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PSC Urges Federal Government to Clarify Procurement, Contracting Goals for Equity Agenda; Stephanie Kostro Quoted

The Professional Services Council, which represents more than 400 U.S. federal contractors, has responded to the Office of Management and Budget’s request for information on what equity assessment practices the government could implement in agency procurement and contracting processes. PSC said Wednesday the agency should develop baseline measurements, clarify acquisition goals and collect aggregate performance […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 8, 2021, 12:03 pm
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AWS’ Dominic Delmolino on Supporting Federal IPv6 Adoption

Dominic Delmolino, vice president of technology and innovation for the public sector at Amazon Web Services, said AWS supports the U.S. federal government’s transition to Internet Protocol version 6 in accordance with an Office of Management and Budget memo released in November. “IPv6 has a number of advantages over IPv4, including an increased number of […] More

by Jane Edwards June 16, 2021, 12:00 pm
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AWS’ Dave Levy: Cloud Migration Via TMF Could Help Agencies Improve Cybersecurity, Citizen Services
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Chris DeRusha, Federal CISO for OMB, Named to 2021 Wash100 for Leading US Cybersecurity Policy, Tech Advancement; Driving Federal IT Modernization

Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, is pleased to announce that Chris DeRusha, the new federal chief information security officer (CISO) for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Biden administration, has received his first Wash100 Award.

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by William McCormick March 24, 2021, 10:34 am
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Suzette Kent, Former Federal CIO, Discusses IT Modernization Efforts & Funding

Suzette Kent, former federal chief information officer (CIO) and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently discussed the needed reform within federal information technology (IT) funding within the federal government, FedScoop reported Thursday.

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by Sarah Sybert August 21, 2020, 10:45 am
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Executive Spotlight: Will Jones, Carahsoft SVP, Discusses Emerging Tech, Federal Modernization

Will Jones, a senior vice president of Carahsoft, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about information technology modernization, government agility and business continuity.

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by William McCormick May 5, 2020, 9:45 am
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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.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers April 30, 2020, 9:11 am
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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.

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by Nichols Martin April 21, 2020, 9:39 am
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Contractors Negotiate Arrangements With Intell Agencies to Continue Classified Work During Pandemic
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PSC Seeks OMB Guidance on Gov't Contractors' Telework Options; David Berteau Quoted

The Professional Services Council is calling on the Office of Management and Budget to issue clear guidelines on continuing the operations of government contractors amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 20, 2020, 6:57 am
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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.

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by William McCormick February 28, 2020, 11:38 am
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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.

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by Jane Edwards January 23, 2020, 4:32 am