Federal procurement is getting a major makeover. Big changes have occurred, and more are on the horizon. Companies that sell into the federal marketplace definitely need to carefully monitor what is happening. A couple of months ago, the General Services Administration (GSA) unveiled a sweeping initiative called the OneGov Strategy. Since then, several new enterprise […]
If you blinked, took a short summer vacation or shifted your focus to another task, you may have missed the announcement that approximately $2 billion in federal funding was just made available. Here’s hoping you didn’t miss the initial announcement because the application timeline is so short it is shocking! Between July 28 and Aug. […]
Things are changing rapidly at the federal level of government from the acceptance of new project delivery models to the consolidation of federal procurement. Here are a few examples and as much as we would all like to proclaim that these actions allow us a glimpse of what to expect, that is simply a stretch […]
Although the federal government’s fiscal year 2025 ends in September, Congress has not enacted a 2026 budget. Federal agencies are operating under a ‘continuing resolution’ that provides funding for 2025 and the uncertainty of funding for 2026 makes planning very difficult. Public officials at the state and local levels of government hope to see a […]
Education funding, previously available to communities and every state for decades, has been drastically reduced. Last month, the White House released a budget that includes educational reductions of more than $4.5 billion in funding for K-12 schools. The overall education budget, however, reduces education funding nationwide by more than $66.7 billion. This represents a staggering […]
Public officials throughout the U.S. are seeking leading edge technology and innovative solutions as essential components of planned projects are developed. Government adoption of artificial intelligence and automation is gaining acceptance quicker than was ever anticipated, and sensors of all types have become common, especially sensors that connect to automation systems. Facial recognition and data […]
U.S. bond elections each year routinely involve hundreds of billions of dollars in proposed funding, and approximately 80% of the funding receives voter approval nationwide. The bond funding is used for major capital projects and initiatives such as school construction and modernization, transportation infrastructure, water systems and public safety facilities. In 2024, California lead all […]