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Agile Development in Government Contracts

Agile development in government contracts applies iterative, sprint-based software delivery methods to federal IT acquisitions, guided by the TechFAR Handbook and Digital Services Playbook.

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Cloud Computing in Government (Cloud Smart)

Cloud Smart is the federal government's cloud adoption strategy directing agencies to migrate workloads to commercial cloud services under a security-first, application-aware framework.

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DevSecOps in Government

DevSecOps in government integrates security practices throughout the software development lifecycle on federal IT contracts, aligning with NIST guidelines and DoD DevSecOps Reference Design.

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TechnologyERP

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in GovCon

ERP systems in government contracting integrate financial management, project accounting, HR, and supply chain functions to support DCAA audit readiness and contract compliance reporting.

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TechnologyIaaS

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) in Government

IaaS in government delivers virtualized compute, storage, and networking resources via FedRAMP-authorized cloud providers, replacing agency-owned physical data center assets.

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Open Source in Government

Open source in government refers to federal policy encouraging agencies to release custom-developed code as open source and reuse open-source software, governed by OMB M-16-21.

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TechnologyPaaS

Platform as a Service (PaaS) in Government

PaaS in government provides a FedRAMP-authorized cloud platform on which agencies and contractors build, deploy, and manage applications without managing underlying infrastructure.

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TechnologyRPA

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in Procurement

RPA in procurement refers to software bots that automate repetitive procurement tasks such as data entry, invoice processing, and contract compliance checks in federal agencies.

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TechnologySaaS

Software as a Service (SaaS) in Government

SaaS in government refers to cloud-delivered software accessed via subscription that agencies procure through FedRAMP-authorized offerings under the Cloud Smart strategy.

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Zero Trust Architecture in Government

Zero Trust Architecture is a federal cybersecurity framework requiring continuous verification of every user and device, mandated by Executive Order 14028 and OMB Memorandum M-22-09.

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