Opinion
Don’t wait: GovCon must prepare now for a potential shutdown
Congress remains deadlocked and Sept. 30 is a week away. That means contractors should dust off shutdown plans and take immediate action on invoices, contracts and cash flow.
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Beyond base models: Why vertical AI will define the next decade of federal tech
As AI adoption accelerates, agencies face a pivotal choice: stick with commoditized base models or invest in vertical AI systems built for government missions.
Opinion
From dreams to despair: the human cost of political ignorance
Ruthless workforce reductions are destroying careers and critical initiatives; it’s time for compassionate leadership, writes management consultant Mike Lisagor.
Opinion
Why GovCon should care about Trump’s disdain for oversight and accountability
The administration's push to undermine watchdog agencies may bring short-term gains, but will more likely damage the market and good government over the long haul.
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Bridging the gap from legacy systems to secure AI innovation
As agencies rush to adopt AI development tools, traditional security frameworks are failing to keep pace with an exponentially expanding attack surface, writes GitLab’s Rob Smith.
Opinion
What you need to know about the new SAM.gov registration requirements
The FAR Council has clarified the inconsistencies around when companies need to be registered in SAM.gov and as Richard Arnholt of Bass, Berry & Sims writes, the requirements are simpler but not softer.
Opinion
Golden Dome: a generational opportunity to modernize national defense infrastructure
If built on a strong technological foundation with fiscal discipline at its core, the Golden Dome presents a rare opportunity to fortify national security while demonstrating responsible government spending, writes Cale Thorne of DMI.
Opinion
How failing to meet CMMC requirements can expose your supply chain vulnerabilities
CMMC is not the holy grail of supply chain risk management, but it is one of the most effective tools for validating that information security vulnerabilities are being addressed, writes CMMC expert Aron Freitag.
Opinion
Why your Pwin is an illusion
Delayed awards, slipping RFPs, and flat win rates expose a harsh truth: you're tracking the wrong metrics for your probability of win rate, and it's costing you recompetes and on-contract growth, writes BD expert Nic Coppings.
Opinion
High-tech’s unsung heros: logistics and supply chain middlemen
Complex supply chains require specialized expertise—and that's exactly what saves taxpayers money.
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OPINION: The government's 'passive' Intel stake heightens their commitment to each other and winning the chip wars
Both sides of the agreement are using 'passive' to describe the U.S. government, now Intel's largest stockholder, and whose role in the computer chip ecosystem is very much active.
Opinion
DOD AI initiatives will open the door to new opportunities
Increased spending on AI and autonomy and faster acquisition will spur new alliances, partnership and merger and acquisitions, writes immixGroup analyst Joshua Iseler.
Opinion
Original Intelligence: the consulting industry’s last and best advantage
As Y Combinator targets consulting for disruption, success will belong to firms that offer what no AI can: the unexpected, unpatterned, and uncopiable.
Opinion
How GSA's contract consolidation impacts your go-to-market strategy
IT vendors and solutions providers of all stripes need to pay attention and align their strategies as the government changes how its buys products and services, writes immixGroup's Tara Franzonello.
Opinion
What you can do when your contracts stall
Procurement delays can signal a broader shift in agency risk appetite and political oversight. Smart vendors are repositioning their approach to match new priorities around defensibility and execution certainty, writes Mac Lui, CEO of Vultron.
Opinion
What corporate slogans tell us about the Top 100
In this analysis by marketing and communications expert Joyce Bosc, she looks at the taglines of the Top 100 and tracks on companies and the market is changing.
Opinion
COMMENTARY: New OMB memo ignores the small business impacts of contract consolidation
The federal government's push to centralize procurement at the General Services Administration disregards the history of how strategic sourcing initiatives hurt small business participation.
Companies
Reflections about Mike Daniels: technology visionary and humble servant leader
From ARPA to Network Solutions to corporate boards, he built a legacy of professional success and profound personal impact.
Opinion
The scrutiny of federal software spending: Adapt or lose the contract
Technology vendors must change their mindsets about selling into the federal landscape as agencies have different expectations across the board, writes Matt Garst of Mendix Americas.
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