Opinion

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.

Opinion

Back-to-basics: Focus should be on cyber prevention, not just reaction

For too long the cybersecurity focus has been on reaction and not on prevention and that creates a challenge when so much of the workforce is remote.

Proposal gives incentives for electric companies to improve cybersecurity

The new rule, proposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, would subsidize electric companies that upgrade their cybersecurity infrastructure beyond the minimum requirements.

DHS makes tweaks to $3.4B cloud contract

The Homeland Security Department has adjusted the due dates for submissions for its $3.4 billion cloud migration and integration contract, along with other tweaks to the requirements.

Accenture down but not out in battle for Healthcare.gov

The Government Accountability Office has ruled against Accenture's objections to the revised Healthecare.gov solicitation, but that doesn't knock the company out of the competition.

DHS readies new draft of $10B FirstSource III solicitation

By the end of this month, DHS will have a new draft of the solicitation for its $10 billion FirstSource III small business vehicle to support IT needs.

CGI's VA roll out marks new start for troubled program

CGI has delivered the first implementation of a financial management upgrade at the Veterans Affairs Department that's been decades in the making.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: Deloitte's vision of the post-COVID market

Deloitte’s public sector leader Mike Canning speaks with Editor Nick Wakeman about the long-term impacts of COVID-19 on work and the business of government, along with his view of how public health should now be a national security priority.

Opinion

How COVID has changed successful proposal writing

The impact of the COVID pandemic has been profound on government customers and has changed the way they conduct business, which means you need to change how you write your proposals to address your customers' new reality.

Opinion

Protecting critical infrastructure puts focus on people, process and technology

As the new administration looks to establish cybersecurity priorities, it is critical that the government and private sector work together to address vulnerabilities in our supply chain systems.

AT&T, VA start 5G rollout at Puget Sound health care hub

AT&T and the Veterans Affairs Department turn the lights on for a 5G and related multiple-access edge computing network at one of the VA’s largest health care hubs.

Optimism is real for 2021, but beware the caveats of a divided government

As a seasoned market observer, Professional Services Council President and CEO David Berteau is optimistic about what 2021 could bring to industry. But he can't ignore the challenges ahead for the Biden administration and Congress as they face several hurdles before passage of a fiscal year 2022 budget or another COVID relief bill.

DISA, General Dynamics roll out AWS across milCloud 2.0

The Defense Information Systems Agency and General Dynamics introduce the first commercial cloud hosting service to be made available on the milCloud 2.0 platform.

DOD used $16B in OTAs for COVID response

The Defense Pricing and Contracting Agency recorded more than $16 billion in other transaction agreements in 2020 as part of the Defense Department's response to the pandemic.

Opinion

How digital transformation unlocks value for our customers

To unlock the value of the ongoing digital transformation, government solutions providers must do more than just deploy new technologies; we must focus on mission outcomes.

Podcasts

PROJECT 38: A mega-deal, new Biden initiatives and CMMC drive the news cycle

The editorial teams from Washington Technology and FCW (virtually) gather to discuss the biggest news of January: news: megadeals, the new Biden Administration and what's happening with CMMC.

CMMC's final rule, training orgs expected this summer

A final rule on the Defense Department's unified cybersecurity standard could debut as soon as this summer but implementation hinges on standing up a formal training system.

CACI CEO talks strategic priorities for today's market

CACI CEO John Mengucci spoke at a recent WT Power Breakfast and shared how people and technology drive the company's success, plus how acquisitions are just one tool in their toolbox.

Dems want $9B TMF boost in legislation

President Biden included the massive uptick in the Technology Modernization Fund in his $1.9 trillion pandemic relief and recovery proposal, and key lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are pushing to include the measure in legislation.

AI signs distributor deal for cloud products

Applied Insight has signed a deal with Vertosoft to broaden the distribution of its cloud implementation tools.