Government Agencies Push Forward on AI Policy Efforts
As artificial intelligence continues to shape the landscape of federal operations, government contractors are actively supporting agency initiatives. “We applaud the administration for moving quickly and expansively in their efforts to catalyze and guide federal use of AI,” Tom Oliver, GDIT’s vice president of digital consulting and solutions said of President Biden’s executive order on
Trump’s Cyber Workforce Executive Order Aims to Bolster Training and Talent Pool Nationwide
In a recent executive order, President Donald Trump declared the country’s cybersecurity workforce a strategic asset to protecting citizens, and emphasized the importance of developing the necessary skills to strengthen the national cybersecurity talent pool. “It is great to see the administration showcasing the need to address significant cyber workforce issues,” said retired Brig. Gen. Gregory
GSA Provides Complete Cybersecurity Services Solution on IT Schedule 70
The General Services Administration has modernized its Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services Special Item Number to provide agencies with access to a complete solution of cybersecurity services to protect high-value assets. The HACS offerings were initially created 2.5 years ago, but considering the evolution of the cybersecurity market, GSA is keeping up by adding cybersecurity services originally
Executive Order Brings Sorely Needed Government Support for AI, Industry Exec Says
Key Takeaways for Executives President Donald Trump’s new EO sets out roadmap for boosting agencies’ use of AI. Continued American AI leadership is critical for economic and national security, it says. Order calls for concrete steps like more R&D and better access to government data. A new executive order calls for the federal government to
Shutdown Threatens Contractor Employees’ Credit, Security Clearances
Key Takeaways for Executives The recent government shutdown has damaged the credit of many contractor employees by causing missed bill payments and other financial hardships. Because financial history is one of the main components of a background check, these employees’ ability to get and maintain security clearances will be jeopardized through no fault of their
Top 25 Execs to Watch in 2019: Suzette Kent, OMB
The fifth federal chief information officer since the role was created in 2002, Suzette Kent came to her position in early 2018. Prior to being appointed, she held leadership positions at a number of financial and technological services organizations, including EY, JP Morgan, Carreker Corp. and Accenture. Why Watch: As the federal government’s top IT
Shutdown Hitting Small Firms Hard, but There are Survival Strategies
Key Takeaways for Executives: The government shutdown is taking a particular toll on small contractors. Contractors need to do several things to survive, including checking contract payment terms, updating proposals as required and completing SBA paperwork. If possible, contractors also should retask employees on overhead projects and require them to take paid leave. Small contractors
White House Gives Agencies Guidelines for Safekeeping ‘High-Value Assets’
Federal agencies have been handed new guidance for protecting their most sensitive systems and data under a new policy issued by the White House. Revamped guidance for protecting agency’s “high-value assets” retools the definition of such systems and applies the rules, for the first time, across the entire federal government. The new guidance was laid
OMB’s ‘Cloud Smart’ Draft Policy Offers Path to Safer Cloud Migration
Only days after the White House released its new strategy to beef up federal cybersecurity, the Office of Management and Budget has followed suit with a security-focused draft proposal that aims to help agencies move to a secure cloud network. “To keep up with the country’s current pace of innovation, President Trump has placed a
GovCon Through the Trump Transition: Finding Business Opportunities and Focus
Every new administration likes to come in and try change things up, Bloomberg Government analyst and transition expert Cameron Leuthy told WashingtonExec’s general management council last week, and this one is no different. But over the last few weeks of rocky executive order rollouts, media meltdowns and massive disruptions of personnel and processes across multiple
Obama Administration Announces New Initiatives to Improve Federal Acquisition Process
On Dec. 4, the Obama administrations released a document on the current state of the federal acquisition process, while identifying three areas of improvement and desired end results to increase the process’s efficiency and effectiveness. These initiatives are covered fully in Transforming the Marketplace: Simplifying Federal Procurement to Improve Performance, Drive Innovation, and Increase Savings, published by the Office of
Security Clearance Reform: the Potential for Progress has Never Been Better
Charles Sowell, former Deputy Assistant Director for Special Security at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, is a senior vice president at Salient Federal Solutions in Fairfax, Virginia. Recent tragedies have highlighted numerous flaws in our current security clearance vetting process, but the future holds great promise for real transformation. Key drivers for
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
Feel like reading a profile? Maybe some executive Q&A’s? Or just curious to hear what industry leaders are saying about the impact of sequestration on small business leaders? We have that and a lot more in this week’s issue of WashingtonExec’s e-magazine. Tom Suder, Mobilegov President & founder, is featured in our profile piece, “Man
Q&A with OMB’s Lisa Schlosser on Big Data, Duplication & Cybersecurity
Lisa Schlosser is Deputy Associate Administrator in the Office of E-Government and Information Technology, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President. She has held various roles within the federal government, as Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education, and the Director, Office of Information Collection, Office of
PSC Approves of OMB’s December 6th Guidance, “Improving Acquisition through Strategic Sourcing”
The Professional Services Council (PSC) has given its thumbs up for the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) December 6th guidance, “Improving Acquisition through Strategic Sourcing,” which it says is a positive step in the government’s efforts to buy smarter. “For the first time, their strategic sourcing guidance directs agencies to do what PSC has
Q&A With BRMi’s Mike Battle: Lead By Example
Meet Mike Battle, President of BRMi, who led initiatives to carry out major transformation and change for major Federal organizations such as the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry, and U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service. BRMi is a leader in management consulting services for the Federal and Commercial markets. Prior
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