Harnessing power of AI to improve CX, manage unstructured data

[ad_1] Agencies now have more than 1,700 uses cases for artificial intelligence. The latest data from the Office of Management and Budget shows a more than 100% increase in the number of ways agencies are using these emerging capabilities. The departments of Veterans Affairs, Homeland Security and Interior are among the agencies with the largest […]

IT modernization is evolving. It’s time to take another look

[ad_1] This content is provided by Deloitte. Over half a century ago mainframe COBOL helped send men to the moon. Since then it has been used to develop and operate a myriad of government systems.  It is so prevalent that currently, 75% of the world’s financial transactions are processed though COBOL systems, according to Chris […]

GSA closes in on enterprisewide software deal with Microsoft

[ad_1] CLARIFICATION: The story has been updated to make clear GSA isn’t creating a single contract, but a standard set of terms and conditions that agencies can use. When the Office of Federal Procurement Policy launched its Better Contracting Initiative in November 2023, leaders promised this time would be different when it came to developing […]

The Government Procurement Efficiency List, Part II

[ad_1] Last week’s FAR & Beyond blog launched the Coalition’s Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL) for the new federal market. The GPEL will identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement system to deliver cost effective, best value solutions to meet customer agency mission requirements. The GPEL will be shared with key stakeholders across government. […]

Government Procurement Efficiency List: Reducing Regulatory Burden

[ad_1] In keeping with prior FAR & Beyond blogs on ways to improve the efficiency of the federal procurement process, this blog will focus on regulatory burdens that impose costs on government contractors and impede entry into the federal market by commercial entities. After all, the current Administration recently issued an executive order calling for the elimination of […]

Why contractors are fuming at what’s going on at USAID

[ad_1] The Department of Government Efficiency has focused heavily on the U.S. Agency for International Development. It sent thousands of employees home and took the agency name off the door. Now USAID contractors are left with lots of unpaid invoices. David Berteau, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, joined the Federal Drive with Tom […]

The future core of trust

[ad_1] This content is provided by Deloitte. For the last decade, governments at the federal, state, and local levels have been advancing digital transformation programs that support broader online access to benefits, services, and information. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted that progress has been made to date but that there is still much to be […]

Firings, court orders, possible FBI moves and more

[ad_1] It was a chaotic weekend for the federal workforce, as President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, agency officials, federal judges and the Supreme Court all made news that could have a number of implications for their jobs. Catch up on what you may have missed here. New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials […]