2023 Annual Report

Berteau As we look back on the events that shaped the government contracting industry in 2023, we at PSC are grateful for the help and support from all of our members. We measure success not only by what we undertake on behalf of the industry but also by the engagement of our member companies as we tackle the challenges that arise.

2024 promises to be at least as unpredictable as last year: a presidential election year, a year of ongoing strife and turmoil around the globe, but also a year with impressive promise from technology and innovation.

This annual report presents to you PSC’s efforts and results from 2023, and in doing so, it illuminates the pathways, opportunities, and obstacles that we will undertake to deal with in 2024. We will continue to serve our member companies and their government customers, fully focused on the support needed for those customers to achieve the government’s missions.

What were some of those efforts and results in 2023? Here are some of the key areas.

The Biden administration from the beginning talked about using the federal procurement process as a catalyst to support their many initiatives. Each passing month, it issues new executive orders or program goals consistent with that vision. PSC consistently monitors proposed regulations, related legislation, and initiatives from the administration in general or federal agencies in particular. We find the ones that could positively or negatively impact you and your company’s success, then we act to help clarify those regulations, focus that legislation, and channel those initiatives into ones that help further the missions of the government by taking best advantage of the capabilities and capacity of government contractors. Our key issue areas and related agency involvement are highlighted on page 9.

Throughout 2024, PSC garnered success in pursuing actions aligned with our five strategic priorities. You can read nearly three dozen of these results and achievements on pages 10-14. Those results are all aimed at supporting our member companies as they bid, win, and perform federal contracts.

2023 saw a return to divided government, one in which at least one chamber of Congress has a majority from the opposite party in the White House. This situation has existed for more than 30 of the last 42 years, yet it still poses obstacles to achieving results. Despite those obstacles, the PSC government relations team accomplished much. You can read some of the positive outcomes on page 16.

Whether it is responding to administration initiatives or proposed regulations, developing the rationale for or against legislative proposals, or fostering PSC’s interaction with the news media, PSC’s five policy councils are at the center of our efforts. In addition, the three customer-facing and two cross-cutting councils are our principal mechanism for member engagement. Read about our council activities and results on pages 17-27. Equally importantly, we encourage you to read our messages in the PSC Daily e-newsletter and the Service Contractor magazine for important member communication and industry thought leadership.

One of the great lessons and benefits of the covid years so far is that we learned the value of in-person meetings and events but also the importance of reaching audiences and participants who are not in the National Capital Region. As a result, PSC’s conferences and many of our shorter events are usually a combination of in-person and virtual.

Hybrid events offer more and can be archived and available, optimizing the benefits for both PSC members and our government agency partners. Check out the 2023 conferences on pages 28-33 and mark your calendars now for the ones in 2024.

Of particular note was the annual Vision Federal Market Forecast, back in person for the first time in four years. Since its founding in the 1960s, this volunteer-led annual forecast offers the best insight into plans and programs across the federal contracting universe. The content provides the value, but the networking creates the energy. PSC is incredibly grateful to the hundreds of volunteers and additional hundreds of federal officials who make this possible.

To do all of this and so much more, we rely on members who sponsor these events and conferences. I offer my special thanks to those 2023 sponsors portrayed on page 38. We would love to see your name on this list in next year’s annual report!

Finally, I personally want to recognize the PSC staff. In a year where staff turnover exceeded 20%, this team demonstrated the power of commitment combined with competence and collaboration. You can count on this team to take your issues and concerns and the evidence you give us of the impact on your work, then devise and push for ways to address those issues, with the executive branch, the Congress, and the media.

In the coming year, we will continue to work to meet your needs. We are your advocate, on the Hill, with the agencies and the White House, and in the news media.

With your support, with your input on the issues and supporting evidence, and with your engagement, we will continue to develop solutions and to see real successes.

In closing, all of us at PSC remain grateful for the privilege of working on your behalf. Building an American government that citizens trust means building a government that performs better, and the best way I know of to do that is to have better contracts that take full advantage of all that government contractors have to offer. We work every day to help you make that happen.

Thank you.

David J. Berteau

Engaged tirelessly with U.S. Government officials on issues of high impact and importance to government services contractors. In 2023, those issues included workforce and labor policy challenges, access to technology solutions at the speed of relevance, cybersecurity, and supply chain and industrial base resilience.
Showcased the invaluable contributions of U.S. government services contractors in supporting the Ukrainian government and people. PSC published in February 2023 a compendium of 15 vignettes from member companies whose support to Ukraine ranged from agriculture and energy to social and legal services, from support to refugees and internally displaced peoples to digital and IT assistance.
Facilitated PSC member companies' active participation in a U.S.-Ukraine Defense Industrial Base effort organized by the White House and Departments of Commerce, Defense, and State; this event showcased American contractors' commitment to U.S. national security interests and willingness to collaborate with foreign partners in areas such as sustainment, overhaul, training, and unmanned technologies.

