Financial technology has grown by leaps and bounds over the past several years, with early disruptions giving rise to the adoption of new industry standards in a very short period of time. From the early days of disruptions in payment systems and mobile banking to the latest trends in social media-driven retail investing and cryptocurrencies, technologists have continually pushed the edge of what’s possible. Powered by the analytical pow...

Join policymakers and Bloomberg Government for a live, moderated discussion on the latest legislative priorities and the current outlook for Congress and government affairs professionals. Based on our 2021 Fall Hill Watch report – which provides analysis and coverage of 20+ policy areas – this virtual event covers the Biden administration’s agenda and what to watch for the next fiscal year. Topics include: Traditional and sof...

The need for the government to prevent the persistent theft of U.S. intellectual property and secure the defense industrial base has forced the Department of Defense to propose enforceable and auditable cybersecurity standards. In total, about 300,000 large and small contractors will be subject to the cyber auditing and certification, which the department has dubbed the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Join Bloomberg Governm...

Next.2018 is a conference with a purpose: to create new connections and bridge gaps between American innovators and Washington’s ideas and influence community. Our speakers and attendees share a commitment to realizing the potential of new innovations, and to understanding and navigating the full range of their implications on policy and business– an angle that no one can cover quite like Bloomberg. Taking place one week after the...

The Trump administration is reviewing and rewriting its approach to utilizing Category Management. As the Office of Federal Procurement Policy develops a comprehensive strategy, there are growing concerns about the impact on small businesses.Join BGOV, NACA and National 8(a) Association for a webinar to review how small businesses should address the challenges presented by category management.Topics include:– What is category managemen...

Federal agencies are expected to spend over $14 billion on IT modernization in fiscal 2019 in an effort to improve productivity, reliability, and security. Across all aspects of modernization, automating manual processes is proven to increase reliability by reducing manual errors, decreasing time to deliver IT assets, and enhancing self-service capabilities for the enterprise. Join Bloomberg Government and Red Hat for a live webcast to explore...

The fourth quarter of the federal fiscal year is key for contractors as Government spending soars. Ahead of the September 30 deadline, federal agencies are gearing up for the annual challenge of efficiently and effectively getting their remaining budget dollars on to contracts. How can contractors position themselves to maximize business capture and lay the groundwork for fiscal 2019?Join BGOV as we review fourth-quarter spending trends and...

President Trump’s fiscal 2019 request asks for a federal IT budget of roughly $92 billion, a 4.5 percent increase above the projected FY 2018 figure. Join Bloomberg Government for a breakfast briefing to review the administration’s IT budget and modernization priorities with an emphasis on governmentwide cloud adoption.Using propriety data and analysis, BGOV federal market analysts Laura Criste and Chris Cornillie will present the...

The use of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) has more than doubled in the past five years, to $2.3 billion in fiscal 2017 from $1 billion in fiscal 2012, according to a Bloomberg Government analysis. As more agencies recognize the benefits of using OTA, such as access to nontraditional contractors and faster acquisition processes, they may ramp up OTA spending even more. As spending increases, it becomes more important for contractors to track...

In partnership with Infrastructure Week (May 14-21), Bloomberg Next.Infrastructure serves as a destination for dialogue on policies that match the pace of technological change and innovation. We’ll envision the future of infrastructure and address roadblocks to deploying drivers of economic growth: broadband and digital systems, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things. Today, infrastructure is about conne...