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Editor of Washington Technology, a pub focused on government contractors and home of the Top 100. Covered the market since 1996. Married, two kids. Love BBQ.
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DOD suspends CMMC Phase 2, launches 60-day ‘reform’ review Original

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By Nick Wakeman Verified
| Washington Technology Verified
The Defense Department has essentially ended the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program by suspending its second phase requirements. DOD is keeping in place Phase 1, which requires self-assessments for how companies protect controlled unclassified information in their systems. But DOD said Monday it is suspending Phase 2, which was to begin on Nov. 10 and requires third-party certifications.
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Leidos layoff notices hit 305 people in non-customer roles

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By Nick Wakeman Verified
| Washington Technology Verified
Leidos notified 305 employees last month that their roles were being eliminated “due to ongoing changes and opportunities in our business environment.” The layoff notices are part of organizational changes the company is making and aim to “help us to operate more efficiently and best position us for the future,” a Leidos spokesman said. All of the 305 affected employees work in “indirect” positions, so they were not directly involved with government agencies or charge their time to customers.
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Census Bureau sets industry day as 2030 planning gets underway

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By Nick Wakeman Verified
| Washington Technology Verified
The Census Bureau is planning an industry for letter this month to explain more of its strategy for the 2030 population tally. The agency released draft solicitation documents in April and received a large amount of questions. Because of that, the bureau is hosting an industry day for what could be a $1 billion small business vehicle for up to 10 years. The agency is pushing to release a solicitation in August. The contract will be a series of multiple-award blanket purchase agreements.
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