President Biden issued a landmark executive order in October that established new standards for artificial intelligence and laid the foundation for AI implementation within the federal government. Deltek Senior Vice President of Information Solutions Kevin Plexico, a Govcon Expert and four-time Wash100 Award winner, spoke with Ex...
The audit process is distinct in the contracting industry as compared to private companies without government customers. There are extra rules and regulations by which government contracting organizations have to abide, such as the Cost Accounting Standards or the many expectations set by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. To help navigate this of...
2023 marks the 20th annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the U.S. federal government’s tradition of promoting careful cyber hygiene and ensuring protective precautions for digital assets. Established by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and a nonprofit, the National Cybersecurity Alliance, ev...
By Matt Pinkston, Chief Growth Officer at Procurement Sciences For business development, capture and proposal executives in the government contracting industry, bidding intelligence software is pivotal and the choice of the right solution is critical. This decision impacts your organization’s ability to navigate the complex federal contracting...
Post-award best practices are key when it comes to contract management and contract execution. You’ll quickly realize that working with the government and supporting their projects can be more complex than dealing with commercial agreements. The government operates within a web of stringent regulations, and you need to play by the rules. Signi...
By Chuck Brooks, President of Brooks Consulting International With its broad national security role, the DOD has been a pioneer in the development of numerous innovative cybersecurity solutions. This makes sense given its lengthy history and the quantity and caliber of resources devoted to both research and development and the acquisition of technol...
Every year, the Potomac Officers Club hosts the government contracting industry’s premier events featuring the most prominent and influential speakers from the public and private sectors. Now, POC is gearing up for its biggest, most exciting year yet. In 2024, POC will be hosting an exciting lineup of in-person events, including must-attend month...
Vincent DiFronzo, senior vice president of SAIC’s Air Force, Combatant Command and Department of Defense Agency unit, has been appointed chair of Executive Mosaic’s 4×24 DOD Group. The 4×24 leadership series is the government contracting industry’s premier executive networking program. Designed to promote the sharing of ide...
Rick Wagner, former president of Microsoft Federal, has been appointed CEO of information technology services provider Agile Defense, an Enlightenment Capital portfolio company. Wagner, a six-time Wash100 Award winner, succeeds Jay Lee, who served as CEO for the past 14 years and will now transition to a strategic advisory role while continuing t...
Contracts procurement executives hold one of the most crucial steps in the government contracting landscape. This process of contract procurement ensures the federal government meets the specific requirements for the capabilities, products, and solutions. These are requisites for major industries, such as defense, healthcare, intelligence, space, an...
