The Department of Homeland Security is planning to release a request for proposal for a small business set-aside contract worth approximately $50 million to $100 million to provide enterprise-wide acquisition support services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA requires expert contractor acquisition, programmatic and technical support services to help improve procurement operations and expand mission support capabilities across the agency, according to a notice posted on the Acquisition Planning Forecast System.

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The Department of Homeland Security is seeking information on potential industry sources capable of providing architecture, development and platform technical services in support of the DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer. A notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov states that the follow-on ADaPTS contract covers a range of information technology support services to assist the OCIO's modernization efforts and mission objectives.

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Executive Mosaic is ecstatic to recognize Department of Homeland Security Chief Procurement Officer Paul Courtney with the 2024 Wash100 Award. Courtney earns the award due to his growth-minded leadership of DHS acquisition activities, which upholds a commitment to fostering private sector collaboration.

Now that the full Wash100 list is available, the popular vote contest has begun. Vote for your 10 favorite GovCon fixtures at Wash100.com!

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The Department of Homeland Security has decided to continue its partnership with Decision Lens as the software provider for its Science and Technology Directorate. The company will develop and map an automated system for role-specific surveys, data analytics and real-time reports.

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Dana Chisnell is a pioneer of civic design and customer experience in digital government spaces. Many U.S. states, government offices, and even election commissions in other countries have used her work to improve their approaches to human-centered design, digital services, and policymaking processes.   On January 25, 2024, Ms. Chisnell is scheduled to keynote the […] More

The Department of Homeland Security is seeking industry input on the feasibility of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Advanced Analytics Platform For Machine Learning project. In a notice posted Tuesday on SAM.gov, DHS' Office of Mission and Capability Support said it is looking into industry capabilities to support the cloud services requirements of the CAP-M research and development initiative.

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The Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently awarded ICF a $32 million digital modernization task order under the Scalable Ways to Implement Flexible Tasks indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The global consulting and technology services provider said Thursday it will work to modernize ICE's homeland security investigations systems by building an enterprise-wide solution and other technologies using ServiceNow's low-code platform.

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Joel Meyer, former deputy assistant secretary for strategic initiatives at the Department of Homeland Security, was appointed president of public sector at enterprise artificial intelligence platform provider Domino Data Lab. He will be responsible for driving Domino's go-to-market strategy and spearheading its upcoming pursuit of authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.

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Have you thought about some key players working tirelessly to ensure the smooth functioning of law enforcement systems?  Meet Tadgh Smith, the Deputy Assistant Director at the Department of Homeland Security for the Law Enforcement Systems and Analysis (LESA) division within the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He drives the development of Enforcement and Removal […] More

The Department of Homeland Security is planning to award a contract worth up to $100 million to procure operations and maintenance services in support of its Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. According to an Acquisition Planning Forecast System notice, DHS requires design, development, test, deployment, O&M, engineering and security support for the web-based system that manages data on international students and exchange visitors.

Join the Potomac Officers Club’s 2023 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 15 to learn about the U.S. government’s national security priorities and initiatives. Click here to register for the highly anticipated event.

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DecisionPoint has secured a task order under the Veterans Technology Services 2 contract vehicle to support the migration of the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to IPv6 from IPv4. The Maryland-based small business firm said Wednesday it will modernize the networks and applications of the USCIS under the contract.

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Blackberry has received a seven-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity award to build and maintain an emergency notification platform for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Along with partner organizations American Systems and 4 Points Technology, Blackberry and its partners will provide its AtHoc software and related services to support the DHS’ new Super Enterprise for Personnel Emergency Notification System.

The Potomac Officers Club will host its 2023 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 15. Top DHS officials will join industry experts to consider the department’s most pressing challenges and priorities. Click here to learn more, and click here to register.

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