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Government Business Development | Technology
By:
Stephanie Hagan
October 21st, 2024
We've learned in the past few years that cybersecurity scams are on the rise, and they aren't as simple as the infamous gift cards for your boss gimmick. Bad actors have become more skilled in their phishing and hacking, making it more important than ever to have a strong cybersecurity posture. As a government contractor, you inevitably deal with sensitive government information, data, and software, so there are certain government regulations you have to follow to defend against compromising your network.
By:
Stephanie Hagan
October 18th, 2024
The day has arrived—after over 5 years of development and delays, the Department of Defense (DoD) has released the final rule for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). It was released for public comment earlier this week and officially published in the Federal Register on October 15. The rule will take effect on December 16, 2024, and will establish the CMMC program and process into law. Let’s dive into what this rule entails and the timeline for implementation so you can be prepared for this new requirement.
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By:
Stephanie Hagan
October 9th, 2024
Another opportunity is on the horizon for GSA IT contractors. GSA has released the final draft solicitation for Pool 1 of their new Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) called Ascend. This contract vehicle will serve as a one-stop-shop for government customers to acquire secure cloud service offerings from GSA contractors. The first pool focuses on Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (Paas), and will be followed by 2 other pools geared toward Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and and cloud-IT related professional services. Let’s breakdown this upcoming BPA and what it could mean for you as a GSA IT contractor.
By:
Stephanie Hagan
September 11th, 2024
If you’ve been following the CMMC journey since 2019, you’ll see that we’re one inch closer to seeing Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 requirements in defense contracts. If you haven’t, no worries, we’ll fill you in on what you need to know. Recently, the Department of Defense (DoD) released a draft rule that would implement CMMC into the acquisition process for defense contracts. Let’s talk about what this means for the future of CMMC and what the next steps are.
Government Business Development | Technology
By:
Peri Costic
July 15th, 2024
GSA recently released the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Alliant 3, a follow on to the highly successful Alliant 2 Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). Like Alliant 2, Alliant 3 is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for IT-services based solutions, but one major change is that Alliant 3 has no maximum dollar ceiling. In this blog, we’ll cover the highlights of the Alliant 3 RFP to help you determine if this is a good fit for your company.
By:
Stephanie Hagan
July 3rd, 2024
The General Services Administration (GSA) recently published a new emerging technology framework for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) prioritizing generative Artificial Intelligence, or AI. This means that contractors who offer generative AI capabilities will be given priority to be expedited through the FedRAMP authorization process. Since AI has grown exponentially over the past few years, there has been a race between the need to rapidly acquire emerging AI technologies in the federal government, and the assurance that AI will be developed and used safely as well as securely. This is the first time FedRAMP will have a framework prioritizing one technology over another. In this blog, we’ll dig into FedRAMP and what the new emerging technology framework will look like for contractors.
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