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Navigating the New Era of Government Contracting: Define, Demonstrate, Deliver
December 23, 2025By Paul Karch, Founder, GARDANT GLOBAL Published: December 2025 Executive Summary As we close out 2025, one thing is indisputable: the GovCon landscape has fundamentally changed. Between DOGE, the government shutdown, and a rapidly evolving procurement environment, traditional approaches to...
GOVCON Reimagined
November 14, 2025Imagination is the forefather of reimagining. The Federal bureaucracy imagined a perfect purchasing world with GSA in 1949. Per the GSA website https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/mission-and-background/our-missions-evolution. “Former President Harry Truman established GSA on July 1, 1949, to streamline the administrative work of...
The 14th Annual Michigan Cyber Summit
October 30, 2025The 14th Annual Michigan Cyber Summit brings together local and national thought leaders to help attendees stay ahead of the curve in preparing to defend, respond and recover from cyber threat actors. The State of Michigan has long been considered...
OPTOKON is leading the way in high-density fiber-optic infrastructure
OPTOKON is leading the way in high-density fiber-optic infrastructure with the introduction of its new DOS Cabling System, developed in collaboration with SENKO Advanced Components and featuring SN-MT connectivity. The system supports up to 3,456 fibers in a single 1...
GARDANT GLOBAL and SELLTOUSA.COM
June 26, 2025GARDANT GLOBAL and its SELLTOGOVERNMENT.COM initiative are making waves in the U.S. marketplace by offering a unique and effective entry strategy for international companies. In an increasingly competitive environment shaped by tariffs and regulatory challenges, GARDANT GLOBAL enables global firms...
OPTOKON Expands Its Global Footprint with OPTOKON North America
May 20, 2025About OPTOKON a.s. Founded in 1991 and based in Jihlava, Czech Republic, OPTOKON a.s. has established itself as a trusted provider of optical passive and active components, ruggedized devices, and advanced fiber optic solutions tailored for military, industrial, and...
FedRAMP 20x-Industry Engagement Kit
April 12, 2025Click Here to download The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) Industry Engagement Kit.
DOGE and Small Business Government Contracting, a commentary by Paul J Karch, Founder / CEO GARDANT GLOBAL
Wow, what a surprise when the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) decided to look at Federal government contracts. The number of specific contracts and grants that have been cancelled is amazing. Many were cancelled for the right reasons and some...
EO Enterprise’s new PL Digital Market reimagines IT product/service procurement
April 8, 2025Erika Christ, PEO Enterprise Strategic Communication Directorate April 2, 2025 FORT BELVOIR, Va. – U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Enterprise today announced the launch of the Product Lead (PL) Digital Market, which replaces PL Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software...
Are you excited about the new budget approved for 2025?
March 22, 2025As we live through the first 100-days, some may say “survive the first 100-days”, a major event occurred last Friday… a budget was approved for the rest of the fiscal year. This is huge news. The question in front of...
Lawmakers seek details behind SSA plan to slash office visits
December 10, 2025Senator Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, leaves in between Senate votes at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 10, 2025. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images By Natalie Alms,Senior Correspondent, Nextgov/FCW By Natalie Alms | December 10, 2025 06:00 AM...
Northrop’s Kathy Warden on Project Talon, Golden Dome
Kathy Warden / Northrop GrummanIn a video interview with CNBC posted Sunday, Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden highlighted the company’s commitment to acquisition reform and the rapid delivery of military capabilities, citing Project Talon, an autonomous system initiative, as an...
State Department Selects Darktrace Federal–Navitas Team for AI Network Defense Deployment
Home Artificial Intelligence State Department Selects Darktrace Federal–Navitas Team for AI Network Defense DeploymentDarktrace Federal and Navitas Business Consulting have secured a potential $4.8 million firm-fixed-price contract with the Department of State to deploy an artificial intelligence-powered network detection and...
Navy to Invest $448M in Ship OS to Advance AI Adoption
Photo: U.S. NavyAuthor: Jane Edwards || Date Published: December 10, 2025 The U.S. Navy has invested $448 million in the Shipbuilding Operating System, or Ship OS, to speed up the adoption of autonomy and artificial intelligence technologies across the maritime...
Alpha Omega Names Gordon Boozer Cybersecurity VP
Technology company Alpha Omega has appointed Gordon Boozer, a federal government veteran and cyber leader, as vice president of cybersecurity.Cyberthreats are escalating, and government data has become the new frontline of international conflict. Attend the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber...
Library of Congress Seeks IT Operations Support to Advance Modernization Effort
Photo: Benny/Adobe StockAuthor: Kristen Smith || Date Published: December 10, 2025 The Library of Congress is moving to strengthen the reliability and security of its enterprise IT environment under a potential $150 million multiple-award contract covering operations and maintenance across...
USACE Awards 16 Companies Spots on $900M Army Contract for Engineering Services
Logo / wikimedia.org Home Contract Awards USACE Awards 16 Companies Spots on $900M Army Contract for Engineering ServicesAuthor: Miles Jamison || Date Published: December 10, 2025 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District has named 16 companies to compete...
Amentum to Provide Scalable Z-Series Processor Capacity Under $120M DISA Contract
Photo: Travis Mackland/LinkedIn Home DOD Amentum to Provide Scalable Z-Series Processor Capacity Under $120M DISA ContractAuthor: Elodie Collins || Date Published: December 10, 2025 Amentum has secured a $120 million contract from the Defense Information Systems Agency for dynamically scalable...
Pentagon FutureG Director Thomas Rondeau to Keynote 2026 Defense R&D Summit
Home DOD Pentagon FutureG Director Thomas Rondeau to Keynote 2026 Defense R&D SummitPotomac Officers Club, the national capital region’s premier GovCon events, networking and media organization, is ecstatic to announce that Thomas Rondeau, the Department of War’s principal director for FutureG,...
New nonprofit aimed at strengthening government effectiveness is launched by former Democratic White House staffers
December 9, 2025Cristin Dorgelo, then with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, at a conference in Albany, N.Y., on Oct. 23, 2012. Dorgelo is now the CEO of a new nonprofit called Government Renewal. Albany Times Union / Hearst...