Highlighted the importance of lowering barriers to entry and supporting a healthy industrial base. In several engagements, PSC focused on the supply and demand dynamics of the federal marketplace, wherein a U.S. Government may not procure goods and services in sufficient numbers to support tens or hundreds of contractors. This monopsonistic power of certain agencies within the marketplace for ground combat vehicles, combat aircraft, or munitions, for example, means that only a few suppliers can exist. Attracting new companies to the federal marketplace and maintaining the health and vitality of the existing base must consider all factors that can impact that space.
Held in-depth discussions with Government Accountability Office officials on acquisition planning within a particular agency, performance-based payments, the Department of Defense's contract finance study, and indemnification of government contractors for contracts involving unusually hazardous and nuclear risks.
Organized and executed a successful "CIDC on the Hill" event that featured PSC member companies in the international development space so that congressional members and staff could better understand those companies' missions and activities in support of U.S. interests.
Worked with Congress on the impact of legislative language on security clearances, organizational conflicts of interest, protests, and technical data rights.

Submitted 32 sets of comments or letters to agencies regarding inter alia: stock buybacks, merger guidelines, non-compete clauses, overtime protections, labor harmony clauses, contract finance, greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risk, TikTok ban on contractors' devices, credit for lower tier subcontracting, and a range of software and cybersecurity issues.
Among those comments, included observations and recommendations on General Services Administration's Alliant 3 and OASIS+ contract vehicles, NASA's Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) IV, and Department of Veterans Affairs ' Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation 2 (T4NG2) contract vehicles.
Developed and hosted seven Reverse Industry Days. More than 1,500+ federal program and acquisition officials attended these sessions with issues ranging from teaming and joint ventures to procurement forecasts and market research to best value procurements, multi-step evaluation processes, and protests.

Released the 5th annual PSC Federal Business Forecast Scorecard, using 15 key attributes to assess publicly available, web-based procurement forecasts from 70 federal agencies and sub-components. PSC highlighted positive trends in forecasts across the U.S. Government since the release of the 2022 PSC Scorecard but noted that some agency forecasts still include incomplete, inconsistent, or outdated information (e.g., five agencies surveyed do not have publicly accessible forecasts). Of note, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) received the Scorecard's highest marks in 2023 as its forecast is regularly updated, populated with useful information to support companies' decision-making, and frequently goes above and beyond to provide accurate, timely information to its industry partners.
Facilitated targeted engagements with multiple agencies on cost realism, audits, inflation, economic price adjustment clauses, requests for equitable adjustment, burdensome and/or duplicative reporting requirements.
Released PSC's 11th Biennial Acquisition Policy Survey, Decision Points for Federal Leadership, which explored key changes in acquisition policies, their potential impact on federal contracting, and key improvement opportunities for government and industry decision-makers.

Released the first in a series of PSC white papers on artificial intelligence, including but not limited to generative AI. This initial paper on "AI Technologies in the Federal Procurement Context: Recommendations for U.S. Contracting Officers" reflected the deep subject matter expertise of PSC member companies, as well as their commitment to providing value in this issue area.
Created a Technology Supply Chain Working Group to tackle issues related to the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. This law aims to boost American semiconductor research, development, and production, ensuring U.S. leadership in a critical technology area. PSC's Working Group has developed issue papers on semiconductors and microelectronics, counterfeiting, and the transition between legacy and leading-edge technologies.
Submitted detailed comments to multiple agencies (e.g., Office of Management and Budget, Office of the National Cyber Director, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, National Institute of Standards and Technology) on artificial intelligence, harmonization of cybersecurity regulations, Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, revisions to NIST Special Publication 800-171 on controlled unclassified information, cyber-related disclosure requirements, defense industrial base cybersecurity activities, and DHS' secure software attestation form and cyber readiness evaluation factor methodology.

Engaged with Department of Defense officials on contractor cybersecurity requirements, risk mitigation, and developments related to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, as well as DoD's 2023 Cyber Strategy and how it supports the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy and its accompanying implementation plan. It remains critical that contractors are not held to higher standards than their federal agency customers; PSC was vigilant.
Maintained PSC's strong advocacy on IT modernization policies, programs, and resources with executive and legislative branch leaders.

Communicated frequently and robustly with federal government officials on human capital issues of high interest to the government services community, including but not limited to the future of work (i.e., which workers will be accomplishing which missions at which kind(s) of locations), labor rates especially in multi-year contracts, labor categories, cost realism in solicitation and evaluation processes, and the impact of agencies' demand signals on the ability of companies to find, hire, and retain the needed workers.
Led bi-weekly industry-only meetings on Trusted Workforce 2.0 implementation and personnel security clearance reform; key topics included the need for portability of clearances to support work with different agencies and contracts, as well as facility clearance processes and timelines.
Coordinated listening sessions in which White House officials spoke directly with companies about security clearance, public trust, and fitness requirements, with a focus on support to civilian agencies.

Surveyed PSC member companies regarding recruitment, retention, and separation issues to understand better the human capital challenges facing the government services community and the federal acquisition community since 2018 (i.e., before, during, and coming out of the COVID-19 global pandemic). In addition to demographic data, this survey provided insights into reasons individuals join—or leave—companies.
Provided government contractors' perspectives on recent Biden-Harris Administration policy, and regulatory actions to promote workers' rights across the U.S. economy and highlighted when such actions did not adequately consider impacts on the government's contracting partners, particularly small businesses. For example, proposed rules on banning non-compete and on raising the threshold for overtime protections did not reflect a complete understanding of federal contract requirements and the impacts of those rules on contractors.
Established an internship program to introduce college students at those 17 institutions affiliated with the Virginia Federation for Independent Colleges to government services opportunities and, in turn, to support PSC member companies' need for an expanded pool of candidates.

