Tech Forecast 2017: Facts and figures for the year ahead in IT | Computerworld
All the facts worth knowing about IT leaders’ tech budgets, spending plans, hiring priorities and strategic initiatives for 2017.
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Know yourself: How corporate identity should dictate strategy — Washington Technology
In today’s market, companies need to ask themselves several critical questions to determine their identity and then plot their course from there.
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Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update — December 2016 | Government Contracts Advisor
We are pleased to bring you the December edition of “Government Contracts Legislative and Regulatory Update,” a summary of the relevant changes that took place during the month of November. Highlights this month include:
- Compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 nears completion
- FAR Council issues a final rule requiring representation of contractor greenhouse gas emission disclosures
- BIS issues a final rule to remove arms embargoes against certain countries
- DoD proposes a rule that would increase contractors’ evaluated bid prices by including allowable IR&D expenses
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President’s signature reinstates GAO protest authority — Washington Technology
President Obama signed HR 5995, giving the Government Accountability Office the authority once again to hear protests involving civilian task orders.
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GAO Report on Privacy and Security: A Wake-up Call for HHS? | infoRisk Today
For years, I have been a vocal proponent of securing protected health information. It is no secret that The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) swept security and authentication under the rug during the rollout of electronic health records (EHRs) as to not to impede adoption of electronic records by providers by making it difficult to use them. The current minimum requirements for identity assurance are set low, requiring only a strong password. The reality is HHS played Russian roulette, hoping that security breaches would not occur due to weak username and static password authentication. Putting convenience of security has led to breaches impacting millions of lives.
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Offeror With “Relatively Weak Proposal” Can File Size Protest, Says SBA OHA – SmallGovCon
An offeror with a “relatively weak proposal” is nonetheless eligible to file a size protest, according to a recent SBA Office of Hearings and Appeals decision.
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Government Recovers $4.7 Billion in False Claims Settlements in Fiscal Year 2016 | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
The Department of Justice announced that during fiscal year 2016 (ending September 30, 2016) it obtained more than $ 4.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the Government. This represents the third highest recovery since fiscal year 2009 and brings the total amount recovered during that period to $ 31.3 billion.
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Understanding why some federal IT projects take so long – FederalNewsRadio.com
If there was ever a case for agencies to change the way they plan and manage information technology projects, here it is.
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2017 NDAA Requires Report On Bid Protest Impact At DoD – SmallGovCon
The 2017 NDAA requires a comprehensive report on bid protests at DoD that could be used to significantly change the protest process in the future.
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Federal contracting experts offer advice to WOSBs | FederalNewsRadio.com
Federal contracting officials advised women small business owners that if they want to succeed in government business, it’s all about being professional and being themselves.
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