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3 Misleading Factors About Third Party Registration Firms Answered

3 Misleading & Misinterpreted Factors that Push Businesses Away from Third Party Registration Firms:   1) Paying for the registration seems like a waste of money for my business.   Response: Then you put yourself at risk for fines and problems...

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Amazon Web Services Rents Cloud Space to DoD Through FedRAMP

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The GSA’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program or better known as FedRAMP has approved the use of Amazon Web Services for cloud computing.  The cloud services will help the Army and Navy save time and money.  High level military...

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USDA Distributes over 100,000 BYOD Devices for Federal Employees

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The United States Department of Agriculture has recently installed over 100,000 federal mobile devices to its employees for their new BYOD (bring-your-own-device) program. Procurement officers can now access their email and view contractors on their federally approved mobile device. In...

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GovKinex: US Navy Deliberates Over Email Services

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The United States Navy has started exploring new options with their email service. The new NGEN (Next Generation Enterprise Network) is planned to provide over 800,000 federal employees with brand new email services. For the past year, HP has been slowly...

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Office of Budget and Management Estimates $2 Billion Lost from Government Shutdown

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In light of the 16 day government shutdown last month, the Office of Budget and Management (OBM) has estimated over $2 billion lost from furloughed federal employees and contracting projects across the nation, according to a report from the Federal Times on...

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BYOD Program Helps Federal Agencies Connect With Available Government Contractors

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This year government agencies are allowing their federal employees to use their own personal smartphones and tablets for day-to-day operations. Contracting officers spend  an enormous amount of time tracking down potential government contractors to fill their solicitations. Thanks to bring-your-own-device...

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GovKinex Builds Over 200 Government-Formatted Websites in Four Months

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In just four short months, GovKinex, a division of US Federal Contractor Registration, has completed over 200 government-formatted websites. Properly registered government contractors use these government-formatted websites to connect with procurement officers around the nation. A government-formatted website can be...

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OASIS Program Extends RFP Deadline to Late October

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The GSA’s One Acquisition for Integrated Services (OASIS) released the first RFPs (Request for Proposal) on FedBizOpps (FBO.gov) 2 months ago. However, the General Services Administration (GSA) has decided to extend their extension deadline of October 10th to October 30th. The GSA...

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Deal in the Works on Capital Hill to Lift Government Shutdown

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Finally after long last, a decision is in the works to overturn the government shutdown. The deal that the Senate will reach in order to reopen the government will start with budget negotiations and limitations. According to CNN, the mission...

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