Sustained the current PSC membership base (91% renewals) while significantly growing new membership (67 new members) and highest revenue from the recruitment of new members.
Grew the Annual Partnerships Initiative 15%.
Delivered more than 100 events and conferences that exceeded PSC's budgetary goals, ensuring continued valuable content and quality while providing options that recognize differing levels of comfort for both speakers and attendees.
Added to PSC thought leadership, media outreach, and information for PSC members and government customers.
Improved our database and website to ensure greater capability, response time, and usability.
Enhanced member engagement through more than 150 member engagement briefings and 1,200 quarterly engagement reports.
Drove high visibility into our advocacy work on behalf of the industry.
Improved communications with members on internal association issues, as well as high-profile and impactful Government guidance and requirements.
Expanded media partnerships and alliances that contributed more than $1,000,000 of in-kind marketing value.

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In early 2023, the PSC policy team revised its existing priority areas to help ensure sufficient focus on those issues, policies, and opportunities of the highest interest and relevance to PSC member companies. Building on previous "lines of effort" (LoEs), the team added emphasis to modernization issues and created a new LoE specific to supply chain and logistics issues. Therefore, for 2023, each PSC comment submission on agency or regulatory actions, letter to a federal agency, or amicus action can be mapped to the following LoEs:

ABPC The Acquisition and Business Policy Council (ABPC) is the principal body for developing PSC’s policy positions and mobilizing action on major business and buying policy initiatives across the U.S. federal government. ABPC fosters productive dialogue among stakeholders, whether federal civilian, military, industry, or other officials, and strives to improve government services acquisition outcomes. This Council leverages regular meetings, timely information exchanges, and relevant programming to benefit both government officials and PSC members. ABPC also offers substantive feedback on issues highlighted within the federal rulemaking process to underscore the value of the government services contractor and to support policy and process improvements across the federal government.

Key Accomplishments

Emphasized to federal officials the real-world impact on industry of proposed regulations and offered comments focused on reasonable implementation of Administration priorities (e.g., greenhouse gas disclosures, overtime protections, non-compete clauses, merger guidelines).
Planned and hosted the 9th annual Federal Acquisition Conference where PSC rolled out to nearly 200 attendees its 5th annual Federal Business Forecast Scorecard, which assessed 70 web-based procurement forecasts across the federal government.
Released PSC's 11th Biennial Acquisition Policy Survey, Decision Points for Federal Leadership. Reflecting more than 200 responses from government acquisition professionals across 13 agencies, this
analysis explored key changes in acquisition policies, their potential impact on federal contracting, and
key improvement opportunities for government and industry decision-makers.
Ensured agency officials received value-added industry voices to improve multi-agency and government-wide contracts, such as: NASA's Solution for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP) IV; GSA's Polaris, Alliant 3, and OASIS+; and VA's Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation (T4NG) 2
Hosted numerous executive and legislative branch officials during Contracting Working Group
meetings, Government Affairs Committee, Human Resources & Labor Policy Committee, and Contract Finance & Cash Flow Committee meetings. Timely, relevant topics included workforce challenges in recruitment, retention, labor categories, and labor rates; disadvantaged business utilization; the Defense Department's small business utilization strategy; and trends in the government's approach to audits.
Worked with PSC's Mid-Size Company Working Group to highlight challenges for companies who are no longer eligible for small business status. Topics of particular importance were the government's approach to joint ventures and fair competition within GSA's Alliant 3 draft request for proposals.
Created a new Foreign Ownership, Control, and Influence (FOCI) Working Group in response to expressed concerns among PSC members,

Committees/Working Groups

Contract Finance and Cash Flow Committee

Contracting Working Group

Government Affairs Committee

Human Resources and Labor Policy Committee to be reinvigorated in 2024

Mid-Sized Company Working Group

FOCI Working Group established in 2024

General Counsels Committee to be re-established in 2024

2024 Agenda

Engage with government officials and other stakeholders to identify timely, relevant issues for which PSC can add real value – e.g., workforce, labor, artificial intelligence, supply chains
Increase constructive dialogue with federal officials on priorities, initiatives, rulemaking actions, and legislation that can support the invaluable role of government services contractors in achieving success in federal missions
Leverage the ABPC Executive Advisory Board, committees, and working groups to focus on federal policy and programmatic initiatives that can benefit from solutions offered by services contractors
Collaborate closely with other PSC councils to ensure optimal member engagement in cross-cutting acquisition issues, including joint meetings and information exchanges

2023 Executive Advisory Board

Mary Ellen Fraser -- Lockeed Martin
Jeff Parsons -- AECOM
Jessica Salmoiraghi -- GKG
Kitty Klaus - EasyDynamics
John Roman -- ECS

PSC Staff

Stephanie Kostro, Executive Vice President, Policy - kostro@pscouncil.org
Sebastian Herrick, Director, Procurement Policy - herrick@pscouncil.org

