DRT Strategies has received a contract of an undisclosed sum from the Internal Revenue Service through the Pilot IRS vehicle to build a tool for assisting the Office of Management and Budget in its aggregation and analysis of labor and wage data from various sources.
Read More »Coursera, immixGroup Partner to Bring Online Learning Services to Public Sector
immixGroup has agreed to market Coursera's online learning services through the former's Multiple Award Schedule contract with the General Services Administration.
Read More »Industry Groups Urge SBA to Clarify Startup Eligibility Rules for Loan Program
A group of industry organizations is calling on the U.S. government to address startups’ need for support and clarify guidelines on a financial assistance program meant to aid small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Read More »IT Orgs Ask Gov’t to Fund COVID-19 IT Modernization
A group of information technology organizations has written to Congress to request for IT modernization funds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Contractors Negotiate Arrangements With Intell Agencies to Continue Classified Work During Pandemic
Some contractors working with agencies within the intelligence community are negotiating arrangements with contract officers on a case-by-case basis to continue to perform classified work during the coronavirus pandemic, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday.
Read More »Michael Conlin, DoD Chief Data Officer, Inducted Into 2020 Wash100 for His Efforts to Push Data Science and Talent Recruitment to Shift DoD’s Culture
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Michael Conlin, chief data officer for the Department of Defense, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 Award for his role in pushing data science in the department and working to improve talent recruitment to shift DoD’s culture. This honor marks Conlin’s first Wash100 win.
Read More »Executive Mosaic Announces 2020 Wash100 Award Recipients; CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted
Executive Mosaic, the leading executive media and events company in the government contracting “GovCon” industry, announced the 2020 winners of the highly coveted and prestigious Wash100 Award. The full list of winners and more information about the award can be found on Wash100.com.
Read More »Survey: Agencies Adopting Identity-Centered Security Approach
A new survey showed that 48 percent of information technology leaders in the federal government said their agencies are transitioning from a perimeter defense approach to a zero-trust or identity-centered security model, FedScoop reported Wednesday.
Read More »Booz Allen Leaders Say Gov’t Needs Comprehensive Approach to Revolutionize Digital Customer Experience
Santiago Milian, John Gray Parker and Cameron Hanson of Booz Allen Hamilton wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday on Federal Times that transforming the federal government’s digital customer experience requires the implementation a comprehensive approach that involves change management, data science and a “firm understanding of the domain.”
Read More »SAP Concur Introduces Reseller Program for Public Sector Customers
SAP Concur has unveiled a program that will enable educational organizations and government agencies to access a network of recommended resellers.
Read More »Deloitte Report Offers Steps to Consider for OPEN Gov’t Data Act Implementation
A white paper by Deloitte and the Data Foundation has outlined the five measures agencies should consider to facilitate the implementation of the Open, Public, Electronic and Necessary Government Data Act.
Read More »PSC Offers Guidance to Mitigate Effects of Government Shutdown; Wash100 Award Winner David Berteau Quoted
The Professional Services Council announced on Monday that PSC has provided its detailed recommendations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on steps to mitigate the negative consequences of a government shutdown from a lapse in appropriations.
Read More »Mitre Team Earns Grand-Prize Recognition for Federal Neurodiversity Cyber Workforce Proposal
A cross-sector team that includes Mitre was named among the three grand-prize winners of a competition that sought proposals to address management challenges in the federal government.
Read More »OMB, GSA Announce Three Winning Teams of GEAR Center Challenge; Emily Murphy Quoted
The General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget have awarded $300K each to three teams that won the Government Effectiveness Advanced Research Center challenge.
Read More »GSA Makes Recommendations for IT Cost, Transparency Management
The General Services Administration's Office of Government-wide Policy has released recommendations regarding a framework designed to help agencies manage information technology expenses.
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