board or understands why it’s necessary. As a new supervisor, how can you get your employees on the same page and moving forward? Jennifer R. Franks, Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity Team, and Taka Ariga, Chief Data Scientist and Director, both with the U.S. Government Accountability Office, had a few tips for successfully incorporating change during the New Supervisors in Gov Virtual Networking Event on Feb
Art of Procurement
MARCH 2, 2023
At Digital Outcomes 2023, Art of Procurement was pleased to have Jo Peterson, Vice President Cloud & Security Services at. The post Cloudy With a Chance of Cyber Risk appeared first on Art of Procurement.
i360 Federal IT
MARCH 1, 2023
From CIO : Economy uncertainty, new forces in an already tight talent market, and rising technology costs top the list of tough, ongoing issues CIOs must navigate this year.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today. While inflation has eased from 9.1% last June to 6.5% in December and is expected to fall to 3.1% by the end of this year, business and academic economists pol
NIH NITAAC
MARCH 2, 2023
Late last year, the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a memorandum, M-22-18 , that required federal agencies to comply with the guidelines regarding ensuring the safety and integrity of third-party software on federal information technology systems. This memorandum applied to the use of firmware, operating systems, applications, cloud-based software and general software.
i360 Federal IT
MARCH 1, 2023
From GovExec : With a fiscal 2023 federal budget in-hand, contractors face both the prospect of a robust year and countervailing cost trends, Deltek says.
i360 Federal IT
MARCH 1, 2023
From GovExec : How did a term for Russian oligarchs came to be applied to American government officials? On March 15, 1917, Czar Nicholas II abdicated the throne of Russia, ending its succession of autocratic rulers. But in an unlikely turn of events, the term “czar” carried on in, of all places, the United States. The word had been previously used occasionally as an epithet to characterize power-hungry politicians.
i360 Federal IT
MARCH 1, 2023
From GovExe c: Frustration with the IRS—it’s practically an American tradition. But now, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the infamously hamstrung institution has been promised $80 billion over the next decade. The range of responses elicited by this decision make it clear that many of us are struggling to sort out what this realistically means for our families when filing season rolls around.
i360 Federal IT
MARCH 1, 2023
From NextGov : The last several years have brought about a digital acceleration across industries once thought to be years away. Society has increasingly become conditioned to operate in new ways, often through the click of a button, replacing our volume of daily in-person interactions. In the public sector, while significant strides have been made to modernize operations and create positive change for employees and communities, much work remains.
i360 Federal IT
MARCH 1, 2023
From CIO : High-profile IT disasters are enforcing the dystopic visions and macro-pessimisms saturating the cultural consciousness. Only by steeling against perpetuating past IT sins and embracing possibility can we make something brighter.
i360 Federal IT
MARCH 1, 2023
From NextGov : Change is seldom easy. Yet for government and public sector executives, the need to modernize has never been greater, as there is a growing digital divide between constituent expectations and what many governments can offer. Citizens are demanding a more connected government.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
FCW: Janet Yellen laid out workforce and modernization priorities for the IRS during remarks on Thursday as the IRS looks to spend the $80 billion infusion from Congress over the next decade.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
NextGov: Years after prior watchdog reports, agencies still have not fully implemented Government Accountability Office recommendations.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
GovExec: The learning agenda, focused on the federal workforce, government service delivery and equity, is meant to spur research across government silos and spark innovation, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
NextGov: The contract tasks Verizon with modernizing communications infrastructure and providing IT services to the agency’s embassies and other important locations.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
NextGov:The General Services Administration and Department of Energy Tuesday released a request for information to industry seeking innovative, emerging technologies that may one day help the federal government achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Government business news and analysis is covered including subjects like finance, capital, technology, policy and strategy.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
CIO : The IDC FutureScape team has turned its attention to CIOs’ relationship with business leaders to predict 10 winning digital business strategies for the years ahead.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
FCW : All 24 agencies received passing grades in the latest iteration of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard, though 17 saw their scores largely unchanged.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Government business news and analysis is covered including subjects like finance, capital, technology, policy and strategy.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Government business news and analysis is covered including subjects like finance, capital, technology, policy and strategy.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
From GovExec : At the annual public meeting of the Chief Human Capital Officers Council, officials said innovations like shared certifications and skills-based hiring are paying dividends.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
From GovExec : See which agencies are getting the biggest funding increases, hiring orders and new policy initiatives in fiscal 2023.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
From NextGov : A Government Accountability Office report found that the agencies responsible for managing infrastructure in the healthcare and public health, energy and transportation sectors need to better assess their cyber risk mitigation strategies.
i360 Federal IT
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
From NextGov: The Library of Congress filed a solicitation to contract work on its IT system and software applications using an agile model. The agency is looking for the contracted work to utilize an agile model.
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