Featured Reports

2023 Federal Business Forecast Scorecard: https://pscouncil.org/2023scorecard

Acquistion Policy Survey: Decision Points for Federal Leadership: https://www.pscouncil.org/2023scorecard

CAC The Civilian Agencies Council (CAC) focuses on acquisition policies and strategies of the full range of civilian agencies, including but not limited to the departments of Energy (DoE), Homeland Security (DHS), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Veterans Affairs (VA). The CAC's programs inform members about civilian agencies’ policies and initiatives, serving as an interactive forum to improve dialogue, transparency, and information exchanges between PSC members and federal government officials. CAC priorities include:

Serve as the primary forum to address impacts of acquisition policies, business practices, and strategies on federal civilian agencies' markets.
Share private sector expertise and knowledge to improve business practices, models of engagement, technology acquisition, culture, and management policies in support of government mission outcomes and citizen services.
Build strong, collaborative relationships between government officials and the PSC member community.
Support efforts to reduce government practices that stifle innovation, competition, speed, and/or efficiency in procurements.
Position members to understand the future direction of civilian agencies’ marketplaces

Key Accomplishments

Shared industry perspectives on key matters affecting contractors, including important acquisition vehicles (CIO-SP4, T4NG2, PACTS III), federal rulemaking, government shutdown impacts, inflation, workforce, cybersecurity, labor harmony issues, foreign sub-grantees, customer experience, future of work, Trusted Workforce 2.0, and IT modernization.
Facilitated six Reverse Industry Day programs for more than 1,500+ program and contract officials across the DHS, DoE Office of Environmental Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Office of Digital Transformation, and FDA’s Office of Acquisition and Grants Management. Industry offered perspectives on the SBA Mentor Protégé Program, joint ventures, and teaming agreements; procurement forecasts; market research process; best value procurements; multi-step evaluation processes; and protests.
Planned and hosted PSC's 2023 Federal Law Enforcement Conference with more than 200 industry and government officials. Government speakers hailed from the Department of Justice headquarters, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, DHS headquarters, Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, and GSA to discuss transnational organized crime, fentanyl, technology trends, and the procurement landscape for law enforcement.
Planned and hosted PSC's 2023 FedHealth Conference, bringing together more than 200 attendees with speakers from the departments of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, National Institutes of Health, FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Advanced
Research Projects Agency for Health, US Army Medical Research & Development Command, and GSA to discuss the acceleration of health research, use of data to promote health equity, and acquisition trends across federal health agencies.
Built relationships and provided business intelligence for members with officials from DHS (TSA, OCPO, and Customer Experience Directorate); HHS (CDC, SAMHSA, and CMS); Veterans Affairs; DoE (Loan Programs Office and NNSA); GAO; and the IRS through Task Force meetings and other events.
Highlighted the important role of contractors within DHS’ Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office and advocated for Congressional reauthorization of the office so it can continue to protect the American people from threats.

Task Forces

Energy and Infrastructure Task Force

Health and Human Services Task Force

Homeland Security Task Force

Veterans Affairs Task Force

2024 Agenda

Emphasize to federal civilian agencies the important partnership role of government contractors in
helping achieve Administration priorities, such as digital transformation and customer experience; climate resiliency; infrastructure; cybersecurity; and artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
Engage with government decision-makers on important contract vehicles that can promote competition and support needed acquisition outcomes.
Lead Reverse Industry Day sessions with key federal civilian agencies to improve understanding of industry decision-making factors and underscore the value of early and consistent communication.
Support PSC surveys and the 2024 Vision Federal Market Forecast.
Continue regular, on-going information sharing with DoE, HHS, DHS, VA and other relevant agencies through task force meetings and programs.
Build stronger relationships among PSC member companies and officials at the Internal Revenue Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation, and the Office of Personnel Management.
Ensure the 2024 Federal Law Enforcement and FedHealth Conferences are forums for value-added discussion on critical mission topics.

2023 Executive Advisory Board

Mark Lee (Chair) -- ICF
Paul Anninos -- Abt Associates
Tracye Winfrey Howard -- Wiley
Kavita Kalatur -- NetImpact Strategies
Andrea McCarthy -- HARP
Francis Moody -- Serco
Gregg Mossburg -- CGI
Todd Patezzi -- CVP
LaJuanna Russell -- Business Management Associates
Pat Tamburrino -- LMI
Kathy Taylor -- DRT Strategies
Kirst Webb -- Aleut Federal. LLC

PSC Staff

Krista Sweet, Vice President, Civilian Agencies - ksweet@pscouncil.org

CIDC The Council of International Development Companies (CIDC) meets monthly to create a dynamic, sustainable advocacy platform for U.S. development companies to pursue thought leadership and high-level dialogue with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),
Department of State, Millennium Challenge Corporation, President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief, Development Finance Corporation, and other foreign assistance organizations. CIDC aims to educate audiences on the vital role international development companies play in achieving accountable, transparent and sustainable development results in support of U.S. national security, economic, and humanitarian goals overseas.

