Opinion
Fraud prevention demands a multi-layer response
Data sharing is a key element to combat multi-billion dollar losses.
Contracts
Veterans Affairs exploring ownership of intellectual property
The VA wants to own the code when companies customize commercially-available software for the department.
Contracts
NOAA's documentation fended off $8B vehicle bid protest
FedWriter fell short because the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's evaluation notes were just too strong to counter.
Opinion
How an ESOP can help your business and empower your employees
Discover how an employee stock ownership plan can transform your business, empower your employees, and provide tax advantages while fueling long-term success for your company.
Contracts
CIO-SP4's latest corrective action plan gets underway
All bidders for the $50 billion IT vehicle will see their proposals re-evaluated, including those with pending protests.
Contracts
How an administration change drove EPA to cancel research contract
The Environmental Protection Agency believed the solicitation focused on climate change efforts no longer met its needs under the Biden administration and that move got backing in a bid protest decision.
Contracts
Protests circle around $1B Interior cloud award
A pair of competitors are taking issue with the Interior Department's choice of Peraton for the Cloud Hosting Solutions III contract, which is the latest example of how intense these cloud competitions are.
Contracts
How will NIH resolve the remaining CIO-SP4 protests?
Nearly 40 protests are pending even after so many others involving the $50 billion IT vehicle were sustained.
Opinion
All employees need customer engagement training
Customer engagement training is as important as ethics and compliance training. Every employee plays a role in fostering relationships, safeguarding reputation and securing future opportunities.
Contracts
The benefits of posting 'OPC' on LinkedIn
Sharing “other people’s content" across your network weaves you into a rich feed and the larger conversation.
Opinion
How to maximize the value of your intellectual property investments
Contractors who want to use new IP to raise their profiles, gain new contractors or push their brand and/or technology into other verticals can use these tactics.
Opinion
Is model-based systems engineering right for you?
Model-based systems engineering is widely used when designing complex systems, but the question remains of when is it right for your project or system.
Opinion
Confronting the biases embedded in AI and mitigating the risks
The risk of bias is high in artificial intelligence systems and the explosion of AI should prompt a call-to-action to develop best practices.
Top 100
Black executives hold few positions at Top 100 companies
Only 5% of executives at 2023 Washington Technology Top 100 companies are Black.
Opinion
For a secure cyber capability, less is more
Artificial intelligence and automation are critical tools for good cyber hygiene but many organizations have too many spot solutions that cloud their environments.
Top 100
M&A is a critical tool for growth for Top 100 companies
Top 100 firms were involved in 37 deals over the last 18 months as they made acquisitions, divested business units and merged with other companies.
Opinion
Why communications needs to be part of your cyber breach response
Data breaches, unfortunately, are more a matter of when not if, so contractors and agencies need to prepare and that includes knowing what to share when you've been hacked.
Opinion
2023 should be the year of cyber resilience
Agencies need to be focused on their cybersecurity posture and a critical step is making sure that security solutions are compatible and can be integrated.
Opinion
How government support can transform the quantum sector
The best and fastest way to bring real quantum computing to the commercial market is the government's role as a backer of research and development and as a buyer of quantum systems.
Opinion