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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 […]

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. […]

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 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 […]

Preparing for the intersection of AI, quantum computing

[ad_1] The excitement over artificial intelligence may have hit its high point over the last few months so now for many organizations, it’s time to ask the hard questions of how really can they use these capabilities to address key mission needs? A central theme to those hard questions is understanding both the good and […]

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 […]

Trump’s Executive Orders: What Government Contractors Need to Know

President Donald Trump’s latest executive orders have triggered significant changes in federal procurement policies, impacting government contractors, suppliers, and businesses seeking to work with federal agencies. These orders, aimed at reshaping government spending priorities, include contract suspensions, the rollback of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, federal funding freezes, and heightened compliance risks. Understanding these […]

A new benefits experience is coming to USAGov

[ad_1] One of the USAGov program’s core focus areas is improving the benefits experience for our users. With customer experience in mind, we’re excited to share a significant change coming this fall. Benefits.gov, which has been hosted by the Department of Labor since 2002, will be sunsetting at the end of September, and we’re creating […]

How artificial intelligence is energizing information technology

[ad_1] Technology is like a flywheel. Flywheels do a lot of work, but they slow down if the don’t get an injection of new energy. Artificial intelligence looks like the energy coming into the flywheel of information technology. My next guest has looked into this. The chief technology officer at Booz Allen, Bill Vass joined […]