FedTech Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

The President’s Cup gathers participants from across the… “There were clues there to look in your system’s memory, and then get a four-digit PIN code to get out of the first room,” explains Rob Karas, assessments branch chief for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which designs and hosts the competition.

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Federal News Network

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dan Ramish: Well, as you can imagine, Tom, it varies depending on whether industry participants are small businesses or other than small businesses. They’re going to be required to document in the acquisition plan their rationale if they aren’t setting aside or reserving small business participation. Tom Temin: Right.

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Thresholds Participation Procurement Contract 105

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 30, 2024

TRANSCOM thus has violated CICA by procuring services through other than full and open competition and preventing qualified bidders from participating in the procurement, Total Military Management alleged in its similar Dec. For those in industry that have participated in the [current] program, were very grateful for their participation.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2024

GSA’s Workplace Innovation Lab (WIL) also aims to achieve hybrid work equity so employees participating in meetings remotely feel more included.

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Innovation IT Demand Participation 176

FedScoop

JANUARY 17, 2025

Microsofts participation underscores the importance of a strategic agreement between the federal government and one of its largest technology providers, the release states. This alignment is a critical step toward greater efficiency and security.

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IT Vendor Management Risk Management Education 104

GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Shortly after, the SBA closed the portal for new 8(a) applicants and mandated that all current 8(a) participants submit a social disadvantage narrative proving their eligibility. The September 29 announcement is good news for potential participants previously waiting to apply for the program, however, Ultima Services Corp.,

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IT Participation Contract Government 147

SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This would impact most all 8(a) Participants. The prime contractor subcontracting plan ( FAR 19.702 ) floor will increase from $750,000 to $950,000. 8(a) sole source authority under FAR 19.805-1 would increase from $4.5 million for most acquisitions and from $7 million to $8.5 million for manufacturing acquisitions.

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Several agencies incorporate, or are experimenting with incorporating, a Small Business Participation Commitment Document (SBPCD) into the resulting contract. The SBPCD is the prime contractor’s proposed response to the small business participation evaluation factors.

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Thresholds E-procurement Accountability Procurement 93

Federal News Network

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Encouraging greater use of the DSBS could significantly increase the chances of small businesses gaining visibility and participating in federal micro-purchases. Building a more inclusive procurement system Ultimately, creating a more inclusive procurement system that genuinely supports small businesses and encourages innovation is crucial.

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Purchasing Thresholds Buyers Procurement 83

FedTech Magazine

JULY 11, 2024

The General Services Administration is currently testing the use of facial recognition technology to access Login.gov, the platform that allows the public to sign on to participating government agencies’ websites.

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Participation Government Government 144

GovCon & Trade

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The change requires all current 8(a) participants who established social disadvantage using the rebuttable presumption mechanism to complete a social disadvantage narrative to reestablish their social disadvantage. This announcement reflects the next step in SBA’s implementation of the Ultima decision.

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Participation 130

GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 23, 2023

The ruling has precipitated the issuance of guidance by the Small Business Administration (SBA), providing greater clarity to the current state of 8(a) eligibility and next steps for 8(a) participants. These notifications should help 8(a) participants determine the next steps.

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Participation Negotiation Quantity Contract 130

Whistleblower Network News

APRIL 1, 2024

According to the CFTC, starting around September of 2020, Empires Consulting used the company’s website and social media accounts to solicit individuals, referred to as “pool participants,” to trade commodities futures, options, and digital assets with Empires X. The CFTC’s litigation against the individual defendants continues.

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Consulting Participation Media Finance 111

AWS Public Sector

JANUARY 6, 2025

Precise), an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner , participated in the AWS Think Big for Small Business Program (TBSB) to expand their AWS capabilities and to grow their business in the public sector. By participating in the program and achieving Advanced tier status, Precise was able to expand their business.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

This method is typically used to encourage participation from domestic suppliers and contractors. In cases where the procurement entity lacks a comprehensive database of potential suppliers or aims to ensure broader market participation, advertising may also be necessary.

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Procurement Competitive Bidding Bidding Supplier 105

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 19, 2023

5) Civic participation – partial win Paragraph 17 encourages states “to foster transparency through effective and inclusive public participation across the whole public procurement cycle” and paragraph 19 contains a clear reference to “acting upon public feedback and civic monitoring”.

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Public Procurement Procurement E-procurement IT 140

FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This stakeholder only became aware of the information-sharing capability by conducting its own research and contacting CISA directly to become a participant.” That choice was due at least in part to the fact that the agency was working with inaccurate contract information for AIS participants, the watchdog noted.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 21, 2025

Under the CE3 program, CRDF Global said Wednesday that participants will face simulated cyber threats like ransomware and misinformation, blending technical […]

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Finance Education Participation 52

FedScoop

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Participating companies will be able to test their models once and, if they choose, share those results with AI safety institutes around the world. That agreement will allow a broader range of model builders to access voluntary evaluation, according to a Scale AI release shared with FedScoop ahead of the Monday announcement.

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Evaluation Demand Participation Collaboration 86

FedScoop

MARCH 1, 2024

participation in international standards-setting bodies for emerging technologies by creating a pilot program that would fund the hosting of standard-setting meetings in the United States. participation in the creation and implementation of standards for AI and other emerging tech. “In Amid growing concern that U.S. Mark Warner, D-Va.,

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WashngtonExec

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Nathaniel Fick, State Department’s ambassador-at-large for cyberspace and digital policy, and Brad Medairy, executive vice president and cyber security leader at Booz Allen Hamilton, participated in a panel at the Sept. 3 Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C. Fick outlined his reflections [.]

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Participation 108

Public Procurement Intl

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Photo credit: South African Tourism Colloquium Participants South Africa’s National Research Foundatio n (NRF) (which coordinates with the nation’s research institutions) hosted a weeklong conference, September 3-6, 2024, to discuss South Africa’s Public Procurement Act , Act No. 28 of 2024.

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Public Procurement Procurement Negotiation Participation 130

GovCon & Trade

JANUARY 2, 2024

By delving into the Act’s requirements and implications, participants will gain a strategic understanding of how to meet the compliance standards and leverage these regulations to enhance their business prospects. For registration details, visit the website.

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Whistleblower Network News

MARCH 25, 2024

The attorneys also warned the DOJ that making whistleblowers who participated in the misconduct ineligible for awards would greatly undermine the program.

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Participation Corruption Quality Networking 119

SmallGovCon

OCTOBER 8, 2024

We most frequently see them used for contracts made to participants in the 8(a) Small Business Development Program, but the other programs (WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone) have the ability to make sole source awards as well. 8(a) Sole Source Awards Since the majority of sole source awards are made to 8(a) Program participants, let’s start there.

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SmallGovCon

JUNE 21, 2024

SBA will reject an applicant (or graduate/terminate a current participant) if any of its individual owners/managers upon whom eligibility is based fall above any of these three thresholds while applying to or participating in the 8(a) Program. And these are an all or nothing package-deal.

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Thresholds Finance Participation Accountability 103

GovCon Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Department of Defense’s messaging on future fights has been clear: if a geopolitical conflict were to arise that necessitated American participation, the country would not go at it alone.

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Participation Import IT Data 105

AWS Public Sector

APRIL 12, 2024

Research participants also provided consent for linkage to their health-related records. Health data for the public interest The altruism of research participants is at the heart of UK Biobank’s existence. This post highlights UK Biobank’s journey to becoming a globally accessible dataset for health researchers.

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Data Participation Leadership Quantity 126

ExecutiveBiz

APRIL 11, 2024

Goldstein recently participated in an Executive Spotlight interview in which he detailed Red Hat’s approach to partnerships and highlighted the ways the company is changing how it engages with the ecosystem.

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Participation IT 110

FedInsider

OCTOBER 27, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

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Government Government Participation Data 142

FedInsider

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

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Government Government Participation Media 131

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

31st event will feature Kumar as a keynote speaker, alongside other notable participants, like Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu. Kumar will be bringing her expertise to offer more insight on Replicator opportunities at Potomac Officers Club’s 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit. Register here !

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USFCR

JANUARY 14, 2025

It was designed to lower barriers to entry, enabling more contractorsparticularly small businessesto participate in disaster recovery. Exclusive Opportunities: Access to contracts specifically reserved for Viper Program participants. Enhanced Visibility: Improved exposure for small and new businesses within the federal marketplace.

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Insurance Demand Participation Bidder 52

FedInsider

OCTOBER 10, 2023

CART (communication access realtime translation) provides instant accessibility for all participants by delivering the spoken word as a realtime stream of text. Certificates will be e-mailed to registrants. Live Captioning CART What is CART? CART feed can be viewed on desktop, laptop, tablet or Smartphone.

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IT Participation E-procurement Procurement Strategies 139

SmallGovCon

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This should give contractors more leeway to take on new ownership from other 8(a) Program participants, or a contractor in their same industry. This new fourth proposed exception would be: “SBA approval is not required where the 8(a) Participant has never received an 8(a) contract.”

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Participation Government Contracts Contract Integration 111

AWS Public Sector

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Tailored Benefits The AWS Education Accelerator selects 15 EdTech startups harnessing the power of data, analytics and AI for participation in the inaugural cohort. Participating startups receive a package of benefits, including up to $100,000 in AWS computing credits.

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Education Participation Data Collaboration 124

GovCon Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

Saleh recently participated in an Executive Spotlight interview with GovCon Wire, where he shared his insights on generative artificial intelligence and large language models and discussed the ways in which the public and private sectors can come together to equip federal organizations with the technologies necessary for mission success.

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