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Spotlight on 9 Remarkable Veteran and Military Charities
‘Tis the season! The holidays are fast approaching and it’s the season of giving. I’m sure you have your list of gifts for family, friends and co-workers. If you’re like me, you also have a list of charities for end-of-year donations. As you know, I’m a huge supporter...
New! First-Ever Research on What Reporters Want at AUSA
Every year, I look forward to attending AUSA’s Annual Meeting and Expo. For three jam-packed days, I soak up the latest U.S. Army developments, trends, concerns and interests – surrounded by more than 32,000 (!) attendees from nearly 100 countries. It’s a time for...
What You Need to Know from the Market Outlook: 2020 Power Breakfast
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Washington Technology Power Breakfast Market Outlook: 2020 event. Each month, WashTech brings together four or five CEOs to share their ideas and opinions about the industry, including trends and challenges. This month’s...
GSA Completes First Phase of Schedule Consolidation
When the General Services Administration (GSA) developed its Federal Market Plan to “reimagine and redesign the federal marketplace,” program leaders understood the need to dramatically improve the acquisition process. They honed in on four initiatives: Multiple Award...
Here’s What People Are Talking About at AUSA 2019
To find out what’s on the mind of the U.S. Army, more than 30,000 people – soldiers, civilians, defense contractors and defense industry media – attend the largest annual Army conference, AUSA. And with three jam-packed days filled with educational sessions,...
Urgent Warning from Section 809 Panel: OTA Abuse
“The abuse of OTAs is going to lead to an event where Congress is going to do what it normally does and take them away from us,” warns David Drabkin, Section 809 Panel Chairman at an Oct. 3 conference on government contracting. Other Transaction Authority, or OTA,...
First AI Director Appointed at VA
The Dept. of Veterans Affairs appointed its first-ever artificial intelligence director, Dr. Gil Alterovitz, to lead its work in improving veteran care with AI-powered solutions. Alterovitz is a Harvard Medical School professor, as well as a member of the...
Trump/JEDI Cloud Contract Review
At long last: The Department of Defense has prevailed after their eight-month-long battle over the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract.