CMMC reciprocity in sight for 2021
The Defense Department is still figuring out how to give contractors reciprocity with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and similar certifications, but the end is close, officials say.
Lumen voices objection over EIS security award to Verizon
Lumen Technologies is pushing back on a $157.6 million network security services award that went to Verizon.
GSA preps guidance for using CMMC in civilian contracts
The General Services Administration wants to get ahead with the training and education materials that contracting officers will need as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements become standard.
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Biden era brings more supply chain scrutiny
President Biden's buy American initiative will push contractors to improve and document there supply chains in ways they haven't before.
DARPA extends call for new tech in Mosaic Warfare project
DARPA has extended the call for new technologies as part of its Mosaic Warfare project to create weapon packages that can extend U.S. dominance over adversaries.
Palantir inks partnership with IBM
Palantir and IBM have joined forces to bring more AI-enabled solutions to their customers.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: Why tradecraft is the best way to treat your competitive data
In this episode of Project 38, Brian Lindholm of FedSavvy Strategies explains to Senior Staff Writer Ross Wilkers how gathering competitive intelligence is a close cousin to how the intelligence community processes all the data it gathers.
Geeking out over the latest Mars mission
NASA mission to Mars is a test bed of technologies -- autonomy, miniaturization, telecommunications, software engineering. The lessons learned will be profound and it's also just damn cool stuff.
Serco's US subsidiary further builds defense business with $295M acquisition
Serco Inc. is buying Whitney, Bradley & Brown for $295 billion in a deal that pushes the acquirer closer to its goal of $2 billion in annual revenue.
Protest challenges small biz joint venture's structure
This protest involving work on a remote Atlantic island is likely raising issues that will hit closer to home, namely the structure of small business joint ventures.
New risks threaten defense industry's cybersecurity, report claims
Newly reported cybersecurity vulnerabilities inched past 17,000 in 2020, signaling worsening security in the defense industrial base, according to a National Defense Industry Association report.
Podcasts
PROJECT 38: Accenture's John Goodman on the need for speed and agility
John Goodman, chief executive for Accenture Federal Services, talks with Washington Technology Editor Nick Wakeman about the challenges and opportunities ahead that are driven in part by COVID-19 but also enabled by emerging technologies that can change how the government does business.
Tech inclusion tracker expands its scope
The Tech Inclusion Tracker has opened its aperture beyond conferences to now also look at diversity and inclusion at boards of directors, TV shows and agency leadership.
Opinion
Is your proposal's executive summary worth the bother?
Companies spend a lot of time and effort polishing the executive summary that goes with proposals but the truth is many executive summaries never get read. Here's why and what value you can add to these documents.
IBM continues Army logistics modernization with third win
IBM continues its winning streak with the Army's Logistics Data Analysis Center, which is evolving its operations from pure logistics services to a center of data analytics and automation for the entire Army.
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How to thrive under the Biden administration
Usually opportunities are delay when a new administration takes office but this isn't a typical transition so contractors mush move quickly and prove their long term-value to show new agency leaders that they are the right partner to get the job done.
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