From Policy to Procurement: Compliance as a Strategic Advantage
Many companies view compliance as a burdensome cost center. However, leading organizations leverage compliance strategically to strengthen operations, manage risks, attract top talent, and gain a competitive edge. This 3,000-word article explains why compliance should be embedded across policymaking, product development, procurement, etc. Learn how to transform compliance obligations into opportunities to optimize performance, trust, and strategic maturity. Discover approaches like “Compliance by Design” to shift perspective and reveal the advantages of regulatory alignment.
Budget Insights: Funding the Next Wave of Federal Tech
Federal technology is in critical need of modernization, but outdated budgets strain funding. This article explores key areas for federal tech investment like cybersecurity, emerging tech R&D, and overhauling aging architecture. It discusses budget tradeoffs the government faces and provides recommendations for funding the next wave of upgrades to federal systems and infrastructure vital for national security and public services.
Strategic Advocacy: Influencing Tech Policy for Better Outcomes
This article explores core advocacy tactics from lobbying to grassroots campaigning. Learn how diverse advocates, from consumer groups to academic experts, can better coordinate to frame effective messages, leverage policy windows, and overcome resource imbalances when shaping vital technology policy decisions in the years ahead.
The Contractor's Guide to FAR and DFARS Compliance
Federal contractors must comply with complex FAR and DFARS regulations. This comprehensive guide helps contractors implement compliance programs focusing on high-risk areas like purchasing systems, cost accounting, quality assurance, and more. Learn best practices for developing internal controls, training employees, performing audits, managing non-compliance issues, and staying up-to-date on regulatory changes. Ensure your contracting processes follow key FAR and DFARS mandates to reduce business risks and avoid problems during DCAA audits or contract administration.
The Fiscal Map: Understanding Government Budget Cycles
Learn how the multi-trillion dollar fiscal map affects Americans and how cybersecurity is critical. This article discusses the federal budget process, spending, deficits, and strengthening digital defenses of economic infrastructure while calling for transparency so citizens can track outcomes and ensure accountability for the use of public dollars.
Advocacy for Innovation: Shaping the Federal Tech Landscape
The pace of modernization in government tech lags behind the private sector. This article examines barriers to innovation in federal IT, including cultural resistance and short-term budgets. It makes the case for why more advocacy is vital to drive change, highlighting public demand, cost savings potential, and economic competitiveness. Learn specific ways advocates can educate decision-makers on innovation's imperative, bring allies together, and transform outdated procurement processes. Urgent action must be taken to incentivize public sector innovation and prevent the widening gap between government and society.