The U.S. Army has spearheaded development efforts of new capabilities and truncated legacy programs, which will be integral to new concepts of operations and organizations. Moving forward, the service branch will continue to drive network modernization, invest in next-generation defense systems and spearhead development of new technologies. During GovConWire’s Army: IT Management and Transformation Forum, notable federal and industry lea...

The federal government has worked to modernize acquisition processes to increase adoption of innovation solutions, such as IT, cloud and other emerging technologies. Agencies will continue to implement new acquisition and procurement methods to remain adaptive and flexible in the competitive landscape. While the federal acquisition systems continue to evolve to meet the demands of the market, challenges still remain. Join GovConWire’s Mo...

The Intelligence Community (IC) has spearheaded new efforts to integrate emerging technologies, such as cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, to remain up to speed with the advancing science and technology landscape. In July, the IC released new frameworks and policies, which will guide the community’s ethical development and use of AI. The IC also awarded the Commercial Cloud Enterprise (C2E) Cloud Service Provider (...

The digital Air Force Initiative is an effort to leverage data and applications at the edge, along with artificial intelligence and machine learning, to “field a 21st century infrastructure responsive to the demands of modern combat.” As the service branch continues to innovate to current with the shifting environment, the Air Force has leveraged new tactics to increase cybersecurity, modernize IT framework and launch new platforms...

During GovConWire’s FY21 Acquisition Forum, notable federal and industry leaders will discuss the Defense Budget Reform, annual financial audit schedule adherence, Defense Acquisition System and implementation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework.Join us for the FY21 Acquisition Forum, featuring LTG David Bassett, director of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), who will serve as the keynote speaker to address the latest initi...

In the beginning of the year, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued its Software Acquisition Pathway to establish direction, responsibilities and procedures for software procurement under National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2020. The department has also restricted acquisition processes and procedures of all programs containing IT to a separate, functional acquisition policy that adheres to the Adaptive Acquisition Framework. During GovC...

This virtual event will educate and inform small to midsized GovCon professionals on the current Federal Marketplace, FY21 opportunities to look out for, navigating the GSA schedule, and discuss what industry can do to help.The forum will feature Brian Barnes Associate Administrator of the Office of Small Business Utilization, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) as the keynote speaker.

Join us for a virtual forum to learn all about the latest trends in Business Development. This webinar will dive into current BD trends, tips for securing contracts, and FY21 federal budget projections.The forum will feature Stephanie Shutt, Director of GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule Program Management Office (PMO) for the U.S. General Services Administration as the Keynote Speaker.