SDFM The Business of Defense
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The Federal Drive's Tom Temin and the Air Force's Kristina Botelho discuss the benefits of agile contracting at the National Contract Management Associations World Congress in Nashville.
August 22, 2023 -
The Federal Drive's Tom Temin and the Air Combat Command's Eric Christianson discuss cost estimating at the National Contract Management Associations World Congress in Nashville.
August 22, 2023 -
The Federal Drive's Tom Temin and the Army's Dustin Pritsch discuss how interactive procurement contracting is changing the training landscape at the National Contract Management Associations World Congress in Nashville.
August 22, 2023 -
The IRS has a detailed plan for achieving a state of zero trust on its information technology networks, which is something all agencies are under obligation to do for cybersecurity.
August 21, 2023 -
Our hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter have worked closely with Dr. Lecce through the years and their reflections give us all insights into the challenges and opportunities for making health care a right and “not a privilege.”
August 17, 2023 -
Host Bob Leins, CPA® and cohost Ray Kirk, Ph.D., welcome Phil Gardner, Federal Benefits Specialist.
August 16, 2023 -
The Defense Department has been spending an increasing amount of its budget on maintenance and support costs to keep its aging fleets of aircraft at a certain level of mission readiness. However, costs keep rising as the lifecycle of aging weapons platforms gets extended, budgets struggle to keep up with inflation ultimately raising potential risks to mission readiness.
August 15, 2023 -
"There are a tremendous number of links between China and Iran, and cryptocurrency is a driving force for a lot of that,” said Derek Claiborne, the director of national security initiatives at Chainalysis.
August 15, 2023 -
At the recent National Contract Management Association’s World Congress in Nashville, Michelle Miller, senior procurement analyst and team lead for the Army’s Procurement Support Directorate, outlined strategies for reducing protests.
August 14, 2023 -
During this webinar, you will learn how federal IT practitioners from the Labor Department, Federal Aviation Administration, Coast Guard and Federal Communications Commission are implementing strategies and initiatives around IT modernization.
August 14, 2023 -
Matt Mandrgoc, the head of Public Sector at Zoom, said there are several considerations agencies must keep in mind, including legacy technology and complexity as they move further into the hybrid work environment.
August 14, 2023 -
FEDtalk host Natalia Castro, Deputy Director of Government and Public Affairs at Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., sits down with AAFEA President Tyra Dent and Vice President Rachel Torres to give listeners an inside look into this year’s conference agenda.
August 11, 2023 -
Ever since the first Microsoft Word macro attack, documents have been a source of malware delivery. Thirty years later it's still a problem. Word documents, PDFs, photographs, spreadsheets, they all remain potent delivery mechanisms for hackers.
August 10, 2023 -
Agencies often ponder whether to apply AI to citizen interactions under the customer experience movement, or to making internal operations more efficient. But the two are connected, said Susan Wedge, managing partner for the U.S. public and federal market at IBM Consulting.
August 09, 2023 -
You or someone you know invested time and energy into building skills as a federal employee. Give yourself or a loved one the gift of NARFE today and enjoy the assurance of cushion of a benefits, resource and advocacy partner!
August 09, 2023