Key Accomplishments

Regular, high-level CIDC member engagement with senior federal
foreign assistance officials on a wide range of issues including development strategy, innovation, operations, and localization.
Hosted key federal officials at monthly meeting speakers, such as:
- USAID and Department of State Procurement Executives
- USAID Assistant Administrators for Europe/Eurasia and Asia
- USAID Small Business Office Director
Assembled and published the first-ever compendium of PSC members' recent contributions to U.S. foreign policy objectives in Ukraine and the region; PSC released this compendium one year after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Developed and implemented an engagement plan to address congressional concerns on regarding Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreements (NICRAs) involving the development community's work to advance U.S. interests overseas.
Planned and hosted PSC's third "CIDC on the Hill" in-person event— the first since the COVID-19 global health emergency began—to bring together and facilitate dialogue among PSC member companies and
congressional members and staff.
Planned and hosted PSC's 11th annual Development Conference, which drew its highest-ever attendance and sponsorship levels. The Deputy Secretary of State and USAID Chief of Staff offered keynote remarks, and high-level panels addressed climate resiliency and the role of artificial intelligence in Development and Diplomacy

Task Forces/Working Groups

Procurement Task Force

General Counsel Task Force

Communication Directors Working Group

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Working Group

2024 Agenda

Engage with USAID's new Procurement Executive to ensure CIDC members and their capabilities are recognized for their vital role in American foreign policy and value to the taxpayer.
Work with members in the Senate and House of Representatives to increase understanding of CIDC member issues and concerns.
Assess the impact of policies and regulations related to Biden-Harris Administration priorities (e.g., climate; diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility) and continued State Department and USAID focus areas (e.g., localization).
Monitor closely new regulations impacting CIDC members and their operations.

2023 Executive Advisory Board

Sue Chodakewitz -- CADMUS
Torge Gerlach (Vice Chair) -- DT Global
Ken Fox -- Amentum
Anna Slother -- Chemonics
Leland Kruvant -- Creative
Jeremy Kanthor -- DAI
Kathleen O'Dell -- Deloitte
David Snelbecker -- IDG
Masha Martinkov -- Palladium
Betsy Bassan -- Panagora Group
Shrio Gnanaselvam -- Social Impact
Mark Johnson -- TetraTech

PSC Staff

Paul Foldi, Vice President, International Development Affairs - foldi@pscouncil.org

Featured Report

Supporting Ukraine: A Compendium of U.S. Assistance Initiatives

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https://www.pscouncil.org/ukraine

DEF The Defense and Intelligence Council (D&IC) leads PSC’s efforts with the intelligence community (IC), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), military departments, and defense agencies. D&IC is the principal forum for PSC members to engage with federal government decision-makers and provide input on acquisition policies and programs within the defense and intelligence space. This Council aims to: facilitate productive dialogue between defense and intelligence officials and the industry partners that support them; improve the Department of Defense (DoD) and IC acquisition environment by reducing procurement cycle times, improving requirements processes, and dissuading inappropriate use of Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluations and labor rate tripwires; shape business opportunities for a healthy defense industrial base; and promote the services industry’s contributions and value through PSC thought leadership (e.g., op-eds, speaking engagements, congressional testimony).

Key Accomplishments

Planned and hosted PSC's annual Defense Conference with keynote addresses from the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, as well as remarks from the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. Panel topics included space, supply chain resilience (especially for microelectronics), and the Australia-United Kingdom-United States trilateral security partnership.
Facilitated several multi-association sessions involving senior DoD acquisition executives in constructive dialogue and information-sharing on priorities, policies, programs, and increased opportunities for industry engagement and partnership.
Hosted the OSD's Office of Small Business Programs, offering members the opportunity to learn and engage on DoD’s 2023 Small Business Strategy.
Participated in monthly engagements with DoD's Office of Industrial Base Policy and reported out to PSC members; these sessions featured DoD subject matter experts on topics such as support to Ukraine, reviews of foreign influence in the United States, and small business programs.
Engaged with Defense Contract Management Agency and other DoD leaders on cybersecurity contractor assessments and policy implementation issues across DoD; specifically, NIST 800-171 revisions, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification related rulemaking, and updates for federal contractors.
Hosted a session in support of a U.S.-sponsored "Reverse Trade Mission" involving Ukrainian government, industry, and non-profit officials who sought PSC member companies' insight on potential partnering opportunities.
Provided input on several rulemaking activities, such as the Draft NIST 800-171 Revision 3, Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Activities, DoD Contract Finance Report Follow-up RFI, and the
Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Interim Rule.
Hosted Army and industry officials for a discussion of the Army’s approach to digital modernization and hosted senior OSD and industry officials on DoD's Supply Chain Risk Management Phase 1 report.
Managed a weekly security clearance reform meeting that included trade association and industry officials.
Continued PSC-led industry forums with U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), engaging government and industry officials on defense industrial base support for NAVSEA requirements.
Engaged with senior Administration officials regarding international cooperation; co-authored two white papers on foreign military sales reform efforts and various other OSD engagements on U.S. defense industrial base support.

