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Recent reporting indicates that the Biden Administration is gearing up for a pivotal push to modernize federal IT infrastructure in accordance with Secure by Design principles, which reflect this administration鈥檚 consistent focus and ambitious goals with respect to federal IT modernization. Some of those efforts over the last two years have included: Executive Order 14028 tied IT Modernization to Zero [...]
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On March 16, 91快活林 filed comments to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recommending methods effectively implement Sec. 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023--a major provision that restricts the federal government from buying electronic equipment that contains semiconductors made from three identified Chinese manufacturers. As the premier global tech trade association, [...]
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In its Zero Trust Strategy, the Department of Defense (DoD) envisions a scalable, resilient, auditable, and defendable environment centered on securing and protecting its systems in cyberspace. Adopting modern computing, storage, and network solutions enhances the Department鈥檚 capacity to perform its mission. Cloud computing can produce scalable insights in real time that can be leveraged for continuous [...]
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The U.S. federal policy landscape has become increasingly intertwined with the products and services the U.S. government needs to operate. Today鈥檚 federal contracting officers must specialize in negotiating contract terms and conditions, but also award contracts that facilitate important socioeconomic, cybersecurity, public health, sustainability, and other government-wide policy priorities. While [...]
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The U.S. government marks October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month to celebrate the year-round work of countless dedicated civil servants to strengthen the security of the United States. Many of 91快活林鈥檚 members proudly partner with the federal government to provide innovative information and communication technologies and services that help agencies deliver their mission. The secure and effective delivery [...]
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The Biden Administration continues to advance a multitude of technology and cybersecurity initiatives that will reset the way the U.S. government and professionals approach procurement in federal information technology (IT). This focus is welcome as cyber threats increasingly target digital government services. 91快活林 continues to call on U.S. policymakers to prioritize and act on these critical issues, [...]
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Federal contractors play a vital role in ensuring the U.S. government has access to the innovative technology solutions necessary for mission performance. So do those who serve as federal contracting officers within agencies. The acquisition of today鈥檚 modern products and services鈥攅specially complex information technology solutions鈥攔equires highly sophisticated and well-trained teams with superior [...]
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From raising the debt limit and funding the federal government to passing a defense authorization bill, the U.S. Congress has a packed agenda to accomplish before the end of 2021. Among these priorities, lawmakers should also seize a historic opportunity to finish work on the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), a bipartisan bill that passed the U.S. Senate earlier this year. This bill is essential [...]
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November 12 marks six months since the Biden Administration issued the sweeping Executive Order on Improving the Nation鈥檚 Cybersecurity (EO), setting a milestone in the advancement of a coherent federal strategy to optimize cyber risk management. With the Executive Order鈥檚 release, the Biden Administration put down a marker to elevate the importance of cybersecurity. The EO directed all agencies to [...]
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The Biden Administration, like the Trump Administration before it, has made securing IT supply chains a top priority. In 2021, the new administration released two key executive orders: one focused on supply chain resilience for four critical sectors, and one cybersecurity-focused set of directives that included security requirements for vendors supplying the federal IT infrastructure. But even before [...]
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