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Demystifying the acronym soup of CMMC
To prepare for the Nov. 8 CMMC Ecosystem Summit, here is an acronym cheat sheet to follow along in the conversation about the defense industrial base's new cybersecurity standard.
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The race is on to quantum proof encryption
While a standard isn't in place yet, now is the time to understand your risks and put a focus on agility.
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Where IBM's protest over financial requirements fell short
A newly-released bid protest ruling details how the Veterans Affairs Department wants to look at bidders' liquidity ratios for a supply chain modernization contract.
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Claiming a SME position and the 10,000-hour conundrum
Marketing guru Mark Amtower explains that it takes time to become an expert, but true mastery requires actively developing skills and then sharing your expertise.
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Power of partnerships advances business and mission goals
The ideal technology partner should offer proven solutions tailored for government with capabilities such as AI that help integrators to better serve customers.
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TSA backtracks on $93M award to Deloitte after protests
Three unlikely competitors pursued this blanket purchase agreement to help the Transportation Security Agency run its security operations center.
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KBR joint venture takes back lost NASA contract
KBR lost this program in 2017, but joined forces with another company six years later to win the work back. That reminds us that nothing is forever in the federal market, among other lessons.
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Are you seeking CMMC certification? Here's what you need to know
Ola Sage leads one of the CMMC ecosystem's assessment organizations and gives the inside word here on how contractors should move to show they are meeting this new industry-wide cybersecurity standard.
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Looking to sell? Here are some critical tax implications
Financial planner Jamie Waldren explores key strategies to manage the sale of your company and various tax implications.
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Townes-Whitley becomes SAIC's new leader
Science Applications International Corp. is among the handful of the market's largest companies to install a new CEO over the past 12 months.
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Disaster averted, or just delayed?
A continuing resolution was signed Saturday averting a government shutdown, but there is still a lot to overcome ahead of the new Nov. 17 deadline.
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How soon will you feel the pain of a shutdown? Very soon.
A shutdown may be inevitable and so is the pain and chaos that will follow.
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How DOD can more effectively leverage venture-backed innovation
Shift5's co-founder and CEO Josh Lospinoso explains both how the venture capital ecosystem works and ways the Defense Department can lean into it for bringing in new technologies.
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Are you ready for another government shutdown?
Attorney James Fontana shares tried and true advice for surviving a government now that we are about to hit another one.
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Why the Amazon antitrust case is important to GovCon
The antitrust lawsuit against Amazon might seem like a million miles away from government contractors, but they need to be prepared for ripple affects across the market.
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Infrastructure law is a chance to get procurement right
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is more than just a lot of money. It is an opportunity to make lasting systemic changes to the economy, but procurement processes need to improve.
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The national security imperative of commercial space
A 27-hour turnaround to launch a satellite is a powerful reminder of how a commercial space industry is critical to U.S. national security.
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Your growth results aren't improving because you keep doing the same thing
In the GovCon market, even tireless BD efforts might not always lead to success. Could your team's unyielding consistency be both a strength and a surprising pitfall?
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The brinkmanship around government shutdowns is an exercise in futility
Shutdowns do nothing positive for anyone and only waste time, energy and resources.
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Six factors for selling into the state & local market
The state and local market is different in several key ways. Here are six things to keep in mind.
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