GSA launches FedRAMP revamp
One major goal of the changes is to speed up the timeframe for agencies to get access to the latest technology quickly, “not months or years down the road,” the agency’s acting administrator said. The General Services Administration launched FedRAMP 20x Monday, an effort it is pursuing with industry to use more automation and cut red […]
USCIS moves closer to software development recompete launch date
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency gives industry a date for when to expect a final solicitation and provides more detail on how it will conduct the competition. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency has made a key decision for how it plans to recompete a contract vehicle for software development services in support […]
Second Front hires Hoffman as president
The two-decade legal and business veteran joins Second Front from one of the national security software company’s investors. Second Front Systems, a venture-backed developer of cloud-based national security software, has hired two-decade law and business veteran Drew Hoffman to the dual roles of president and chief legal officer. Hoffman joins Second Front approximately six months after […]
GovCon in the crosshairs: Proving your value in the era of DOGE
Contractors need to rapidly adapt their messaging and strategic positioning if they hope to remain competitive, writes Janet Waring, co-founder and CEO of Art Form Agency, a digital marketing firm. Whether you’re fully onboard or cautiously observing from the sidelines, the Department of Government Efficiency has significantly reshaped the federal contracting landscape. With a renewed emphasis […]
GSA issues major changes to Multiple Awards Schedule program
Contracts that do not meet sales thresholds will be allowed to expire, among other changes introduced through a new initiative. The General Services Administration on Monday notified contractors of major changes to its Multiple Awards Schedule program, a commercial acquisition program responsible for sales of $51.5 billion last year. According to an email sent Monday by […]
WT 360: How private capital helps spin the tech innovation cycles
Tiffanny Gates, the former Novetta CEO now at Capitol Meridian Partners, describes how private equity and other investment models like it help bring commercial innovation into the public sector ecosystem. Private capital is a broad umbrella term for several different types of investment and ownership models, but private equity is the one that looms the […]