- June 13, 2023 -

7/11/23

Acquisition Hour: Federal Spend to the End

Virtual

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7/11-13/23

DoD Supply Chain: Cyber Workshop

In-Person; Various Cities

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7/19/23

Navy Week Milwaukee – Doing Business with the Department of the Navy Workshop (in person)

In-Person

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7/25/23

17th Annual Wisconsin Government Opportunities Business Conference (GOBC) – Volk Field

In-Person

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White House Seeks Insight on Generative AI Use

The Biden-Harris administration is seeking insight into how Federal agencies could benefit from generative AI tools to help inform an upcoming National AI Strategy.

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), in a request for information (RFI) released Tuesday, is asking for insight on how Federal agencies can leverage generative AI tools – like ChatGPT – to improve service delivery. OSTP also wants examples of the “highest priority and most cost-effective ways” to leverage AI and input on the “unique opportunities and risks” of agencies using generative AI tools.

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AMENDMENT 1 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) PROGRAM SBIR 23.4 Annual Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 

The purpose of Amendment 1 is to incorporate important programmatic changes as required by

the SBIR and STTR Extension Act of 2022 (Pub. L. 117-183), to include disclosures of foreign affiliations or relationships to foreign countries, disclosures regarding ties to People’s Republic of China and Other.

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Federal Acquisition Regulation: Prohibition on a ByteDance (TikTok) Covered Application

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement a section of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, and its implementing guidance. 

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Access to DSBS is no longer through the General Login System

Login and access request is now through: https://connect.sba.gov/   The sign in information uses your login.gov user name and password. 

For assistance, contact Michael Steger at MichaelS@wispro.org or call 414-270-3600

FACT SHEET: White House Launches Invest.gov, Highlights Record Public and Private Investment in Communities Under President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

Today, the White House launched Invest.gov, a new website showing the historic public and private sector investments President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is bringing to states and territories across America. Invest.gov features an interactive map showing infrastructure projects underway that are funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as well as private sector investments mobilized by President Biden’s agenda, including the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the American Rescue Plan.

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DoD official envisions faster ‘secure pipeline’ to help small business tech contractors protect information

The Defense Department is considering extending a “secure pipeline” to small businesses to help them protect the department’s controlled unclassified information (CUI) while also speeding up their software deliveries, according to an official in the DoD Chief Information Office (CIO).

“One of the challenges we’re finding dealing with the smaller industries and others that haven’t worked in the defense space is our adversaries will attack our weakest links, and if folks aren’t ready for nation-state advanced persistent threat attacks, our sensitive information can be compromised,” Robert Vietmeyer, director for cloud and software modernization, said at a virtual Potomac Officers Club event today. 

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FEATURED EVENTS

July 25, 2023 - Volk Field

This conference is being planned as a series to be held across the State of Wisconsin at various federal locations. Details on locations will be posted to this page as confirmed.

These sessions will give you the opportunity to learn more about Wisconsin’s federal government facilities, meet with leadership, learn more about the installations’ operations, and about regional procurement opportunities for your business.

Cyber Fridays are back!

Beginning September 8, 2023

Presented by Matt Frost from WPI, Cyber Friday is a series of one-hour webinars focusing on critical topics for DOD contractors and subcontractors in cyber security, data security, and CMMC.

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July 26

NDIA Great Lakes Chapter 14th Annual Meeting

(In Person – AAR, Wood Dale, IL)