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ACQUISITION
36 The risks of pushing for
procurement equity
A White House plan to steer $100 billion to small disadvantaged businesses could prove transformative for historically underserved communities nationwide — with the proper oversight
BY CHRIS RIOTTA
MANAGEMENT
42 WanttoleadinIT?Find
a subject to master.
The former CIO at the IRS and DHS explains why early-career expertise is the key to successful leadership
BY RICHARD A. SPIRES
TRENDING
3 TECHNOLOGY
Proposals for modernization funds top $2 billion
FCW CALENDAR Where you need to be next
8 MANAGEMENT
Agencies take steps to
improve labor relations
33 POLICY
VA continues EHR pause for six more months, and CISA crowdsources vulnerability disclosures
34 RECORDS
The national cyber director backs a new Bureau of Cyber Statistics, and NARA is urged to useTMF to clear a backlog of veteran records requests
DEPARTMENTS
92 FCW PERSPECTIVES
Next steps on the cyber EO
96 FCW PERSPECTIVES
How COVID has changed citizen services
100 FCW PERSPECTIVES
Post-pandemic IT leadership
104 WT EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVES
Contractors grapple with the future of the workforce
THE FEDERAL 100
49 Transformation in unprecedented times
50 List of winners
52 Judges
56 Government Eagle: Christopher Krebs
58 Industry Eagle: Craig Abod
60 President’s Award: DARPA Pandemic Protection Program 62 Federal 100 winners’ profiles
INNOVATION IN GOVERNMENT:
Maximizing the Benefits of Multi-Cloud
Cloud technology has become indispensable for mission success in all areas, which underscores the need for innovative, comprehensive approaches to multi-cloud management
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