NATO creates $1.1B investment fund to target tech startups
The intergovernmental military alliance that connects Europe and North America also wants a big net to find and work with innovative companies, following a model already in use by the U.S. government.
What a 'whole of government' approach means for cybersecurity
The money flowing to state and local governments is influencing these entities to adopt new ways to manage their IT. It's starting with cyber but it won't end there.
Fraud prevention demands a multi-layer response
Data sharing is a key element to combat multi-billion dollar losses.
How an ESOP can help your business and empower your employees
Discover how an employee stock ownership plan can transform your business, empower your employees, and provide tax advantages while fueling long-term success for your company.
All employees need customer engagement training
Customer engagement training is as important as ethics and compliance training. Every employee plays a role in fostering relationships, safeguarding reputation and securing future opportunities.
How to maximize the value of your intellectual property investments
Contractors who want to use new IP to raise their profiles, gain new contractors or push their brand and/or technology into other verticals can use these tactics.
Is model-based systems engineering right for you?
Model-based systems engineering is widely used when designing complex systems, but the question remains of when is it right for your project or system.
Confronting the biases embedded in AI and mitigating the risks
The risk of bias is high in artificial intelligence systems and the explosion of AI should prompt a call-to-action to develop best practices.
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For a secure cyber capability, less is more
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Letter alleges CIO-SP4 unfairly favors large businesses over small firms
In response to an agency report on the protests, one company claims that half of the large businesses expected to win a seat on the $50 billion IT contract could not qualify if they were small businesses.
Why communications needs to be part of your cyber breach response
Data breaches, unfortunately, are more a matter of when not if, so contractors and agencies need to prepare and that includes knowing what to share when you've been hacked.
Phil Kiviat, long-time advocate for better government, dies at age 85
He will be remembered for his work to foster closer relationships between government and industry through building trust.
Come celebrate the 2023 Top 100 at the Big Breakdown
Don't miss our Top 100 event on June 6, where we will unveil the 2023 rankings of the market's largest contractors and hear from the CEO of one of them.
Security standard revisions should not delay CMMC prep work
Companies should be ready to comply before the eventual release of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification for all firms in the defense industrial base.
2023 should be the year of cyber resilience
Agencies need to be focused on their cybersecurity posture and a critical step is making sure that security solutions are compatible and can be integrated.
Which path will, and should, small business contracting follow?
Another new initiative to increase small business participation in federal contracting brings up the disconnect between the amounts of money and companies in the system. It's time to ask whether growing both of those numbers is possible.
CIO-SP4 protests move toward final decision
No action appears likely to resolve the 130-plus protests involving this $50 billion IT vehicle, which indicates the Government Accountability Office will decide on the contract's next steps.
How government support can transform the quantum sector
The best and fastest way to bring real quantum computing to the commercial market is the government's role as a backer of research and development and as a buyer of quantum systems.
Judge reverses course, denies firm's standing to protest
Whether a subcontractor can force its way onto a team because it has a commercial product remains an unanswered question.
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