Committees

DAU/NDU Engagement Committee

DIB Supply Chain and Resilience Committee

Security & Intelligence Committee

2024 Agenda

Facilitate a productive dialogue between DoD and IC officials and the industry partners that support them. One focus will be to suggest improvements to acquisition approaches as early as possible in the cycle to help set up opportunities for success. Another will be to support security clearance reform, as well as effective implementation of any cybersecurity and information handling requirements.
Contribute to effective training of the DoD and IC acquisition workforce by facilitating industry participation and input in Defense Acquisition University, National Defense University, and
other courses.
Promote the industry’s contribution and value by building on PSC thought leadership through research, op-eds, speaking engagements, testimony, and social media.
Refresh D&IC’s focus on critical, timely defense and intelligence issues and make best use of the D&IC committees to address the focus areas.

TECH The Technology and Innovation (Tech & Innovation) Council is PSC’s principal arm for developing PSC’s positions and taking action on crosscutting technology issues, from cybersecurity and cloud computing to generative artificial intelligence tools and “as-a-service” acquisitions. With technology issues expanding throughout the professional services sector in support of federal missions, the Tech & Innovation Council helps PSC members better navigate the market and policy landscape with issue papers, reports, working groups, and events.

Key Accomplishments

Established monthly meetings of PSC’s Roundtable on Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools, a sub-group of the Emerging Technologies Working Group, based on PSC member feedback regarding key issue areas. This very active group of members helped PSC staff develop and finalize the Tech and Innovation Council's first-ever issue paper – recommendations to U.S. Government contracting officers on the use of AI technology in government procurement.
Established PSC's Technology Supply Chain Working Group, which discusses challenges and best practices for ensuring a secure supply chain for high-demand technological components and systems. This forum highlighted concerns with semiconductors and microelectronics, counterfeiting, and the transition between legacy and leading-edge technologies, resulting in a draft issue paper on current and future availability of legacy chips.
Planned and hosted a webinar on federal cybersecurity requirements compliance challenges.
Worked with PSC colleagues within the defense and intelligence space on a cybersecurity meeting with DCMA and other DoD officials.
Participated in a National Institute of Standards and Technology workshop on the Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 concept paper and submitted detailed comments to NIST on that document.
Submitted comments to the Office of the National Cyber Director on cybersecurity regulatory harmonization and to the Office of Management and Budget on advancing and managing risk for federal agency use of AI.

Working Groups/Roundtables

Acquisition Approaches Working Group

Cybersecurity Working Group

Emerging Technologies Working Group, including a focused group on artificial intelligence

Technology Supply Chain Working Group

2024 Agenda

Shape procurement approaches and opportunities to facilitate federal government access to innovation.
Advocate for, and influence, federal government policies to improve technology acquisition efforts, including but not limited to artificial intelligence, semiconductors and microelectronics, technology modernization, Zero Trust, and digital transformation.
Facilitate mutually beneficial discussions among U.S. Government and private sector entities on cybersecurity and support common-sense efforts to leverage commercial best practices and minimize potentially burdensome reporting requirements.
Increase the familiarity and understanding of key U.S. Government legislative and executive branch officials on contracting, regulatory, legislative, business process, and business development issues of importance to Tech & Innovation Council members.
Publish a survey of federal chief information officers and potentially other key officials in the technology space (e.g., artificial intelligence, information security) to understand better how the U.S. Government is thinking about contract requirements in this space.

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Roman Schweizer, Managing Director, TD Cowen
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Dan Corbett, CEO, Valiant Integrated Services
Tony R Jimenez, President & COO, JRC Integrated Systems
Pierre Chao, Founding Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors
Tina Wilson, CEO & Founder, T47 International
Andrea McCarthy, President, HARP
LaJuanna Russell, President & CEO, Business Management Associates
Teresa Weipert, General Manager, Maximus Federal
Lynn Ann Casey, CEO, Arc Aspicio
Brian Fogg, Civilian Chief Growth Officer, GDIT
Van Kirstein, Director of Business Development/Capture Manager, TechFlow
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Development Conference

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PSC’s Development Conference explored the factors shaping the evolution of international capacity building, related shared government and international development company (IDC) objectives, and the roles and contributions of IDCs supporting U.S. government agencies’ critical missions.

225 INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES

Keynote Speakers

Dennis Vega, Chief of Staff, USAID
Richard Verma, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, U.S. Department of State
Mark Simakovsky, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, USAID
Dean Karlan, Chief Economist, USAID

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FedHealth Conference

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The 2023 PSC FedHealth Conference brought together senior executives from the government technology and professional services sector to hear from top government officials on how the convergence of technology, data, and science is advancing health and shaping agency priorities.

179 INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES

Keynote Speakers

Dr. Karl S. Mathias, Chief Information Officer, Dept. of Health and Human Services
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks, Veterans Health Administration
Michael D. Parrish, Chief Acquisition Officer & Principal Executive Director, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, Veterans Affairs

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Defense Conference

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At PSC’s Defense Conference, industry and government leaders discussed practical ways to strengthen the defense ecosystem that supports national security missions. The U.S. focus on industrial base resilience—both at home and abroad—has never been stronger. Attendees heard from senior officials about agencies’ top priorities and in order to determine how their company can better support federal customers.

