Former Commerce Employee Indicted on Bribery Charges | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
A former Commerce Department employee has been indicted on a conspiracy to pay and receive bribes. Back in 2006, the computer systems at a Commerce Department agency were infected by a computer virus. The infection required Commerce to shut down internet access to many of its computers for an extended period of time and to construct a new computer network that had not been infected by the virus.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Former Commerce Employee Indicted on Bribery Charges
GSA, OMB release shared-services framework — FCW
The guidance aims to help federal agencies migrate from old, legacy support systems to more shared functions.
A Smarter Approach to Third-Party Vendor Risk: A Case StudyWebinar.
Governing and managing third-party relationships continues to be more complex and significant given all of the new regulations, technologies and standards. Financial organizations want to protect themselves and their clients from third-party threats, but their current approaches are leaving too many gaps. What if there was a smarter way to manage vendor risk that also reduces both the time and cost to do so?
Source: A Smarter Approach to Third-Party Vendor Risk: A Case StudyWebinar.
Agencies Get a New Playbook for Managing Risks – Management – GovExec.com
The guidelines, which are being circulated by GSA and the Partnership for Public Service, provide an action plan for complying with the updated Circular A-123.
Source: Agencies Get a New Playbook for Managing Risks – Management – GovExec.com
NITAAC’s Coen headed to GSA — FCW
The director of one of the biggest IT acquisition vehicles is headed to the GSA.
Understanding how FITARA grades are calculated — FCW
The Government Accountability Office scores agencies’ implementation efforts — and some of the metrics may surprise you.
Source: Understanding how FITARA grades are calculated — FCW
Federal IT Is Getting Comfortable with the Cloud | FedTech Magazine
While federal IT leaders and workers are becoming more comfortable with migrating to the cloud, they still need help vetting which cloud service providers are the best fit for their agencies.
Source: Federal IT Is Getting Comfortable with the Cloud | FedTech Magazine
SBA Small Business Mentor-Protege Program: Live Training August 11, 2016 – SmallGovCon
The SBA’s new small business mentor-protege program will be the subject of a webinar presented by government contracts attorney Steven Koprince and sponsored by …
Source: SBA Small Business Mentor-Protege Program: Live Training August 11, 2016 – SmallGovCon
Thought Leadership Materials Help You Reach Federal Buyers | FedPulse
75% of contractors find thought leadership materials an effective tool to influence their audience. Market research provides the data to tell your story.
Source: Thought Leadership Materials Help You Reach Federal Buyers
GT Blog – Webinar Recording: A GovTribe Overview | GovTribe
In case you missed our live webinar on Tuesday, July 19, here is a recording of the session in full. In 30 minutes we provided a comprehensive tour of the GovTribe platform. We covered site navigation, our data sources, and how to use all of the major features. We also answered some insightful user questions.