What Trump’s Budget Cuts Mean for Federal Contracting Opportunities
As President Donald Trump reshapes federal spending priorities, businesses seeking government contracts must stay informed about budget allocations and funding shifts. The 2025 federal budget emphasizes defense, infrastructure, and technology while implementing spending freezes and cuts in other sectors. These changes create both opportunities and challenges for federal contractors. Below, we break down the key […]
GSA tells agencies to target top 10 consulting firms for cuts
The General Services Administration is making a second, more direct push to strongly encourage agencies to cut “nonessential” consulting contracts by March 7. And this time, it’s telling agencies to target contractors they believe agencies are spending the most with. “Based on available procurement data, we have identified the 10 highest paid consulting firms listed […]
OPM HR shared services office looks to help agencies ‘speak with one voice’
The Office of Personnel Management is getting up to speed with one of its newest duties — standing up a governmentwide marketplace for human resources IT solutions. Steve Krauss, a senior advisor at OPM for the HR Quality Services Management Office (HR QSMO), said the agency is taking steps to standardize human capital functions across […]
As coders retire, who’ll run your legacy apps?
Insight by Deloitte As coders retire, who’ll run your legacy apps? As these employees retire, federal agencies potentially face a significant loss of institutional knowledge that will affect every aspect of government. June 9, 2020 4:19 pm < a min read This content is provided by Deloitte. The oft-promised federal “retirement tsunami” has yet to […]
The translator between DoD, start-ups
The rate of change in the technology market can make anyone’s head spin. The continued growth and acceptance of artificial intelligence, machine learning and predictive analytics is something the technology community hasn’t seen before. Add to that, the developments in pushing compute to the edge and the technology sector will continue its whirlwind of change. […]
USAID and State Department: Smart way to save, or self-inflicted injury?
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Former DHS Tech Chief John Zangardi Joins ZeroFox Board of Directors
Cybersecurity company ZeroFox has added John Zangardi, two-time Wash100 Award winner, as a new member of its board of directors. Zangardi announced his new role in a LinkedIn post Thursday. “ZeroFox is at the forefront of defending organizations against evolving cyber threats. Their solutions in executive protection, phishing and fraud prevention, brand protection, dark web […]
SBA initiates ‘seismic shift’ in small business contracting
Nearly four years after the Court of Federal Claims issued its landmark Tolliver decision around the use of the small business “rule of two” for all contracting actions, including almost all task order type contracts, the Small Business Administration took the first step into putting this ruling into regulations. SBA’s proposed rule, released on Oct. […]
New VA portals provide simplicity, transparency to vendor interactions
New VA portals provide simplicity, transparency to vendor interactions In addition to providing a one-stop shop for contractors, VA is trying to build a culture of transparency on the IT side, in order to make it easier for vendors to… Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED June 13, 2022 8:44 am 3 min read The Department of Veterans Affairs […]
CDO playbook for government
Insight by Deloitte CDO playbook for government If data is the new oil, the federal government is sitting on huge reserves, but is only just now figuring out how to refine it. June 9, 2020 4:12 pm < a min read This content is provided by Deloitte. If data is the new oil, the federal […]