130 INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES

Keynote Speakers

The Honorable Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, U.S. Department of the Air Force
The Honorable Laura D. Taylor-Kale, PhD, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, U.S. Department of Defense

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Vision 2023 Federal Market Forecast Conference

The Annual Vision Federal Market Forecast is the only non-profit federal market forecast that addresses the defense, civilian, and federal IT markets. The Conference is where industry and government convene to present and discuss the results of the Vision Federal Market Forecast. The Forecast delivered insights from hundreds of government executives, think tank experts, congressional staff and Wall Street analysts who took part in
not-for-attribution discussions. It also provided a concise, quantifiable assessment of the budgets, programs, priorities, and issues in a rapidly changing environment.

The PSC Vision program is driven by industry volunteers meeting with a wide range of industry experts.
Discussion Participants: CIO, CTO, Deputy CTO, Directors, Program Managers, Think Tank Analysts, GWAC Directors, Commissioners, Technical Advisors, Secretaries, Planning and Policy

22 Study Teams covering Defense, Civilian, and Government-wide topics

~ 500 volunteers representing 170+ federal contracting companies contributing to the process

415+ Discussions conducted

334 INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES

Featured Speakers:

The Honorable Mike McCord, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer

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Leadership Summit 2023

PSC’s Leadership Summit was an exclusive, invitation-only gathering of federal contracting executives. The event provided high-level networking and dynamic forums that helped set the PSC policy agenda for the year. The Summit was comprised of the PSC Board of Directors and C-suite member executives. Leaders heard from high-ranking government officials and provided feedback on issues that matter most to federal contracting.

75 INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES

Keynote Speakers

Tom Barkin, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, U.S. Department of Commerce
Bill LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, U.S. Department of Defense
Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security

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Federal Acquisition Conference

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Business development, proposal development, contracts compliance officials, and senior leadership within industry convened for PSC's Acquisition Conference to hear acquisition and procurement experts discuss practical ways to collaborate more effectively with government customers and better ensure success in federal missions.

Topics included: Choice of Acquisition Vehicle; Success in Teaming; Scorecards and Self Assessments; and Contracting Officer Best Practices.

187 INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES

Keynote Speakers

Honorable Gabe Camarillo, Under Secretary of the Army
Nathan Tash, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Acquisition and Business Services and Acquisition Executive, Federal Aviation Administration
Mathew Blum, Associate Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Federal Procurement Policy

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Federal Law Conference

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The PSC Federal Law Enforcement Conference brought senior leaders together from DHS, FBI, and other law enforcement agencies together with industry to discuss key law enforcement mission challenges, initiatives, and market trends.

237 INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES

Keynote Speakers

Timothy Langan, Executive Assistant Director of Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services Branch, Federal Bureau of Investigation
John K. Tien, Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
Jon DeLena, Associate Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration

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Leadership Summit

Feb. 4-5 | The St. Regis in Washington, DC
Federal Law Enforcement Conference

Feb. 22 | Westin Arlington Gateway & Virtual
Annual Conference

April 28-20 | The Greenbrier in West Virginia
FedHealth Conference

May 30 | Bethesda Marriott Conference Center & Virtual
Federal Acquisition Conference

June 20 | Westin Arlington Gateway & Virtual

Defense Conference

Oct. 8 | Westin Arlington Gateway & Virtual
Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference

Nov. 19-20 | Omni Shoreham in Washington, DC
Development Conference

Dec. 20 | Westin Arlington Gateway & Virtual
December Board & Members Meeting & Holiday Reception

Dec. 19 | Westin Arlington Gateway

CIDC - January 12, 2023 – CIDC Meeting with Mark Walther of USAID
CIDC – January 14, 2023 – Mid-Size Company Working Group – GSA Alliant 3 Strategy
CIDC - January 26, 2023 – USAID Briefing on Ukraine with Elizabeth McKee of USAID
HHS Task Force - January 31, 2023 – Meeting with CDC Center for Forecasting & Outbreak Analysis with Marc Lipsitch
GAC – February 3, 2023 – Meeting with Matthew Cornelius, Professional Staff at SHSGAC
T&I – February 15, 2023 – What you Need to Know: Complying with Federal Cybersecurity Requirements
CIDC – February 15, 2023 – USAID Ombudsman Update with USAID Ombudsman Crista Wise
CIDC – February 16, 2023 – Meeting with Mike Derrios of the Department of State
CIDC – February 16, 2023 – Meeting with USAID Industry Liaison Matt Johnson
D&IC – February 22, 2023 – Roundtable with DoD OSBP Director Farooq Mitha
CIV – February 23, 2023 – Federal Law Enforcement Conference
GAC / Mid-Size Company Working Group – March 3, 2023 – Meeting with GAO's William Shear, Nate Tranquilli and Kay Kuhlman
CIDC – March 16, 2023 – Meeting with USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, Erin McKee
CIDC – March 16, 2023 – Procurement Task Force Meeting with USAID's Industry Liaison Matthew Johnson
HR&LP – March 29, 2023 - Meeting with Dr. Matt Shank, President of Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges and Mac Curtis, VFIC Trustee
Quarterly Member Briefing: The FY24 PBR, Debt Limit and CRs – March 29, 2023
GAC – April 7, 2023 – Government Affairs Committee Meeting with Halimah Najieb-Locke, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience, DoD
PSC Annual Conference – April 16, 2023
CFCFC – April 24, 2023 – Meeting with Ms. Stacy Son, Deputy Director of Defense Finance & Accounting Services Columbus

