4 keys for effectively optimizing the GovCon workforce
Adopting a technology-first mindset is only step one in the overall direction, writes Raju Karki of Karki Consulting Group. Workforce optimization in the modern workplace is complex, to say the least. Between managing distributed teams, different shift schedules, state labor laws for overtime and double overtime, adhering to the Service Contract Act (SCA), HR governance, and […]
COMMENTARY: The chainsaw approach to cutting government promises more damage than results
The new GovCon oversight strategy seems to go like this: Make big, broad accusations of wrongdoing and then watch your targets squirm. Hundreds of small businesses have seen contracts cancelled in recent weeks as the Trump administration pushes its agenda forward, but the largest of the large businesses in the market are not being spared either. The […]
ICF lays out the risks, opportunities from Trump’s push for cuts
The company has quantified the risks from actions like stop-work orders and contract terminations, but is also looking at the tech business as where some opportunity exists. Publicly traded government contractors have a unique approach to transparency with their investors, given they have to release financial results and the factors underlying those numbers. GovCon companies also […]
Hegseth orders suspension of cyber, information operations planning against Russia
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday that new U.S. foreign policy configurations “largely coincides with our vision.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down on cyber and information operations planning against Russia, according to a U.S. official and a second person familiar with the order. The move appears to be intended as […]
WT 360: Inside the government’s quantum computing push
Alexandra Kelley, who reports on emerging technology for NextGovFCW, jumps in to explain how and why federal agencies are ahead of the curve in quantum computing. Few doubt that quantum computing will have a tremendous impact on the tech world and beyond. But as NextGovFCW’s emerging technology reporter Alexandra Kelley explains in this episode, it […]
Three strategies to improve AI performance within government agencies
Clear objectives, accessible data, and modern infrastructure are essential for agencies to maximize returns on AI investments, writes Rob Carey of Cloudera. Artificial intelligence isn’t just a boon for the private sector; the public sector can also leverage AI to augment human capabilities, improve efficiency delivering citizen services, and increase productivity in novel ways to support […]
Library of Congress tries again at $450M agile development vehicle awards
The agency sticks with the original number of eight awardees, but the mix is different following a re-evaluation of bids. The Library of Congress has made a second attempt at awarding a five-year, $450 million contract vehicle for broad technology modernization services in support of IT systems and software applications. Eight companies originally won seats on […]
DHS awards 4 seats on $153M geospatial acquisition support pact
Homeland Security Department agencies and components use this blanket purchase agreement to acquire services such as data analysis and project management. Four companies have won positions on a potential five-year, $153.4 million Homeland Security Department blanket purchase agreement for technical support services that aid in acquisitions of geospatial products. 3Gimbals, ASET Partners, CFocus Software and Integrity […]
ACI wins $276M Army mobile tech support contract
Work under the contract supports Nett Warrior, a mobile device designed to enable situational awareness and interoperability out in the field. Augustine Consulting Inc. has won a five-year, $276 million contract to carry out technical services in support of an Army system designed to help dismounted leaders make decisions during tactical missions. Dubbed Nett Warrior, the […]
IBM contract for overseas cyber assistance canned amid USAID shutdown
The foreign aid agency — a prime target of President Donald Trump’s agenda to eliminate perceived government waste — declared cybersecurity an economic development issue in 2021. A $95 million IBM contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development focused on bolstering cybersecurity posture for a slew of allied European and Eurasian countries has been cancelled […]