Frank Konkel

Washington, D.C.

Journalist and Editor-in-Chief at Government Executive

Editor-in-Chief at GovExec Space Project

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Google is ‘all in’ on government business

4 days ago | nextgov.com | Frank Konkel

Three years ago, tech giant Google placed a bet on government business, launching a new division — Google Public Sector — to better serve the massive market of federal, state and local, and defense customers that collectively spend more than $100 billion on IT each year. Last week, Google Public Sector’s cloud computing platform, Google Distributed Cloud, achieved a major milestone, meeting the Defense Department’s Impact Level 6 security accreditation.
WT 360: All roads lead back to GSA in this ‘Editor’s Summit’ episode

5 days ago | washingtontechnology.com | Frank Konkel |Nick Wakeman |Ross Wilkers

Skip to Content Log In Email Address Password Forgot your password? Not a member? Sign up now! As Trump’s White House sees things, the General Services Administration should take on substantially all of the responsibility for managing the federal government’s acquisitions of goods and services.
Deloitte’s Silicon to Service’ available for government, regulated industries

2 weeks ago | washingtontechnology.com | Frank Konkel

Artificial intelligence is all the rage across government — by last official count, Congress’ investigative arm identified some 1,200 AI efforts across federal agencies — but four large companies led by Deloitte have banded together with an end-to-end AI offering to potentially make some agencies’ journeys with the new technology a little easier. On Wednesday, Deloitte announced an expansion of its Silicon to Service AI to government customers and regulated industries.
Deloitte’s Silicon to Service’ available for government, regulated industries

2 weeks ago | nextgov.com | Frank Konkel

Artificial intelligence is all the rage across government — by last official count, Congress’ investigative arm identified some 1,200 AI efforts across federal agencies — but four large companies led by Deloitte have banded together with an end-to-end AI offering to potentially make some agencies’ journeys with the new technology a little easier. On Wednesday, Deloitte announced an expansion of its Silicon to Service AI to government customers and regulated industries.
GSA prepping plans to move NASA SEWP and NIH contract vehicles under its management

2 weeks ago | nextgov.com | Frank Konkel

The General Services Administration is working with the Office of Management and Budget, NASA and the National Institutes of Health on transfer plans for several major governmentwide contracting vehicles through which more than $100 billion in spending on information technology services flows.
GSA, Salesforce Agree To Major Slack Discounts For Government

2 weeks ago | cyberera.com.ng | Frank Konkel

By Frank KonkelThe General Services Administration announced Monday that Salesforce, which purchased Slack Technologies in 2021, will offer a temporary price reduction of 90 per cent for the Slack Enterprise Grid collaborative suite and a 70 per cent discount per user for Slack AI for Enterprise to all federal agencies.
GSA’s procurement chief details administration’s acquisition reform plans

2 weeks ago | threatbeat.com | Frank Konkel

Skip to content NEW Security news and analysis brought to you by the McCrary Institute | READ MORE → By Frank Konkel • May 21, 2025 Larry Allen’s expertise in government contracting spans four decades; three books he either authored or contributed to on the subject, and a college course he created and taught for several years at The George Washington University.
GSA, SalesForce agree to major Slack discounts for government

2 weeks ago | nextgov.com | Frank Konkel

The General Services Administration announced Monday that Salesforce, which purchased Slack Technologies in 2021, will offer a temporary price reduction of 90% for the Slack Enterprise Grid collaborative suite and a 70% discount per user for Slack AI for Enterprise to all federal agencies. Effective immediately, the price reductions — coordinated through GSA’s new OneGov procurement strategy that treats the government as a single buyer — will be in effect through November 30, 2025.
GSA’s procurement chief details administration’s acquisition reform plans

3 weeks ago | nextgov.com | Frank Konkel

Larry Allen’s expertise in government contracting spans four decades; three books he either authored or contributed to on the subject, and a college course he created and taught for several years at The George Washington University.
Raleigh to launch self-service portal for residents

3 weeks ago | route-fifty.com | Frank Konkel

LAS VEGAS — This summer, the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, plans to launch a new digital self-service portal that will give its half-million residents a simple, intuitive way to request services, report issues and access records online.