CIDC – April 25, 2023 – CIDC on the Hill
HSTF – April 26, 2023 – Homeland Security Task Force Meeting with Jaclyn Rubino, DHS CiIV – May 5, 2023 – DoE Office of Environmental Management RID
CIDC – May 5, 2023 – USAID Reverse Industry Panels
CIV – May 10, 2023 – PSC Civilian Agencies Council Briefing with Harrison Smith, Director of Enterprise Digitalization, IRS
CWG – May 17, 2023 – Contracting Working Group with Andrea M. O'Neal, Senior Advisor to the Administrator for Equity at the U.S. General Services Administration
CIDC – May 18, 2023 – Meeting with Jun Jin, Deputy General Counsel for USAID
CIV – May 24, 2023 – 2023 FedHealth Conference
CIDC – June 15, 2023 – Meeting with Kimberly Ball, Director of USAID's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
ABPC - June 22, 2023 – Federal Acquisition Conference
Quarterly Member Briefing: Debt Deal
Impact & Current Policy – June 28, 2023
GAC – July 14, 2023 – Meeting with Christian A. Hoehner, Policy Director for James Comer, Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
ETWG – July 20, 2023 – PSC Member Roundtable on Generative AI Tools
D&I – July 24, 2023 – DoD Supply Chain Risk Management Framework with DoD's Leigh Method, Deputy Assistant Sec. of Defense for Logistics, and Brig. Gen. Stephanie Howard, Executive Director,
Operational Contract Support
CIV – July 24, 2023 – SBA Mentor Protégé Program, JVs and Teaming Agreements
CIDC – August 29 – Meeting with USAID about Upcoming SDG Summit
ABPC – July 26, 2023 – PSC Webinar on OASIS+ Requests for Proposals
CIDC – August 2, 2023 – Meeting with Michael Schiffer, Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Asia, USAID
CiV – August 3, 2023 – CMS Protest Webinar Reverse Industry Da y

HSTF – August 29, 2023 – Meeting with John "Neal" Latta, Assistant Administrator, Office of Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs at the Transportation Security Administration
GAC – September 15, 2023 – Meeting with Ian Bennitt, Phil MacNaughton, and Walker Barrett, Professional Staff Members at HASC
HSTF – September 21, 2023 – Meeting with Dana Chisnell, DHS Customer Experience
GAC – October 6, 2023 – Meeting with Kate Kaufer, Clerk, Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
ETF – October 17, 2023 – Meeting with Phil Kangas, Director of Outreach and Business Development Division at the DoE Loan Programs Office
HR&LP – October 18 – Meeting on shutdown labor dynamics, DoL's proposed overtime rule, and the VFIC – PSC Internship Program with Matt Shank
CIDC – October 19, 2023 – Meeting with USAID Deputy Director of the Office of Acquisition and Assistance Deborah Broderick
D&I – October 19, 2023 – PSC 2023 Defense Conference
GAC – November 3, 2023 – Meeting with Brian Newbold, Senior Policy Advisor for the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
ABPC – November 7, 2023 – PSC Service Contract Act Training
CIDC – November 9, 2023 – PSC 2023 Development Conference
HHSTF – November 13, 2023 – Meeting with Dr. Anita Everett, SAMHSA
Vision - November 15, 2023 – PSC 2023 Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference
HHSTF – November 29, 2023 – Meeting with Andrea Fletcher, Chief Digital Strategy Officer for CMS
CWG - November 30, 2023 – Contracting Working Group Meeting with Exodie Roe, Associate Administrator for GSA's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
GAC – December 1, 2023 – Meeting with Evan Freeman, Avery Blank, Ann Shujath, and Sapana Vora of the Majority Staff on HSGAC

Professional Services Council

2023 Annual Report

Table of Contents

Executive Committee

Board of Directors.

PSC Mission

PSC Priorites

Key Issue Areas & Agency Involvement

MISSION & PRIORITIES – 2023 SUCCESSES

PRIORITY #1: Promote and Show the Value of Government Contracting and Contractors... in part by highlighting companies' effectiveness, innovation, and commitment to federal missions

PRIORITY #2: Help the Government Become a Smarter Buyer and Better Buyer and Improve Acquisition Outcomes...in part by promoting a more effective, competitive federal acquisition system

PRIORITY #3: Support Technology Modernization and Innovation through Contracts...in part by advocating forpolicies improve agency mission results

PRIORITY #4: Act to Support Workforces Needed to Meet Future Government Missions... in part by supporting more effective management of the total federal workforce

PRIORITY #5: Maintain PSC as a Value-Added Association for Its Members

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Government Relations Spotlight

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PSC 2023 Annual Conference

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Strategic Planning Forum

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Development Conference

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FedHealth Conference

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Defense Conference

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Vision 2023 Federal Market Forecast Conference

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Leadership Summit 2023

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Federal Acquisition Conference

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Federal Law Conference

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2024 Featured Events

YEAR IN REVIEW: FEATURED MEETINGS AND EVENTS

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