PSC Statement on the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2024 

The clock is ticking for Congress and the White House to get moving on the FY24 budget. PSC has begun its assessment of the President’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and urged the Congress to move forward quickly on legislation that will provide funding in time for the start of next fiscal. Because companies need to start planning now for next year’s contractor support, PSC focuses on FY24’s proposed funding for each federal agency and on changes in priorities from the prior year. Read the full press release here. 

PSC Comments on NIST's Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Concept Paper 

On March 17, PSC submitted comments on the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 Concept Paper. PSC's comments focused on proposed changes to CSF 2.0 that may impact government contractors and highlighted several areas for clarification (e.g., definitions of critical infrastructure, explaining how CSF 2.0 fits with other strategy documents). You can read the comments here. 

CISA Publishes Zero Trust Maturity Model Version 2.0 

On April 11, 2023, CISA published Zero Trust Maturity Model 2.0 that “provides a gradient of implementation across the five distinct pillars to facilitate implementation, allowing agencies to make minor advancements over time toward optimization of zero trust architecture.” If you have any questions regarding this updated guidance, please send those inputs to Krista Sweet, VP for Civilian Agencies at ksweet@pscouncil.org. 

DoD Publishes Defense Contract Finance Study 

On April 10, 2023, the Department of Defense (DoD) released findings from its newly published Defense Contract Finance Study. Click here to access DoD’s press release and here for the full report. If you have any questions regarding this report, please send those inputs to Lauren Ayers, PSC Vice President for Defense and Intelligence at ayers@pscouncil.org. 

[Recording Available] Quarterly Member Briefing: The FY24 PBR, Debt Limit, and CRs 

PSC’s Quarterly Member Briefing was an in-depth presentation by PSC executive staff on agency and market-specific drivers relevant to your business. This update highlighted the Fiscal Year 2024 President’s Budget Request (released earlier this month), debt limit considerations, and the potential for Continuing Resolutions in FY24. View the recording here. 

2023 Vision Federal Market Forecast:  Defense Team Positions Still Available

Gain a competitive advantage in the challenging Federal marketplace by participating in the Vision Federal Market FY23 Forecast program as a study team member. 

• Participate in exclusive, face-to-face meetings with government agency planners and decision makers, think tank experts, and Wall Street analysts to discuss issues facing the federal market, future programs and budgets. 
• Be the first to discover details on the direction of the market and where future money and opportunities exist, before the forecasts are revealed at the November Vision Conference. 
• Work with seasoned professionals within your customer space. 
• Expand your professional network. 

For more details, contact Michelle Jobse, Director, Vision Market Forecast (jobse@pscouncil.org) 

GovCon Award Applications Now Open! 

Applications for the 2023 Greater Washington GovCon Awards are NOW OPEN! Click here to find awards details, past winners, and to submit your application for one of seven categories. This is your opportunity to participate in our Region's premier event honoring the leadership, innovation, and commitment to excellence of the people and businesses in the region’s government contracting community. Presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and PSC, the Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards winners will be announced at an evening gala on November 1st. 

Newly Released – Participate in the DC SHRM NCA 2023 Compensation and Benefits Survey 

As a member of PSC, you are invited to participate in the 2023 National Capital Area Compensation Survey and the 2023 Washington Baltimore Area Benefits Survey. This is the 20th year PSC has partnered with DC Society for Human Resources Management to produce the most reliable compensation resource for government contractors in the Washington-Baltimore area. Participate in the survey by clicking here. The deadline for participation is May 5. Please contact herrick@pscouncil.org for additional information.

[Apr. 27] Getting the Most of Your PSC Membership 

Having a clear understanding of the valuable opportunities available with your membership is critical to ensuring that you make the most of your membership and get the highest return on your investment. If you’re new to PSC or it’s been a while since you’ve been able to engage with us, our PSC Membership Orientation is an excellent way to learn about all of the opportunities available with your membership, map out an engagement plan for your team and kick-off or re-invigorate your membership. 

Apr. 27, 2023 | 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. | Virtual | Register 

[May 4] Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management Reverse Industry Day 

PSC, in coordination with the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM), will host a virtual Reverse Industry Day on Thursday, May 4 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. ET. This event is an opportunity for DOE EM acquisition professionals to learn about the challenges and issues that are most important to companies when doing business with the agency. During this event, two panels of industry leaders share details on the industry decision-making process and offer perspectives on how to enhance the DOE EM business environment. Please see the agenda for the session descriptions and speakers. If you have questions about this event for DOE EM, please contact Travis Marshall, Acquisition Integration Lead, at travis.marshall@emcbc.doe.gov. For questions or problems with registration, please contact events@pscouncil.org. 

May. 4, 2023 | 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Virtual | Register 

Help Us Build the PSC Member Community

We organize a recruitment webinar quarterly to introduce and inform prospective companies about the value of PSC. As word of mouth and member-to-member recruitment are important aspects of member expansion, your support is critical to our success. We encourage you to recommend members to the association, so we can invite engage and invite them to join PSC. If you know of any companies, that may be interested in joining PSC, please contact membership@pscouncil.org.