GSA makes first batch of Polaris awards
The General Services Administration is working on three more groups of selections for this government-wide IT contract vehicle reserved for small businesses. The General Services Administration has awarded 102 companies positions on Polaris, a government-wide IT contract vehicle reserved for small businesses. GSA originally intended to make this first block of Polaris awards to 100 firms, […]
Federal LinkedIn census shows civilian agency gains but DOD drops
Mark Amtower’s annual analysis shows the civilian workforce hit 1.6 members while defense numbers declined. Total federal presence grows to 2.9 million. My 14th annual census of feds on LinkedIn shows a modest gain for defense, uniformed services, intelligence community and civilian agencies with an increase of just 13,299. That brings the total civilian and military […]
2024’s unfinished business that carries over to 2025
These stories started in 2024, but are not even close to the finish line. The stories we cover almost never begin and end neatly within a calendar year. News marches to its own drum beat, so whatever starts out in one year inevitably spills over into the next. As we look forward to 2025, it’s helpful to look […]