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Read Guidehouse Defense and Security's new article, Managing Change Fatigue in the Federal Workforce, outlining our team's recommendations for agencies looking to produce better outcomes in the face of complex workforce challenges: https://lnkd.in/ep3bnyPS.

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All organizations experience change. The federal government is no different. Read the new Guidehouse Defense and Security article, Managing Change Fatigue in the Federal Workforce, presenting recommendations for agencies to produce transformational outcomes and results in the midst of complex workforce challenges: https://lnkd.in/eQn3CrQ6. #ChangeManagement #Transformation #Workforce #HumanCapital #DHS #DOJ #StateDepartment

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BCG and MSC introduced their latest annual defense innovation report at the Munich Security Conference. The report delves into five actions aimed at increasing the likelihood of success for innovation partnerships, fostering multilateral innovations, and enhancing overall security.

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Read Guidehouse Defense and Security's new article, Managing Change Fatigue in the Federal Workforce, outlining our team's recommendations for agencies looking to produce better outcomes in the face of complex workforce challenges: https://lnkd.in/eZ5rEVxh.

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Read Guidehouse Defense and Security's new article, Managing Change Fatigue in the Federal Workforce, outlining our team's recommendations for agencies looking to produce better outcomes in the face of complex workforce challenges: https://lnkd.in/eXD7JN7V.

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Government Contracting #govcon seems to be a labyrinth 😕to many outsiders and newer folks coming into the space. I once created an Access database🧮 at a previous employer many years ago to highlight the importance of good data management and common unique identifiers... As the company tended to have some byzantine processes and nomenclature that I was trying to flesh out and focus 🔍on measuring the things that matter. So I've seen quite a bit of diverse contracts from over $100M 💰annual jobs to ones under $100K. I believe the process is essentially the same to ensure a smooth transition from pre-award to 🥇post-award. It starts with being able to accurately code 🔣your contract into your system of record. Do your #proposal 📚and #pricing 💵documents match the contract award 📝documents? Check that before you 🖋sign! Had an experience recently where there was some ambiguity 😵with a contract modification document in what it was doing as it relates to the changes we proposed. Some contracts get complex when you get to a dozen mods or so with many CLINs, SLINs, and 🗜ARCNs... IYKYK We both had differing interpretations🗣 as we worked through the document. There was a 💪🏼challenge with all the moving parts and new CLINs added and old ones removed and it turns out that we both had the same initial confusion that it wasn't done correctly... However, when we dug ⛏deeper into the changes in Section B (contract values) and Section G (funding values) we determined that this customer was doing It's important to have a uniform 🥋methodology on how you read and review your contract documents before you sign it and book the funding and contract values in your accounting system. Set your books up right the first time, or you'll pay💸 for it over-and-over again each month. And get the right people 🤼 and departments involved! Make it a great week 👊🏼

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Read this Guidehouse Defense and Security case study and learn how our team helped an executive department of the U.S. federal government lay the foundation for the department's first-ever enterprise data strategy (EDS) to enhance data-driven diplomacy across the enterprise: https://lnkd.in/eWRUYfwU

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Read this Guidehouse Defense and Security case study and learn how our team helped an executive department of the U.S. federal government lay the foundation for the department's first-ever enterprise data strategy (EDS) to enhance data-driven diplomacy across the enterprise: https://lnkd.in/ej2wQ5_S

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Read this Guidehouse Defense and Security case study detailing how our team helped a client transform into a dynamic organization supporting cybersecurity operational activities across multiple governmental levels: https://lnkd.in/e7wy2HfF.

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All organizations experience change. The federal government is no different. Read the new Guidehouse Defense and Security article, Managing Change Fatigue in the Federal Workforce, presenting recommendations for agencies to produce better outcomes and results in the midst of complex workforce challenges: https://lnkd.in/eTQyA4KE.

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A new proposed DFARS rule was published on 5/30/2024 under DFARS Case 2024-D006, Procurement Technical Assistance Program This proposed rule would: ▶️ Implement section 853 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (Pub. L. 118-31; 10 U.S.C. 4951). to amend the definitions of nonprofit organization and business entities at 10 U.S.C. 4951 for the Procurement Technical Assistance Program. ▶️ Modify DFARS clause 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders, to amend the definition of cooperative agreement holder by removing “private” from “a private, nonprofit organization” and adding a reference to 10 U.S.C. 4951 to update the definition of business entities. The is clause will continue to not apply to acquisitions at or below the SAT. But, the clause will continue to apply to acquisitions of commercial products (excluding COTS items) and to acquisitions of commercial services. Comments are due 07/29/2024. Permalink: https://lnkd.in/gmmbDkJH

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The GAO report highlights the barriers faced by federal agencies when implementing cybersecurity risk management processes. Addressing these hurdles ensures a strong and resilient cybersecurity posture. One of the key areas for improvement is the need to refine cyber risk evaluation methods. Currently, federal agencies heavily rely on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) to assess the criticality of security vulnerabilities in software applications. However, this system has its limitations. A more nuanced approach that considers multiple factors would enable a more sophisticated and effective response to cybersecurity threats.

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Explore DFARS changes clarifying data requirements to assert commerciality for major weapon systems. Get the details in this update from Forvis Mazars: https://bit.ly/4cWzaS7

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Grants portfolios are getting larger both at the grantor and recipient ends requiring more personnel and added resources - Is your organization leveraging an insider threat mitigation framework to protect the mission? In this paper, our Guidehouse Technology Solutions experts share their insights on the tools and strategies your organization needs to detect, respond to, and prevent insider threats effectively to protect your critical assets and maintain integrity. Read more below!

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