By Phil Seckman, Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Sharp Electronics Corporation addresses a quandary familiar to federal supply schedule contractors regarding the proper contracting officer (CO) to whom the contractor must direct its contract claims to ensure jurisdiction. Sharp Corporation v. McHugh, 2013 WL 646330 (Fed. Cir. 2013).Read… Read more »
It’s a packed house for NextGen+ in Los Angeles. The festivities were kicked off by a rousing speech by Patrick Ibarra. “Reinventing Government in the 21st Century,” as his speech is aptly titled, keys in on two primary points: how Government is transforming and how you can contribute. Mr. Ibarra says, “leadership has nothing toRead… Read more »
By Bob Gourley OK I just saw an awesome video that I’ll embed below. I loved it. Watch as the USN comes under attack by bad cyber guys and then see the good guys go tappity-tap on their keyboard and protect the Navy. OK maybe some of it is a little bit cheesy, especially forRead… Read more »
Cross-posted from Code for America’s blog on civic startups. In 2012, we embarked on a bold idea – build an accelerator focusing exclusively on growing the ecosystem of civic startups building the future of government tech. We had no idea about the level of response we would get from those energized to start civic startups,Read… Read more »
A Conversation with Steve Bass, OPB President and CEO When: May 8 at Noon Where: 111 SW Columbia, Sixth Floor, Rivers Conference Room, Portland, Oregon Same building, different floor as Tiffany Couch forum. RSVP: Send email to Megan Messmer, ELGL Project Coordinator, [email protected] Background Check on Steve Steven Bass was named president and chief executiveRead… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff Today IT decision makers are being forced to make harder and tougher questions. They must cut costs while meeting increased demands on their networks, adhere to stringent regulations and defend from a variety of threats. Return on Investment (ROI) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) are two metrics which are receiving increasedRead… Read more »
Due to a sequester-related contracting snafu, I get a spring break of an undetermined period! Hopefully, I will be back to work at the National Weather Service in a week or two. They call it a “gap” as they move people from one contract to another. I’ve got a job with the new company onRead… Read more »
It’s been my month for hearing about the benefits of empathy. And I agree empathy can sometimes be a key factor in extraordinary performance. However empathy takes developing a deeper relationship than I often can or choose. Empathy works best with a settled team, which I get less and less. Too often results are requiredRead… Read more »
Creating Innovation & Competitive Advantage with Cultural Competence & Diversity An organization with diversified talent is an organization with amazing potential for collaboration, innovation and heightened productivity. However, only organizations that practice inclusion can tap into the full potential of a diverse workforce. Defining inclusion is one thing but having a culture that embodies itRead… Read more »
Tomas O’Keefe Senior Analyst Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 624, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, more widely known as CISPA by a vote of 288 to 127. The House had attempted passage last year of the controversial bill, but privacy concerns derailed the act and it never came to vote inRead… Read more »